PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davids comes into the arena with Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davids
vs
Glover

169 cm
24
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

170 cm
27
143 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Davids!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davids clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davids misses with an elbow over the top.
Glover is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Glover is trying to stall.
Davids trying to land knees to the body.
Davids blocks an elbow strike from Glover.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover trying to land knees to the body.
Glover takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davids.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Glover.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davids is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davids has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glover is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Davids's ribcage. Davids let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davids throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover lands with a left to the head.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Glover missing with knees to the body.
Davids throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davids.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davids throws an elbow but misses.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glover forces Davids back against the cage and clinches.
Davids throws a head punch that misses.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Nice elbow from Glover.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glover works on Davids's body with a couple of short punches.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Davids's head.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glover landing knees to the head.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davidss head.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davidss head.
Glover with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyrone Davids has been cut.
Glover works on Davids's body with a couple of short punches.
Glover lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Glover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover is leaning against Davids and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glover landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glover presses Davids against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Glover does it's job there.
Glover tries to clinch but Davids is having none of it.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Glover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Glover.
Davids tries to land knees in the clinch but Glover avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover cracks Davids with a nice body shot.
Glover lands an elbow inside that Davids shrugs off.
Glover lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Davids avoids the damage to the body.

Glover breaks the clinch.

Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davids throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover presses Davids against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but Davids blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davids avoiding damage as Glover throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Davids scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larry Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davids swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davids moves into range and clinches up with Glover.
Davids lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Davids fails to land.
Glover lands a shot to the body.
Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Davids avoids the damage to the body.
Davids is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but Davids blocks with his arms.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Glover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davids has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davids blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands an elbow just above Davids 's eye.
Davids missing with knees to the body.
Davids misses with the head strike.
Davids digs a right hand into Glover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glover's gas tank.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davids.
Glover digs a right hand into Davids's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davids's gas tank.
Glover lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Davids.
Glover is leaning against Davids and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davids blocks a body shot from Glover.
Davids lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davids.
Davids with a knee to the head.
Davids's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover pushes off an throws an elbow but Davids leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davids is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Glover.
Davids's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davids is trying to drag Glover to the mat but Glover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davids lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davids doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Glover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Davids's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Davids throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glover, right into the meat.
Davids misses with a combination
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Davids ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Glover. Beautiful body shot.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davids makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Davids rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage.
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davids.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davids's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Davids dodges an elbow strike from Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Davids.
Glover lands a body punch.
Davids pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Davids misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davids looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davids misses with the head strike.
Glover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davids trying to stall but Glover improves his position.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover throws an elbow but it misses.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Larry Glover seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davids misses with a takedown
and Glover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Glover tries to bum rush Davids with a series of wild strikes but Davids uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glover!

Glover drives through and clinches with Davids against the cage.
Glover lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Glover gets through Davids's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Glover.
Glover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Glover.
Glover lands a damaging elbow.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Davids's ribcage. Davids let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Glover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glover landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Glover.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Davids backwards.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davids manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glover looks to land a combination but Davids avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glover misses with a combination

and Davids counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davids.

Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davids defends well.
Davids stopping the sweep attempt from Glover.
Glover has momentary wrist control but Davids slips an elbow through the middle.

Glover had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davids defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glover manages to get himself to full guard.
Davids stops Glover from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davids's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davids trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davids trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
Davids is in close to Glover's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davids is one step ahead there.
Davids stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Glover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Davids's cut.
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.

Nice defenses there by Davids.
Glover stalks Davids and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davids's face. Davids staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davids. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Glover misses with a hook
and Davids connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davids thuds a left hand into Glover's body.
Glover lands with a good body shot.
Davids looks for a takedown but Glover sprawls well.
Glover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Glover misses.
Glover scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Glover throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davids ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larry Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davids looks for a takedown but Glover sprawls well.
Glover throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Glover throws a lazy uppercut
and Davids counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Davids shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glover's guard.
Davids looking to sit in guard and control but Glover gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glover being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glover thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glover content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Davids is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davids preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glover wants to stand but Davids has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Glover wants to pass the guard but Davids is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids is pulling down on Glover's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Glover passes Davids's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Glover is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Glover tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Davids regains full guard. Nicely done.
Glover preventing the sweep.
Davids looking to control.
Glover passes into half guard.
Glover looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to pass the guard but Davids is defending well.
Glover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davids tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Davids trying to control but Glover postures up.
Glover sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davids defending well though.
Glover tries to pass to full mount but Davids defends it.
Glover is trying to control the action in half guard but Davids is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Glover missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davids has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glover is working away from the top position though.
Davids is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Glover really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Davids's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Glover uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davids misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Glover counters with a straight right hand.
Glover misses with an uppercut

and Davids counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davids working the head and body with strikes.
Davids sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glover defending well though.
Glover is pressing down on Davids's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Glover wants to get back to his feet but Davids is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davids makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Davids content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davids scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davids loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Davids from controlling successfully.
Davids with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davids scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glover wants to sweep here but Davids controlling him for the moment.
Glover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Davids is proving a slippery customer.
Davids wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Davids preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Glover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davids postures up in Glover's guard and throws a big left but Glover blocks it.
Davids advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davids lands a nice short elbow.
Davids controlling the pace.
Davids is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davids slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids throwing shots but Glover is blocking nicely.
Glover is not content to let Davids control the position.
Glover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davids not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glover manages to get to full guard.
Davids is looking to work some ground and pound but Glover has wrist control.
Davids missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Davids won't allow Glover to sweep him here.

Glover working for submissions but it's allowed Davids to get to half guard.
Glover gets full guard.
Davids lands a couple of elbows.
Davids content to stall in guard here.
Davids wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Davids working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glover's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Davids had his way with Larry Glover in that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Davids's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davids pushes Glover up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Davids - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davids blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover prevents a body shot from Davids.
Davids misses with a punch to the body.
Glover lands a left hand.

Glover breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glover.
Glover misses with a shot to the body

and Davids counters with a takedown into side control.
Davids works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Glover is trying to buck Davids off.
Davids throws a strike aimed at the side of Glover's head but Glover avoids it well.
Glover takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davids tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The strikes coming from Davids are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tyrone Davids overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Davids.
Glover is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Davids works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Davids swings around for an armbar but Glover sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davids's guard.
Glover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glover wants to stand but Davids has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Davids keeping full guard, as Glover tries to pass.
Davids utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glover would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davids is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids working Glover over with strikes.
Glover is in trouble now - Davids has advanced to mount!
Glover can't escape the position.
Davids scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davids is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glover can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Glover is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davids trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Glover is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davids lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids trying to control but Glover is having none of it.
The referee warns Glover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davids controlling the position easily from mount.
Glover is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tyrone Davids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover taking shots to the head.
Glover is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids raining down hammerfists from mount.
Davids landing punches.
The referee warns Glover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davids looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Glover is rocked!

Davids has control of Glover's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Glover regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Glover is still in real trouble! Can Davids finish him?

Glover defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Davids.
Larry Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Davids showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glover has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 47:48
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Glover!
Larry Glover is the new bantamweight champion!