PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aiden MacMadchea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacMadchea comes to the cage accompanied by London Calling by The Clash. Glass has chosen run to the hills- iron maiden as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MacMadchea
vs
Glass

170 cm
21
153 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden MacMadchea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Griffin Glass!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass moves in looking to clinch but MacMadchea pushes him off.

MacMadchea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Glass!
Glass is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacMadchea looking to control but Glass is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacMadchea connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Glass is in all sorts of trouble here.
MacMadchea controlling the pace for now.
Glass is trying to escape the mount.
MacMadchea controlling from the full mount.
Glass is desperately trying to improve his position but MacMadchea has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMadchea controlling from the full mount.
Glass regains half guard.
Glass has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MacMadchea is working away from the top position though.
Glass is staying active underneath MacMadchea, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacMadchea wants to free his trapped foot but Glass is holding on for dear life with his legs.
MacMadchea is looking to stall here but Glass recovers full guard.
MacMadchea wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Glass wants to sweep here but MacMadchea controlling him for the moment.
Glass is trying to control the position but MacMadchea postures up.
MacMadchea wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glass tries for a takedown but MacMadchea circles away easily

so MacMadchea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Glass lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for MacMadchea!
Glass avoids the attempt from MacMadchea to control.
MacMadchea is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glass has hold of MacMadchea's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and MacMadchea manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Glass looks gassed!

Glass looking for a guillotine from mount but MacMadchea is having none of it.
MacMadchea sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
MacMadchea wants to improve his position but Glass is controlling well.
Glass stops MacMadchea from getting back to his feet.

Glass postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for MacMadchea to stand up.
MacMadchea shoots and misses

so Glass counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MacMadchea working for submissions but it's allowed Glass to get to half guard.
MacMadchea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacMadchea gets full guard.
MacMadchea manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
MacMadchea postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glass looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass is squirming around, avoiding MacMadchea's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

MacMadchea has control of Glass's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Glass regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aiden MacMadchea will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

MacMadchea shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glass's guard.
MacMadchea wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
MacMadchea wants to pass the guard but Glass is keeping the position.
MacMadchea trying to control the position from guard on top but Glass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacMadchea stopping the sweep attempt from Glass.
MacMadchea sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMadchea trying to control the position from guard on top but Glass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacMadchea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glass is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and MacMadchea counters with a shoot takedown. Glass fights it but they end up in guard.
MacMadchea looking to pass the guard.
MacMadchea throwing strikes but missing.
MacMadchea wants to pass the guard but Glass is keeping the position.
MacMadchea trying to stand up but can't free himself from Glass's guard.
Glass is trying to control the position but MacMadchea postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacMadchea gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Glass throws a head kick that misses.
MacMadchea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Glass counters with a single leg into guard. MacMadchea didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacMadchea pulls Glass in close to prevent any damage.
MacMadchea looking for a sweep. Not yet MacMadchea, not yet.

MacMadchea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Glass has gone for a leg lock! MacMadchea slips out almost immediately though and dives into Glass's guard.
MacMadchea sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glass is looking to sinch up a triangle. MacMadchea throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Glass's body to avoid the submission. Glass has instead reached around MacMadchea's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Glass arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Griffin Glass!