PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logen Glotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Hosseini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosseini has chosen Zulfiqar - Secret Chiefs 3 as his entrance music. 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.

Glotka
vs
Hosseini

197 cm
26
252 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
255 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BUY ONE,GET TWO
BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logen Glotka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Hosseini!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Glotka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Abdullah Hosseini has been cut.
Glotka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glotka needs to keep his hands up - Hosseini had a free shot at his head there.
Glotka loads up on a big right hand but Hosseini slips the punch.
Glotka throws a jab but it's blocked by Hosseini.
A good leg kick by Glotka.
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!
Hosseini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glotka.
Glotka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glotka cracks Hosseini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Glotka swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hosseini counters with a single leg into guard. Glotka didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hosseini is looking to work some ground and pound but Glotka has wrist control.
Glotka keeping moving, preventing Hosseini from controlling successfully.
Glotka managing to control the position.
Hosseini wants to get up but he can't break Glotka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka looking to control.
Hosseini 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.
Glotka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hosseini manages to get himself to full guard.
Glotka wants to pass the guard but Hosseini is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosseini seems keen to control Glotka's posture.
Glotka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hosseini keeping moving, preventing Glotka from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Glotka trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hosseini manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hosseini wants to control from the top but Glotka keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glotka is on top in guard.
Hosseini wants to get back to his feet but Glotka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glotka 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.

Glotka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Glotka looks to throw the jab but Hosseini is out of range.
Glotka misses with a looping right.
Glotka works the jab nicely.
Glotka wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hosseini checks a leg kick.
Glotka lands a glancing blow to the side of Hosseini's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glotka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hosseini takes a swing at Glotka's ribcage but misses.
Glotka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hosseini slips a jab from Glotka.
Hosseini thuds a left hand into Glotka's body.
Glotka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logen Glotka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hosseini misses with a hook.
Glotka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hosseini misses with a body shot.
Glotka misses with a body shot
and Hosseini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hosseini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hosseini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hosseini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hosseini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glotka rather than just go for the knockout.
Hosseini slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logen Glotka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Hosseini's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Glotka looks to throw the jab but Hosseini is out of range.
Glotka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hosseini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hosseini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hosseini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glotka just misses with a punch to the body.
Hosseini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glotka.
A swing and a miss from Hosseini.
Glotka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Logen Glotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hosseini ducks under a wild hook from Glotka.
A slow jab from Glotka misses its intended target.
Hosseini scores with a jab to the body.
Hosseini lands a really nice looking cross but Glotka seems unphased.

It looks like Logen Glotka has been cut.
Glotka throws a hook to the side of Hosseini's head but Hosseini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosseini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glotka was well out of range. Poor timing from Hosseini.
Glotka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hosseini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hosseini misses the shot to the body.
Glotka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hosseini.
Hosseini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glotka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hosseini's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Hosseini blocks the leg kick.
Hosseini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Glotka misses.
Glotka moves out of range of the leg kick from Hosseini.
Hosseini scores with a jab to the body.
Hosseini lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hosseini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hosseini looks to score with a jab to the body but Glotka is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glotka blocks a leg kick.
Glotka avoids the body shot from Hosseini.
Hosseini falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Glotka to counter with a crisp jab.
Hosseini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glotka doesn't seem bothered though.
Glotka doesn't manage to clinch there - Hosseini circles away.

Hosseini looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Glotka!
Hosseini tries to control but Glotka wriggling away.
Glotka is in a horrible position here. Hosseini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hosseini unloads with some shots from mount but Glotka bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glotka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Glotka is in a horrible position here. Hosseini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Glotka working to try and regain half guard.
Hosseini controlling the pace for now.
Hosseini looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini cracks Glotka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Poor strikes thrown by Hosseini there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hosseini thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Glotka is squirming around, avoiding Hosseini's attempts to control the action.
Glotka is looking to improve his position but Hosseini isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hosseini thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Hosseini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Glotka connects with a single shot there.
Glotka just misses with a punch to the body.
Glotka looks to land a left hand but Hosseini moved out of range nicely.
Hosseini defending well as Glotka loads up on a big left hand.
Hosseini defending well as Glotka loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glotka.
A jab from Glotka misses.
Hosseini takes a swing at Glotka's ribcage but misses.
Glotka lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glotka misses with a hook.
Glotka misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Glotka there.
Hosseini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hosseini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka looks to throw the jab but Hosseini is out of range.
Hosseini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Glotka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hosseini doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Glotka misses its intended target.

Glotka cracks Hosseini with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Glotka has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hosseini to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glotka misses with a looping left.
Glotka misses with the combination.
Glotka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hosseini defending well as Glotka loads up on a big left hand.
Glotka lands a jab.
Glotka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glotka doesn't manage to clinch there - Hosseini circles away.
Glotka looks to throw the jab but Hosseini is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glotka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glotka just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Hosseini does no damage.
Glotka wants to clinch.
Hosseini moves forwards but Glotka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Glotka.
Hosseini takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glotka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hosseini misses with a wild body shot.
Glotka cracks Hosseini with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hosseini tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Glotka pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hosseini is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logen Glotka!