PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Glasgow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Noonan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anton Glasgow's chin.

Noonan
vs
Glasgow

150 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
212 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anton Glasgow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan misses with a hook. Glasgow ducked under it nicely.
Noonan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Noonan jabs Glasgow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glasgow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Noonan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glasgow was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Glasgow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noonan.
Noonan digs a good hook to Glasgow's body.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Glasgow is just out of range.
Noonan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glasgow in his tracks.
Glasgow leaves Noonan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Glasgow moves away from the strike by Noonan.
Noonan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glasgow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noonan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Glasgow works the jab nicely.
Noonan throws a hook but Glasgow blocks it.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glasgow moves away.
A cross from Noonan lands.
Glasgow tries to clinch but Noonan is having none of it.
Glasgow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noonan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glasgow moves away.
Glasgow defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
Glasgow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Noonan misses with a hook. Glasgow ducked under it nicely.
Glasgow is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow is looking to clinch but Noonan is avoiding it.
Ian Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glasgow is looking to clinch but Noonan is avoiding it.
Noonan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Noonan throws a big shot that misses.
Noonan throws a sloppy body shot
and Glasgow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glasgow tries to clinch but Noonan is having none of it.
Noonan throws a hook but Glasgow blocks it.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glasgow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noonan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noonan misses the body punch

and Glasgow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glasgow wants to control from the top but Noonan keeps moving.
Glasgow landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glasgow is one step ahead there.
Glasgow trying to control the position from guard on top but Noonan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glasgow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noonan's head.
Glasgow won't allow Noonan to sweep him here.
Glasgow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Noonan wants to sweep here but Glasgow controlling him for the moment.
Noonan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noonan is working hard here to advance position.
Glasgow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noonan is keeping the position for now.
Noonan keeping moving, preventing Glasgow from controlling successfully.
Glasgow stands up over Noonan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Glasgow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Noonan - that will leave a mark!

Glasgow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noonan, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Noonan.
Glasgow blocks an uppercut.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Glasgow works on Noonan's body with a couple of short punches.
Noonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Glasgow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Glasgow.
Noonan is leaning against Glasgow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Noonan digs a right hand underneath Glasgow's ribcage. Glasgow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Noonan struggles to land a body shot inside as Glasgow controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Glasgow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glasgow blocks an uppercut.

Glasgow wants the takedown. Noonan is fighting it off but Glasgow persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Noonan's guard against the cage.
Glasgow scoring with some ground and pound.
Glasgow wants to control from the top but Noonan keeps moving.
Glasgow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glasgow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasgow looking to pass the guard.
Glasgow stopping the sweep attempt from Noonan.
Glasgow passes Noonan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Noonan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Glasgow is stalling here. Noonan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Glasgow seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noonan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Noonan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Glasgow pushes Noonan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Noonan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Noonan misses with the ground and pound.
Noonan in side control, throwing shots but Glasgow defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow is pushing Noonan's head away, looking to escape. Noonan manages to hold on to the position though.
The ground and pound from Noonan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Glasgow is not content to let Noonan control the position.
Glasgow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The strikes coming from Noonan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Glasgow tries to escape but Noonan is in control.
Noonan working the strikes but Glasgow uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Glasgow wants to get back to his feet.
Noonan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glasgow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Noonan is looking to stall here but Glasgow recovers full guard.
Glasgow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan landing some decent shots from guard.
Glasgow wants to get back to his feet but Noonan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noonan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glasgow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Noonan throwing strikes from guard but Glasgow blocks nicely.
Glasgow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Noonan throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noonan working some strikes from top position.
Noonan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noonan is stalling in the full guard.
Noonan throwing strikes but missing.
Noonan stops Glasgow from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noonan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Noonan is looking to work some ground and pound but Glasgow has wrist control.
Noonan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glasgow's head.
Noonan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Noonan scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Glasgow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Glasgow closes the distance and pushes Noonan back into the cage.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Noonan can't find room to land a body shot as Glasgow controls the action.
Glasgow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.

It looks like Ian Noonan has been cut.
Glasgow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Glasgow.
Glasgow blocking some punches.
Glasgow throws a punch but it's blocked by Noonan.
Noonan struggles to land a body shot inside as Glasgow controls his hands.
Noonan misses with a body punch.
Glasgow works on Noonan's body with a couple of short punches.
Noonan working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glasgow.
A short body shot lands from Glasgow as the two fighters clinch.
Noonan misses with a body punch.
Noonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Noonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Glasgow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Glasgow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noonan misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Glasgow - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Glasgow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glasgow with a poor takedown
and Glasgow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Glasgow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noonan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Glasgow blocks a head kick by Noonan.
Noonan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noonan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noonan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glasgow swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
Noonan misses with a kick to the body
letting Glasgow counter with a right hand.
Glasgow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glasgow blocks a jab.
A head kick by Noonan misses

and Glasgow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Glasgow.
Ian Noonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Glasgow.
Noonan misses with the head strike.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noonan lands a left hand.
Noonan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Glasgow.
Noonan tries to work over Glasgow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noonan.
Noonan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glasgows head.

It looks like Anton Glasgow has been cut.
Noonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glasgow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but Glasgow avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.

Glasgow breaks the clinch.
A jab from Noonan misses.
A lazy body kick from Noonan

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

Glasgow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glasgow lands with a straight right. Noonan didn't see that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Noonan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glasgow moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noonan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noonan lands a leg kick that knocks Glasgow off balance momentarily.
Noonan swings for the body but Glasgow moves out of range.
Noonan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Glasgow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Glasgow.
Noonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glasgow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glasgow presses Noonan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glasgow prevents a body shot from Noonan.
Noonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glasgow blocking some punches.
Glasgow lands a good knee to the midsection. Noonan won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Glasgow.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but Glasgow avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.
Glasgow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noonan working aggressively here.
Glasgow tries to land knees in the clinch but Noonan avoids the damage to the body.
Noonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Noonan struggles to land a body shot inside as Glasgow controls his hands.
Good body shot from Glasgow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Noonan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Glasgow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Noonan to the mat. Noonan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glasgow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noonan can't keep his opponent in guard - Glasgow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Glasgow lands a nice short elbow.
Glasgow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Noonan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Glasgow is trying to control. Noonan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anton Glasgow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noonan gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glasgow postures up in Noonan's guard and throws a big left but Noonan blocks it.
Glasgow trying to control the position from guard on top but Noonan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glasgow works over Noonan with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Glasgow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Glasgow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Glasgow!