PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trombone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back in Black by AC/DC. 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.

Trombone
vs
Glover

168 cm
22
154 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Boomerang! Fight Costumes ($12 Fun Gear)

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Trombone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover thows a body shot but no joy.
Trombone misses with a straight left.
Trombone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glover tries to avoid it but Trombone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glover to the ground. Glover escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trombone shoots in for a takedown but Glover shows good takedown defense.
Trombone moves away from the strike by Glover.
Glover scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Rusty Trombone has been cut.
Larry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trombone slips a jab and a cross from Glover.
Glover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trombone.
Glover throws a shot from downtown. Trombone moves away and avoids it.
Trombone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glover circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Trombone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Trombone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Trombone won't allow Glover to sweep him here.
Glover controlling the position.
Trombone throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Trombone from controlling successfully.
Trombone slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Glover working for a triangle but Trombone defends it easily.
Trombone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Good leg kick by Trombone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Glover instigates a clinch.

Glover manages to break the clinch.
Trombone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trombone is defended easily by Glover.
Trombone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trombone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trombone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Larry Glover has been cut.
Trombone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glover tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Trombone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trombone.
Trombone is trying to break the clinch but Glover has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Glover on the inside.

Trombone turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Trombone working away.
Glover sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Trombone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glover does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Trombone 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 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rusty Trombone!