PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niko Faes (ranked 4380 p4p, 4188 weight class) and Brian Glover (ranked 447 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Faes
vs
Glover

188 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niko Faes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Glover!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Faes counters with a two punch combo.
Faes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Glover takes the fight into the clinch.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Faes.
Faes jumps guard but Glover turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faes wants to get back to striking at distance but Glover won't allow it.
Faes is trying to push Glover away but Glover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Faes breaks from the clinch.
Faes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Faes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faes darts in looking for a takedown but Glover gets double underhooks and turns Faes into the cage.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faes blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Faes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faes prevents a body shot from Glover.
Faes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faes blocks a body shot from Glover.
Faes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faes.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Faes wants to get back to striking at distance but Glover won't allow it.
Faes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glover is keeping busy.
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faes.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Faes controls the action.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faes prevents a body shot from Glover.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Faes.
Faes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Faes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faes is trying to force a seperation but Glover has the dominant position.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Faes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glover has him pressed against the cage.
Glover working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Faes.
Faes tries to pull guard but Glover holds him up against the cage and eventually Faes drops back down to his feet.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faes blocks an uppercut.
Faes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glover gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Faes tries to break free but Glover pushes him back against the cage.
Faes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover working aggressively here.
Faes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glover has him pressed against the cage.

Faes drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faes keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.

Glover is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Faes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Faes has escaped and now he's on top!

Faes preventing the sweep.
Glover is trying to keep Faes in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faes cracks Glover with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover is looking to sweep but instead, Faes has passed into half guard.

Faes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Glover is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Niko Faes!