PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin Glorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekaku comes to the cage accompanied by IV. Glorious has chosen Pimp C - Knockin Doors Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ekaku
vs
Glorious

173 cm
27
155 lbs
26 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
154 lbs
21 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Collin Glorious!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku throws out a loose jab but Glorious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glorious throws the kick towards the body but Ekaku avoids it.
Glorious steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Crunch! Glorious slams his shin into Ekaku's torso.
Glorious misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Glorious.
Ekaku misses with a leg kick.
Glorious throws a leg kick which misses Ekaku's front leg but catches the back leg as Ekaku tries to avoid it.
Glorious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glorious stalks Ekaku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ekaku's face. Ekaku staggers backwards, shaken.
Glorious defending well as Ekaku loads up on a big left hand.
Ekaku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glorious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekaku.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glorious.
Ekaku tests Glorious's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Glorious dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekaku. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Glorious misses with an attempted mid kick.
That kick from Glorious tenderised Ekaku's leg. Ekaku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ekaku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ekaku fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glorious avoids it really well and circles away.
Glorious thows a leg kick but Ekaku checks it
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glorious was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ekaku shoots in looking for a takedown. Glorious tries to sprawl out of it but Ekaku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Glorious manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ekaku takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Glorious.
Ekaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious swinging wildly here.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku checks a low kick from Glorious.
Ekaku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glorious can pounce on him.
Ekaku works the jab nicely.
Glorious misses with a body shot.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorious.
Ekaku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Glorious.
Glorious moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glorious takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glorious looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ekaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Ekaku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glorious swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakuin Ekaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glorious thumps Ekaku with a low kick.
Glorious swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick.
Glorious displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ekaku.
Glorious throws a low kick but Ekaku avoids it.
Ekaku throws a jab but it's blocked by Glorious.
Glorious lands a jab to the nose.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Glorious.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorious swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku throws a series of punches but Glorious moves out of range.
Ekaku throws out a leg kick but Glorious moves out of range and Ekaku only half commits.
Ekaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ekaku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glorious counters with a nice kick to the body.
Glorious will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Glorious. No joy for Ekaku on that attempt.
Glorious lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku tries to bum rush Glorious with a series of wild strikes but Glorious uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glorious throws a chopping leg kick but Ekaku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ekaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Ekaku scores with a four punch combination!
Glorious throws a solid leg kick but Ekaku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glorious.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Glorious dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ekaku connects with a body shot.
Glorious cracks Ekaku with an open hand slap.
Glorious misses the body punch
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glorious takes a kick to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Ekaku finds it's target.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorious lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Glorious checks a leg kick nicely.
Glorious throws a front kick aimed at Ekaku's knee but Ekaku avoids it well.
Collin Glorious seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glorious uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Glorious misses with a body kick.
Ekaku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glorious throws a right hand that Ekaku ducks under and follows up with a left that Ekaku also avoids with ease.
Glorious looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku scores with a nice head shot.
Collin Glorious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glorious throws a lazy head kick
and Ekaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Glorious scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Ekaku throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Glorious was covering up waiting for the punch and Ekaku finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glorious looking to control.
Ekaku wants to pass the guard but Glorious is keeping the position.
Glorious wants to sweep here but Ekaku controlling him for the moment.
Ekaku passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Glorious tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ekaku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious is not content to let Ekaku control the position.
Ekaku throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ekaku looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Glorious is avoiding damage well.
Ekaku wants to control but Glorious is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glorious tries to bench press Ekaku off him but Ekaku keeps the position.
Ekaku wants to control but Glorious is keeping him busy.
Ekaku misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku trying to control the position but Glorious is working away.
Ekaku working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Glorious's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glorious on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Glorious is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ekaku trying to control the action but Glorious is working from the bottom.
Ekaku passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ekaku with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku unloading with bombs!
Ekaku has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ekaku controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glorious is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glorious is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ekaku looking to control but Glorious is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ekaku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Glorious throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Glorious throws a wild body kick that Ekaku sees coming a mile off.
Ekaku shoots in for a takedown but Glorious shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A low kick from Glorious misses
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Glorious. No joy for Ekaku on that attempt.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glorious.
Glorious throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glorious takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Glorious throws a front kick that sends Ekaku stumbling back into the cage.
Glorious with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Glorious defending well as Ekaku loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakuin Ekaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glorious throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glorious throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Glorious checks the leg kick.
Glorious lands a jab to the head.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ekaku as he connects with a hook.
Glorious ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glorious has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glorious keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glorious.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Glorious.
Nice body kick there by Glorious.
