PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joselito Glorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Black will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Glorenzo
vs
Black

183 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joselito Glorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Black!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorenzo misses with a shot to the body
and Black makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Glorenzo really felt that one!

Glorenzo shoots in and gets a takedown into Black's guard.
Glorenzo cracks Black with a solid left hand.
Glorenzo looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glorenzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Glorenzo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Glorenzo tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Black gets to his feet. Glorenzo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Joe Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glorenzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a good low kick that Glorenzo was not able to check.
Black misses the jab.

Glorenzo scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo misses with a head shot.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glorenzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glorenzo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Glorenzo lands a big shot there that rocks Black but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Black is trying to stand up.
Glorenzo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Glorenzo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Glorenzo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Black looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo with good strikes from the mount here!
Glorenzo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Glorenzo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Glorenzo landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Black that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Glorenzo working the ground and pound effectively.
Glorenzo connects with a bit shot that sees Black covering up! More strikes from Glorenzo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Glorenzo is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joselito Glorenzo!