PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juha Tappio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Glock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappio comes to the cage accompanied by Kari Tapio - Juna kulkee vaan. Glock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Juha Tappio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tappio
vs
Glock

180 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
166 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Tappio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Glock!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glock's corner calls for a 1-2. Glock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tappio misses with a double jab
and Glock counters with an outside leg kick.
Tappio shoots in for a takedown but Glock shows good takedown defense.
Glock misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Tappio misses.
A shot to the liver by Glock. Beautiful body shot.
Glock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tappio doesn't seem bothered though.
Glock lands with a shot to the body.
Glock looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappio is just out of range.
Glock is looking to clinch.
Glock looks to throw the jab but Tappio is out of range.
Glock lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Tappio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tappio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Glock misses with a looping right.
Tappio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glock sizes up Tappio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Glock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Glock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Glock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tappio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glock tries to avoid it but Tappio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glock to the ground. Glock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tappio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glock is fending him off so far but Tappio persists. Nope, Glock circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Tappio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glock throws a hook but Tappio avoids it easily.
Glock throws a front kick that sends Tappio stumbling back into the cage.
Tappio lunges at Glock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glock's hand.
Glock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tappio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tappio misses with a takedown
and Glock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tappio is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glock ducks under a wild hook from Tappio.
Glock thumps Tappio with a low kick.
Glock misses with an uppercut.
Glock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glock misses with a straight left.
Glock thumps Tappio with a low kick.
Glock fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tappio.
Glock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tappio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glock misses with an uppercut.
Tappio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tappio ducks under a wild hook from Glock.
A good leg kick by Glock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappio moves away.
Romeo Glock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tappio misses with a hook. Glock ducked under it nicely.
Glock misses with an uppercut. Tappio saw that one coming.
Glock throws a leg kick which misses Tappio's front leg but catches the back leg as Tappio tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Glock misses the target.
Tappio blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glock.

Tappio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Glock wants to get back to his feet.
Tappio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tappio thows a huge punch but Glock dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappio stalling away here and it's allowed Glock to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tappio trying to control but Glock is working from the bottom.
Glock wants to stand up but Tappio is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappio is looking to work some ground and pound but Glock has wrist control.
Tappio 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tappio preventing the sweep.
Glock controlling Tappio's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glock misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romeo Glock dominated that round.
That's time! Tappio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tappio avoids the body shot from Glock.
Glock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tappio misses with a looping left.
Tappio ducks under a wild hook from Glock.
Nice body punch from Tappio.
Tappio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tappio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tappio tries to keep at a distance but Glock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tappio blocks a body shot from Glock.
Glock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tappio backwards.
Glock lands with a left to the head.
Glock prevents Tappio from breaking the clinch.
Glock struggles to land a body shot inside as Tappio controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glock gets through Tappio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glock is struggling to control the position.
Glock scores with a shoulder strike.
Glock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Glock scores with a shot to the side of Tappio's head.
Glock lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tappio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tappio tries to break free but Glock pushes him back against the cage.
Tappio wants to get back to striking at distance but Glock won't allow it.
Tappio tries to break the clinch but Glock is controlling the position.

Tappio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tappio at a distance.
Tappio avoids the body shot from Glock.
Glock scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glock slips under a jab from Tappio.
Glock tests Tappio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glock throws an overhand right that lands on Tappio's shoulder, as Tappio tries to avoid the shot.
Glock doesn't manage to clinch there - Tappio circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Glock. No joy for Tappio on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Tappio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glock connects with a leg kick. Tappio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glock throws a body punch but Tappio moves out of range.
Glock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tappio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romeo Glock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tappio throws a nice looking combination but Glock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A good leg kick by Glock.
Glock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glock fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glock.
Juha Tappio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Glock connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Glock misses.
A big left from Tappio misses.
Glock explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Glock throws a leg kick

and Tappio counters with a takedown into side control.
Glock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tappio asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tappio with the ground and pound but Glock regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Tappio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tappio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tappio stalling away here and it's allowed Glock to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tappio stops Glock from standing up.
Glock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tappio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tappio trying to control the position from guard on top but Glock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glock controls Tappio momentarily but Tappio frees himself.
Glock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romeo Glock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Glock punishes Tappio's body with a nice straight punch.
Tappio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glock lands a really nice looking cross but Tappio seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glock connects with a single shot there.
Glock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tappio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tappio somewhat.
A leg kick checked by Tappio.
A head kick misses from Glock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glock is looking to score with low kicks.
Glock tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tappio counters with a takedown into side control.
Tappio remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Glock wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tappio in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Glock is pushing Tappio's head away, looking to escape. Tappio manages to hold on to the position though.
Glock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glock taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappio scoring with punches and elbows.
Juha Tappio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tappio wants to control but Glock is keeping him busy.
Glock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tappio.
Glock is looking for a sweep.
Tappio taking a breather here.
Tappio cracks Glock with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappio wants to control but Glock is keeping him busy.
Glock struggling a bit here.
Glock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tappio working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappio working the ground and pound.
Tappio landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tappio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Glock tries to improve position but can't.
Tappio lands a nice forearm strike.
Glock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glock is trying to get back to his feet.
Romeo Glock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tappio is working Glock over with some ground and pound from side control.

Glock is rocked!
Tappio in side control, throwing shots but Glock defends.
Glock is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tappio is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tappio working the ground and pound but Glock is defending the strikes.
Tappio is looking to take a break and control but Glock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juha Tappio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Tappio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romeo Glock!
After the big win, Romeo Glock made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Adam's NORTHERN WILD and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.