PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mogul Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Glover could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mogul Khan's chin.

Glover
vs
Khan

170 cm
29
143 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

168 cm
31
135 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Fast

MMA ANIMAL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mogul Khan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glover scores with a takedown into Khan's guard.
Glover looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan managing to control the position.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.
Glover working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khan is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan looking to pass the guard.
Glover looking to control.
Glover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glover is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Glover throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Glover is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Glover tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glover misses with a takedown attempt

and Khan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Glover trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Khan wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Khan stands up over Glover, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khan wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Glover is retaining full guard.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Khan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glover striking from his own guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer.
Khan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a decent punch to the body there.
Khan wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Glover looking to control.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Khan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Mogul Khan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Glover shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Glover!
Khan looking to control but Glover is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glover is trying desperately to improve position.
Khan content just to control the position here.
Khan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover is wriggling around trying to escape.
Glover prevents Khan from taking his back.
Khan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Khan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Glover has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Glover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glover is working hard here to advance position.

Khan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Glover is surviving well by controlling Khan's body position as best he can.

Khan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is desperately trying to improve his position but Khan has a good base and remains in mount.

Glover is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Khan locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Glover is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mogul Khan!