PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Glebov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Ceelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Glebov
vs
Ceelo

186 cm
26
211 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Glebov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Ceelo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glebov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ceelo tries to avoid it but Glebov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ceelo to the ground. Ceelo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ceelo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Glebov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Glebov wants to take a breather but Ceelo is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Glebov in particular looking to stall.
Glebov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Glebov working the head and body with strikes.

Ceelo has one foot on Glebov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A left lands for Ceelo.

Glebov closes the distance and clinches.
Ceelo is trying to force a seperation but Glebov has the dominant position.
Glebov has Ceelo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ceelo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Glebov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ceelo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Glebov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ceelo clinches.
Glebov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ceelo walks away with a smile on his face. Glebov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ceelo swinging wildly here.
Glebov throws a nice looking combination but Ceelo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glebov darts in trying to clinch
and Ceelo counters with an inside leg kick.

Glebov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ceelo is trying to defend but Glebov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Glebov wants to pass the guard but Ceelo is defending well.
Ceelo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Glebov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glebov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glebov throws a big right hand that misses.
Ceelo keeping moving, preventing Glebov from controlling successfully.
Glebov distracts Ceelo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Glebov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ceelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glebov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glebov passes Ceelo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Glebov prevents Ceelo from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glebov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Glebov misses with a head shot. Ceelo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ceelo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glebov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ceelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ceelo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glebov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Glebov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Glebov stops Ceelo from standing up.
Glebov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ceelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glebov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ceelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glebov misses with a takedown
and Ceelo counters with a thumping low kick.
Ceelo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Glebov shoots and misses
and Ceelo counters with a one-two to the body.
Glebov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ceelo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glebov is breathing heavily.
Glebov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glebov misses with a takedown attempt

and Ceelo moves into the clinch.
Ceelo controlling the action here for a moment.

Ceelo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glebov works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Curtis Ceelo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Glebov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Glebov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ceelo!
Glebov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ceelo is desperately trying to improve his position but Glebov has a good base and remains in mount.
Glebov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ceelo?
The referee warns Ceelo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ceelo is trying to escape the mount.

Glebov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ceelo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ceelo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glebov lands a heavy elbow.
Glebov lands a heavy elbow.
Glebov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ceelo is in a horrible position here. Glebov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Glebov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Glebov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Glebov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ceelo?
Glebov lands a big shot there that rocks Ceelo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glebov lands a big elbow.
Glebov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ceelo hang on?
A nice elbow there by Glebov.
Glebov breaks from Ceelo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ceelo is bucking up trying to escape but Glebov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Glebov dominating with strikes here.
Glebov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Glebov landing punches.
Glebov landing strikes from the mount and Ceelo is in trouble!
Ceelo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceelo is in a horrible position here. Glebov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Glebov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Glebov with shots to the head and body - Ceelo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Glebov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Glebov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vlad Glebov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glebov landing punches.
Glebov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glebov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Glebov with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glebov has control of Ceelo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ceelo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Glebov looking to control but Ceelo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glebov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glebov working Ceelo over with strikes here.
Ceelo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Glebov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Glebov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Glebov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ceelo counters with a solid body kick.
Ceelo moves out of range of the body kick.
Glebov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ceelo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Glebov somewhat.
Glebov closes the distance and clinches up with Ceelo, looking for a takedown. Glebov pushes Ceelo against the cage but Ceelo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Glebov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glebov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ceelo swivels and escapes.
Ceelo keeps the fight on the outside.
Glebov misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Ceelo misses.

Ceelo moves into the clinch.
Glebov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ceelo can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glebov tries to score a body lock takedown but Ceelo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Glebov jumps guard.
Ceelo won't allow Glebov to sweep him here.
Ceelo trying to control but Glebov is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceelo throws and elbow that misses. Glebov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ceelo's guard. Nice move by Glebov!
Ceelo has momentary wrist control but Glebov slips an elbow through the middle.
Glebov throwing strikes from guard but Ceelo blocks nicely.
Ceelo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ceelo wants to stand but Glebov is controlling the position.

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.

Glebov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ceelo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Glebov, into his guard.
Glebov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ceelo stopping the sweep attempt from Glebov.
Glebov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Glebov tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glebov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ceelo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ceelo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glebov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glebov trying to strike off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glebov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ceelo tries to avoid it but Glebov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ceelo to the ground. Ceelo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glebov tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Ceelo. That snapped Glebov's head back.
Glebov looks to clinch

and Ceelo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ceelo.
Glebov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Glebov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Glebov working hard to break the clinch.
Glebov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ceelo has Glebov pressed against the cage, preventing Glebov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ceelo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ceelo!
No luck for Glebov with that takedown attempt.
Ceelo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Curtis Ceelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ceelo tries to bum rush Glebov with a series of wild strikes but Glebov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ceelo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glebov misses with a takedown
and Ceelo counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ceelo misses with a series of wild punches.
Ceelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glebov has his takedown stuffed
and Ceelo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Ceelo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ceelo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!