PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Glazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dai has chosen Dignity as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Glazkov
vs
Dai

188 cm
25
217 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

165 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandr Glazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Dai!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glazkov as he avoids it easily.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Glazkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glazkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Glazkov with a hook.
Glazkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glazkov.
Dai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glazkov swivels and escapes.
Aleksandr Glazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.
Glazkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Glazkov gets tackled into the cage by Dai. Dai maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Glazkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Glazkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Glazkov. Those never looked like landing.
Glazkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dai.
Glazkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Glazkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dai needs to keep his hands up - Glazkov had a free shot at his head there.
Glazkov swinging wildly here.
Dai shoots and misses
and Glazkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glazkov throws a one two combo.
Dai looks gassed!
Dai tries for a takedown but Glazkov circles away easily
and Glazkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glazkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glazkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Glazkov.

Glazkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Glazkov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glazkov lands a nice elbow.

Glazkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dai shoots and misses
and Glazkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Glazkov clinches with his opponent.
Dai jumps guard but Glazkov stands there with Dai around his waist. Dai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Glazkov breaks from the clinch.
Glazkov stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Glazkov counters with a two punch combo.
Glazkov throws a right hand that Dai ducks under and follows up with a left that Dai also avoids with ease.
Glazkov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glazkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dai circles away quickly and effectively.
Glazkov lands a body shot.
Glazkov jabs Dai right on the nose. Dai blinks but takes it well.

Dai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glazkov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Dai tries for a kimura but Glazkov is defending well.

Dai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Glazkov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee asks Dai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dai prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dai is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Glazkov looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dai gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Glazkov is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dai lets go of the hold and Glazkov can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Dai!