PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cowboy Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Glover
vs
Cerrone

170 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cowboy Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover jabs Cerrone right on the nose. Cerrone blinks but takes it well.
Cerrone throws a combination. Glover tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Larry Glover has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cerrone throws a right hand that Glover ducks under and follows up with a left that Glover also avoids with ease.
Glover connects with a body shot.
Cerrone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glover throws a right and a left that both miss.

Cerrone tries to keep at a distance but Glover has taken the fight into the clinch.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cerrone misses the body punch
letting Glover counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cerrone looks gassed!
Cerrone throws a left and a right that both miss

and Glover counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glover cracks Cerrone with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
A short left from Glover.
Glover pushes Cerrone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover lands a left hand.
A short left from Glover.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.

Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Glover clinches.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.

Glover breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Glover scores with a hook to the body. Cerrone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Glover gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Glover breaks from the clinch.

Glover lands a left and a right that send Cerrone crashing to the mat, dazed. Glover thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cerrone is rocked!

It looks like Cowboy Cerrone has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerrone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cerrone is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
Larry Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glover cracks a nice hook into Cerrone's ribs.
Cerrone seems to have recovered his senses.
Glover connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Glover closes the distance and clinches.

Glover manages to break the clinch.
Glover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cerrone misses with a series of wild punches.
Glover lands a two punch combo.

Glover moves into the clinch.
Cerrone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Glover is working Cerrone over against the cage.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Glover drives through and clinches with Cerrone against the cage.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.
Glover has Cerrone pressed against the cage.
Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cerrone avoids it.

Glover manages to break the clinch.
Glover connects with a jab.
Glover goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Cerrone wants to get back to striking at distance but Glover won't allow it.
Cerrone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Cerrone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cerrone.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Glover.
Cerrone misses with a double jab
and Glover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Glover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cerrone walks into a stiff left hand from Glover.

Glover pushes Cerrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Glover cracks Cerrone with a nice body shot.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Glover breaks the clinch.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Glover clinches up with Cerrone and pushes him back against the cage.
Glover pushes Cerrone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Glover has closed the distance and engaged Cerrone in a clinch.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.

Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glover!
Cerrone tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glover has closed the distance and engaged Cerrone in a clinch.

Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glover throws a series of punches but Cerrone avoids them all with ease.
Cerrone misses with a double jab
and Glover counters with a series of strikes. Cerrone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cerrone throws a leg kick
and Glover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from Glover misses.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cerrone circles away quickly and effectively.
Cerrone misses with a few strikes there.
Glover is working the combinations to good effect here.
Glover moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Glover lands with a nice combination. Cerrone backs away looking to recover.
Glover tries to clinch up but Cerrone circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerrone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Glover moves into range and clinches up with Cerrone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Glover lands with a left to the head.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Glover dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Glover works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glover is looking to wear down Cerrone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cerrone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cerrone misses with the combination.

Glover has closed the distance and engaged Cerrone in a clinch.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cerrone has had enough of the clinch but Glover keeps him there for the moment.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Glover closes the distance and pushes Cerrone back into the cage.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cerrone is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.

Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glover looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
Glover scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Glover pushes Cerrone up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerrone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glover just stands there and leans against the cage.

Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover catches Cerrone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Glover darts in and clinches Cerrone up against the cage.
Cerrone can't break the clinch.
Cerrone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Glover manages to break the clinch.

Glover rushes Cerrone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glover has Cerrone pressed against the cage, preventing Cerrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Cerrone's head.
Cerrone is trying to break free.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Glover closes the distance and clinches.

Glover breaks the clinch.
Cerrone misses with a low kick.
Cerrone throws a series of punches but Glover avoids them all with ease.
Cerrone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glover fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cerrone, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Glover takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Glover pushes Cerrone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Glover clinches up with Cerrone and pushes him back against the cage.

Cerrone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cerrone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Glover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cerrone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cerrone misses with a series of wild punches.
Glover scores with the left hand. Cerrone knows he should have avoided that one.

Glover moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Glover pushes Cerrone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cerrone.
Glover lands a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Glover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.

Glover breaks from the clinch.

Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Glover rushes Cerrone and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.

Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cerrone circles away quickly and effectively.
Cerrone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Glover.
Nice shot lands for Glover.
Glover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Glover pushes Cerrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Cerrone wants to break free but Glover has control.

Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cerrone misses with a wild combination.
Cerrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerrone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cerrone circles away quickly and effectively.
Cerrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Glover counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Glover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glover breaks the clinch.
Glover throws a right hand that Cerrone ducks under and follows up with a left that Cerrone also avoids with ease.
Cerrone takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cerrone can do to turn this around?

Glover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cerrone is trying to break the clinch but Glover is controlling him.

Glover breaks from the clinch.
Cerrone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glover connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glover lands a with a good body shot.

Glover moves into the clinch successfully.
Cerrone wants a takedown but no success here.

Glover breaks the clinch.
Glover throws a head kick but Cerrone moves out of range.
Cerrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Cerrone wants to break free but Glover has control.

Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cerrone fails to land with a series of punches.

Glover darts in and clinches Cerrone up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Glover dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glover slips a jab and a cross from Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glover connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glover scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Glover moves into the clinch successfully.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cerrone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Glover fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A cross from Glover lands.

Glover fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cerrone, pushing him back against the cage.
Glover has Cerrone pressed against the cage, preventing Cerrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cerrone is trying to break the clinch but Glover is controlling him.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glover gets through Cerrone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Glover manages to break the clinch.
Glover misses with the combination.

Glover moves into range and clinches up with Cerrone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover has Cerrone pressed against the cage, preventing Cerrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cerrone is trying to break the clinch but Glover is controlling him.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glover counters with a left and a right that stings Cerrone.
Glover scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cerrone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Glover throws a nice looking combination but Cerrone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cerrone throws a low kick but Glover avoids it.
Cerrone shoots for a takedown but Glover saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cerrone misses with a double jab
and Glover counters with a nice body shot.
Cerrone misses with a wild combination.

Glover clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover jabs Cerrone right on the nose. Cerrone blinks but takes it well.
Glover misses with a double jab
and Cerrone counters with a straight right hand.
Larry Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a combination that misses
and Glover counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glover!
Glover moves in looking to clinch but Cerrone pushes him off.
Cerrone tries to bum rush Glover with a series of wild strikes but Glover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Larry Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Cerrone misses with a double jab

and Glover holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Glover breaks from the clinch.
Cerrone tries a head kick but it misses.
Glover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glover scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Cerrone.
Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cerrone.
Glover lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cerrone misses with a jab, cross combination.

Glover clinches up against the cage.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cerrone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cerrone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerrone fails to pull guard.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cowboy Cerrone.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cerrone tries to keep at a distance but Glover has taken the fight into the clinch.

Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Glover moves into range and clinches up with Cerrone.
Cerrone takes a shot to the head.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Glover rushes Cerrone and presses him up against the cage.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cerrone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cerrone lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Glover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cerrone tries for a takedown but Glover circles away easily
and Glover counters with a straight right hand.

Glover gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cerrone tries to circle away but Glover has him pinned against the cage.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover lands with an overhand left.
Larry Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cerrone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glover counters with a one-two to the body.
Glover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glover misses with the combination.
Cowboy Cerrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cerrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glover counters with a one-two to the body.
Glover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glover lands with a nice combination. Cerrone backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circling - Cerrone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Glover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Glover!