PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Glick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Christy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glick comes to the cage accompanied by Down to the fall of us. Owen Christy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Glick
vs
Christy

175 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Glick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Christy!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glick as he jumps to the side.
Glick fails with the takedown
and Glick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Glick scores a takedown into full mount!
Glick is breathing heavily.
Christy working to try and regain half guard.
Glick controlling the pace for now.
Christy tries to hold on but Glick postures up.
Glick dominating with strikes here.
Christy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Christy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Christy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christy wants to get back to his feet but Glick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Christy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glick postures up and lands a big shot to Christy's brow.
Christy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glick is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Glick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christy is keeping the position for now.
Christy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Christy wants to clinch up but Glick keeps it at a distance.
Glick avoids a punch combination nicely.

Christy gets a clinch.

Christy pulls Glick into guard.
Christy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Glick controls the pace.
Glick tries to free his leg and advance position but Christy is retaining full guard.
Glick content to stall in guard here.
Glick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Christy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Glick passes into half guard.
Glick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Christy pushes Glick off looking to stand but Glick dives back in and keeps control.
Glick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Glick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Christy sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Glick stops Christy from getting back to his feet.
Christy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Glick seems content to control.
Glick is looking to take a break and control but Christy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Josh Glick just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Glick shoots and misses

and Christy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Christy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Owen Christy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Glick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Glick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Christy counters with a two punch combo.

Christy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Glick sprawls well initially but Christy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Christy lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like Christy is going to stand back up.
Christy trying to control the action but Glick is working from the bottom.
Glick has his hands clasped together around Christy's back. He's all about the action.
Glick moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glick managing to control the position.
Christy wants to control from the top but Glick keeps moving.
Glick has his hands on Christy's head, controlling the position.
Glick wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Glick is working hard here to advance position.
Glick trying to control the position here.
Glick working a defensive guard here.
Glick has a closed guard, preventing Christy from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Glick doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Christy counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glick defending against the ground and pound.
Glick is trying to control Christy's posture but Christy avoids it.
Glick tries to buck Christy off but Christy is having none of it.
Glick can't do much from the bottom here.
Glick is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christy throws an elbow but Glick slips to the side and avoids it well.

Christy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Glick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Glick doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Christy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Glick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christy thows a big elbow that misses.
Christy cracks Glick with a solid left hand.
Glick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Christy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Glick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glick shoots in but Christy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Glick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christy wants to clinch up but Glick keeps it at a distance.
Christy scores with a leg kick.
Christy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glick is looking to clinch but Christy is avoiding it.
Christy fails to land with a series of punches.
Christy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glick with a poor takedown
and Christy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Glick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christy as he avoids it easily.
Glick with a lazy takedown attempt

and Christy moves into the clinch.
Glick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christy.
Christy wants to get back to striking at distance but Glick won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Glick blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Glick has clasped his hands together around Christy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Christy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Glick politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Glick prefers to stall for the moment though.
Glick is looking to take a break and control but Christy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christy is letting Glick control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glick is looking to take a break and control but Christy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glick lands an elbow.
Glick taking a breather here.
Christy is trying to improve his position.
Christy pushes Glick away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Glick gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Glick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christy is trying to escape the position but Glick is controlling the position.
Christy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Glick remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Christy struggling a bit here.
Glick wants to control but Christy is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Josh Glick just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Glick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Christy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Glick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Christy.
Christy prevents Glick from improving his position.
Owen Christy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glick wants to control but Christy is keeping busy.
Glick has his hands clasped together around Christy's back. He's all about the action.
Christy not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Owen Christy.
Well Christy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Christy!