PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Al Zarqawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Glorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Al Zarqawi
vs
Glorenzo

180 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abu Al Zarqawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joselito Glorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Zarqawi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glorenzo looks to clinch
letting Al Zarqawi counter with a right hand.
Glorenzo tries to clinch
and Al Zarqawi counters with a left to the body.
Glorenzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glorenzo wants to clinch

and Al Zarqawi moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Zarqawi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Al Zarqawi lands a knee to the head.
Al Zarqawi tries to land a knee to the head but Glorenzo blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Zarqawi as Glorenzo tries to tie him up.

Al Zarqawi decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zarqawi keeping full guard, as Glorenzo tries to pass.
Al Zarqawi is trying to control the position but Glorenzo postures up.
Glorenzo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Al Zarqawi looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Zarqawi, not yet.
Glorenzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Zarqawi has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Zarqawi keeping full guard, as Glorenzo tries to pass.

Al Zarqawi is looking for a triangle but Glorenzo pushes his legs off easily.

Al Zarqawi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Glorenzo cracks Al Zarqawi with a solid left hand.
Al Zarqawi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glorenzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Zarqawi is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zarqawi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glorenzo's guard.
Glorenzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glorenzo wants to control the position but Al Zarqawi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Al Zarqawi works his way into side control.

Al Zarqawi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Al Zarqawi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Al Zarqawi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Glorenzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Zarqawi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Glorenzo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Glorenzo wants to pass to mount but Al Zarqawi is defending the position.
Al Zarqawi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo wants to control but Al Zarqawi is keeping him busy.
Glorenzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Al Zarqawi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Glorenzo postures up in Al Zarqawi's guard and throws a big left but Al Zarqawi blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glorenzo is in close to Al Zarqawi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Glorenzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glorenzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Zarqawi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glorenzo chips away with some ground and pound.
Al Zarqawi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glorenzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glorenzo looks gassed!
Al Zarqawi is trying to control the action in half guard but Glorenzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Glorenzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Glorenzo gets full guard.
Glorenzo can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Zarqawi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Glorenzo tries to roll over but Al Zarqawi keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zarqawi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Glorenzo tries to get to full guard but Al Zarqawi has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Zarqawi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glorenzo keeps working.
Glorenzo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Al Zarqawi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Al Zarqawi's back!
Glorenzo avoiding Al Zarqawi 's attempts to control his hands.
Glorenzo doesn't have the hooks in and Al Zarqawi manages to turn into his guard.
Al Zarqawi wants to control from the top but Glorenzo keeps moving.
Al Zarqawi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glorenzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Zarqawi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Al Zarqawi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Glorenzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Al Zarqawi misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glorenzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Al Zarqawi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo closes the distance and clinches up with Al Zarqawi, looking for a takedown. Glorenzo pushes Al Zarqawi against the cage but Al Zarqawi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Al Zarqawi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glorenzo manages to avoid it.
Joselito Glorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zarqawi misses with a body shot.
Glorenzo wants to clinch but Al Zarqawi slips to the side
and Al Zarqawi counters with a straight right hand.
Glorenzo tries to clinch but Al Zarqawi moves away
and Al Zarqawi counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Glorenzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Al Zarqawi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abu Al Zarqawi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joselito Glorenzo.

Glorenzo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Al Zarqawi did well to prevent Glorenzo getting side control.
Al Zarqawi gets back to full guard.
Al Zarqawi keeping moving, preventing Glorenzo from controlling successfully.

Al Zarqawi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Al Zarqawi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glorenzo looking to pass the guard.
Glorenzo trying to control but Al Zarqawi is working from the bottom.

Al Zarqawi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Glorenzo defends it easily.
Al Zarqawi punching from the bottom - just letting Glorenzo know he's still in a fight.
Glorenzo throwing strikes but missing.

Glorenzo looking to improve position, pressing down on Al Zarqawi's thigh with his hand. Al Zarqawi seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Glorenzo paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Glorenzo's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Al Zarqawi picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abu Al Zarqawi!