PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Natty Glace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosko Baltic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glace is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Glace
vs
Baltic

190 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natty Glace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bosko Baltic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltic tries to clinch up but Glace circles away and keeps his distance.
Glace is breathing heavily.
Glace keeps the fight on the outside.
Baltic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Glace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baltic closes the distance but Glace moves to the side
and Glace counters with a straight right hand.
Baltic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Glace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baltic tries to clinch up
and Glace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glace shoots in but no luck this time.
Baltic is looking to clinch.
Baltic tries to clinch up but Glace circles away and keeps his distance.
Bosko Baltic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baltic wants to clinch up but Glace keeps it at a distance.
Baltic fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baltic tries to clinch but Glace moves away

and Glace counters with a shoot takedown. Baltic fights it but they end up in guard.
Glace stops Baltic from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glace trying to control but Baltic is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baltic is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Glace dives into side control.
Glace wants to control but Baltic is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Glace crashes against the mat.
Glace wants to control but Baltic is keeping him busy.
Baltic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Glace throws an elbow but Baltic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Baltic is not content to let Glace control the position.
Glace tries to advance to mount but Baltic denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltic is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Baltic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glace trying to control the action but Baltic is working from the bottom.
Glace working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Glace throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Baltic is trying to buck Glace off.
Baltic being controlled for a moment.
Baltic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glace trying to control the action but Baltic is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natty Glace dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baltic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Glace counters with a shoot takedown. Baltic fights it but they end up in guard.
Glace stops Baltic from standing up.
Glace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glace prevents Baltic from getting back to his feet.
Baltic being controlled here, momentarily.
Glace trying to control the position from guard on top but Baltic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Natty Glace just wasn't active enough.
Baltic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Glace counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baltic!
Glace misses with a head shot.
Baltic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Baltic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Glace looking to finish with strikes here!
Baltic is squirming around, avoiding Glace's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
BOOM! Glace connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Glace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baltic is looking to escape.
Baltic trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glace controlling from mount.
Glace won't let Baltic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Glace controlling his opponent.
Baltic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Glace controlling from mount.

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.
Baltic really wants to buck Glace off and get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baltic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glace controlling his opponent.
Baltic is trying to stand up.
Glace controlling the position easily from mount.
Glace won't let Baltic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natty Glace dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Baltic looks to clinch

and Glace counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baltic's guard now.
Baltic keeping moving, preventing Glace from controlling successfully.
Baltic keeping full guard, as Glace tries to pass.
Glace wants to control from the top but Baltic keeps moving.
Baltic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glace is controlling him.
Baltic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baltic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glace is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glace tries to free his leg and advance position but Baltic is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glace trying to control the position from guard on top but Baltic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Natty Glace wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Baltic doesn't manage to clinch there - Glace circles away.
Baltic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Glace counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baltic!
Baltic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Baltic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Glace tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Glace tries to control but Baltic wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Glace looking to ground and pound but Baltic is blocking nicely.

Glace throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Baltic has his hands clasped together but Glace breaks the hold and Baltic is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Glace!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Natty Glace!