PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Redding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Glen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Glen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Redding
vs
Glen

195 cm
23
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
26
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Redding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Glen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redding throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glen dodges the punch combination from Redding.
Glen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Charles Glen has been cut.
Redding throws a series of punches but Glen avoids them all with ease.
Redding misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Redding does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redding jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redding showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glen.
Glen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redding throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glen counters with a series of strikes. Redding will be more careful next time no doubt.
Redding misses with a body punch
and Glen counters with a stiff right hand.
Redding misses the jab.
Glen is looking to clinch but Redding is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glen throws a series of punches but Redding avoids them all with ease.
Redding swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Redding is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Glen is looking to clinch but Redding is avoiding it.
Redding misses with a double jab
and Glen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Redding.
Redding throws a good cross that connects.
Redding throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glen counters with a series of strikes. Redding will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redding misses with a double jab
and Glen counters with a nice leg kick.
Redding is breathing heavily.
Glen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Tom Redding has been cut.
Glen doesn't manage to clinch there - Redding circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redding gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glen tries to clinch there but Redding circles away.
Glen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Redding throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glen counters with a one-two to the body.
Redding throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glen tries to clinch but Redding is having none of it.
Redding throws a looping overhand right but Glen ducks down to avoid it.
Glen tries to clinch up but Redding circles away and keeps his distance.
Glen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Redding. That did some damage!
Glen moves in looking to clinch but Redding pushes him off.
Glen connects with a high kick.
Redding misses with a combination
and Glen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tom Redding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redding throws a shot from downtown. Glen moves away and avoids it.
Redding misses with a hook.
Glen tries to clinch up but Redding circles away and keeps his distance.
Redding throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Redding swats away the attempt to clinch by Glen.
Good leg kick by Glen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Redding falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glen counters with a big head kick but Redding shrugs it off.
Glen thumps Redding with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glen cracks the inside of Redding's front leg.
The fighters circling - Redding throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redding throws out a loose jab but Glen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redding avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glen keeps Redding at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glen tries to clinch but Redding is having none of it.
Redding stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glen throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Glen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Glen.
Redding uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glen has time to react.
A big left from Redding misses.
Redding swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Redding looks to land a right hand but Glen moved out of range.
Redding swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Tom Redding's cut is getting worse.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glen. That's going to slow Redding down.
Glen is looking to clinch.
Redding thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glen throws a nice looking combination but Redding bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Redding.
Redding circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glen throws a right hand that Redding ducks under and follows up with a left that Redding also avoids with ease.
Redding misses the body punch
and Glen counters with a head kick. That will keep Redding thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Tom Redding's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A cross from Glen lands.

Jeez, Tom Redding's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Glen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redding moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Glen pushes Redding up against the cage in a clinch.
Glen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redding has had enough of the clinch but Glen keeps him there for the moment.
Glen tries to circle away but Redding has him pinned against the cage.
Glen misses with a body punch.
Glen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redding or not.
Redding has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A frustrated look appears on Glen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glen prevents Redding from breaking the clinch.
Glen is looking to control Redding's arms but Redding gets an underhook and turns him. Now Glen has his back to the cage.
Glen digs a right hand into Redding's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redding's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glen lands a shot to the body.
Glen has a couple of punches blocked by Redding.
Glen working aggressively here.

Glen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glen tries to clinch but Redding is having none of it.
Redding shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Redding's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Glen!