PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gleb Jiglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Marcus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marcus
vs
Jiglov

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gleb Jiglov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus throws a push kick but Jiglov slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jiglov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Jiglov has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jiglov.

Marcus gets control of Jiglov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marcus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Marcus wants to stand but Jiglov is controlling the position.
Jiglov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marcus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marcus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcus wants to get back to his feet but Jiglov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jiglov lands a jab-cross combination.

Jiglov closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jiglov is trying to break the clinch but Marcus is controlling him.
Jiglov misses with a knee strike.
Jiglov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marcus is keeping busy.
Marcus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jiglov is keeping busy.
Jiglov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiglov is trying to break the clinch but Marcus is controlling him.
Jiglov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiglov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marcus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiglov's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiglov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jiglov works on Marcus's body with a couple of short punches.
Jiglov managing to block the knees to the body from Marcus.
Jiglov is trying to push Marcus away but Marcus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jiglov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcuss head.
Jiglov working hard to break the clinch.
Marcus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marcus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jiglov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jiglov struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcus controls his hands.
Jiglov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marcus walks away with a smile on his face. Jiglov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson Marcus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gleb Jiglov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jiglov closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jiglov's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marcus is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus prevents Jiglov from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marcus.
Jiglov tries to pull guard but Marcus holds him up against the cage and eventually Jiglov drops back down to his feet.
Marcus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marcus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jiglov is keeping busy.
Marcus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jiglov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marcus takes a shot to the head.
Jiglov taking a breather.
Jiglov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Jiglov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marcus throws an elbow but misses.
Marcus tries to pull guard but Jiglov won't allow it.
Jiglov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marcus trying to stall but Jiglov improves his position.
Jiglov has had enough of the clinch but Marcus keeps him there for the moment.
Jiglov slowing the pace effectively.
Jiglov wants to break free but Marcus has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus stalling.
Still in the clinch, Jiglov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jiglov avoids the elbow strike from Marcus, against the cage.
Marcus tries a knee to the head but Jiglov blocks it.
Jiglov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jiglov tries to circle away but Marcus has him pinned against the cage.

Jiglov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Marcus can't fight it off and eventually Jiglov manages to take the fight to the floor. Marcus looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiglov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiglov wanted to stand there but Marcus had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gleb Jiglov dominated 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.

Marcus wants to clinch.
Jiglov lands with a nice body punch.
Jiglov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marcus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jiglov feints a jab promting Marcus to slip. Jiglov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marcus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Anderson Marcus has been cut.
Marcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiglov.
Marcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiglov.
Jiglov connects with a right that clearly hurt Marcus. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Jiglov proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Marcus collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gleb Jiglov!