Glorious jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ekaku ducks right into an uppercut from Glorious.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glorious punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
Glorious misses with an attempted mid kick.
Glorious lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Glorious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glorious thows a body shot but no joy.
Glorious throws a body kick that misses.
Collin Glorious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Ekaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ekaku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious thows a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku looks for a takedown but Glorious sprawls well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ekaku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Glorious has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Glorious and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Glorious moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ekaku fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Glorious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good exchange - Glorious coming out on top.
Glorious throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorious moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku.
Glorious scores with a spinning back kick!
Ekaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glorious's head.
Ekaku takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Glorious lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ekaku will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku looks to land a body kick but Glorious moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glorious.
Glorious avoids the head kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Glorious.
Ekaku swings widly with a right hand
and Glorious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekaku walks forward, straight into a front kick from Glorious.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Glorious really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Glorious lands a head kick. Ekaku smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Glorious throws a head kick that misses.
Glorious walks into a left hand.
Ekaku avoids the head kick by Glorious.
A big right from Ekaku misses.
Glorious slips a straight right by Ekaku.
Glorious looks to land a body kick but Ekaku moved away.
Glorious on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Ekaku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Glorious manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Glorious wants to sweep but no luck.
Ekaku postures up.
Ekaku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Glorious is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ekaku looking to pass the guard.
Ekaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Glorious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Collin Glorious hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ekaku takes a swing at Glorious's ribcage but misses.
Glorious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but Glorious moved out of range.
Glorious throws a head kick but Ekaku moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku connects with a crisp jab.
Ekaku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glorious.
Ekaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glorious lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glorious keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ekaku will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ekaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Glorious misses.
Glorious throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Glorious lands with a nice body punch.
Glorious takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glorious checks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious lands with a nice body punch.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glorious.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Glorious uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Glorious on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku. Ekaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
Glorious motions for Ekaku to come forward. Glorious throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku tried to score with a low kick but Glorious checks it.
Glorious scores with a push kick.
Glorious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ekaku throws a right hand that misses
and Glorious counters with a nice uppercut.
Glorious moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Ekaku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Ekaku misses
and Glorious counters with a low kick, right behind Ekaku 's knee.
Glorious lands with a shot to the body.
Ekaku misses with a looping right.
A big right from Ekaku misses.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Glorious is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ekaku rather than just go for the knockout.
Glorious stuffs the takedown attempt from Ekaku. Ekaku gets slowly back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glorious lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ekaku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ekaku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Glorious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ekaku.
Ekaku fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku had his way with Collin Glorious in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Glorious scores with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glorious.
Glorious tries to score with a low kick but Ekaku moves his leg out of the way.
Ekaku looks for the body kick but Glorious saw that one coming.
Ekaku slips a jab and a cross from Glorious.
Glorious throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ekaku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Glorious. Glorious circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Glorious misses the shot to the body.
Glorious connects with a body shot.
Ekaku scores with a hook to the body. Glorious takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glorious.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ekaku is defended easily by Glorious.
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.
Ekaku moves out of range as Glorious throws a body kick.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glorious.
Glorious looks for the body kick but Ekaku saw that one coming.
Ekaku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glorious slips a straight right by Ekaku.
Glorious throws the kick towards the body but Ekaku avoids it.
Glorious misses with a body shot.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glorious.
Ekaku throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious connects with a body shot.
Ekaku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ekaku lands with a hook. Glorious tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Glorious saw that one coming.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Glorious's head but Glorious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku feints and then cracks Glorious's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glorious down.
Ekaku throws the left hand but Glorious avoids the punch easily.
Glorious fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ekaku checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Glorious checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekaku steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Glorious. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku walks forward, straight into a front kick from Glorious.
The fighters circling - Glorious throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekaku cracks Glorious with an open hand slap.
Ekaku avoids a kick to the body.
Ekaku has his takedown stuffed
and Glorious counters with a left to the body.
Ekaku blocks a head kick by Glorious.
Glorious throws a wild body kick that Ekaku sees coming a mile off.
Glorious's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glorious throws a head kick that misses.
Ekaku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ekaku cracks Glorious with a good jab.
Glorious throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorious scores with a punch to the head.
Glorious getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Glorious misses with the body kick
and Glorious takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glorious is looking to land body kicks.
Glorious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorious has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ekaku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glorious.
Glorious misses with a body kick.
Glorious throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ekaku throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Glorious was covering up waiting for the punch and Ekaku finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ekaku is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Collin Glorious.
I think Glorious 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 George Francis scores the fight for Collin Glorious!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Collin Glorious!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Collin Glorious!

Collin Glorious wins by unanimous decision!
Collin Glorious is the new featherweight champion!