PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Glutamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenkin If (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). If has chosen Manchester City - Blue Moon as his entrance music. Kenkin If acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Glutamine
vs
If

175 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Glutamine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenkin If!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glutamine throws a head kick that If semi-blocks.
If misses with a jab, cross combination.
If fails to land with a series of punches.
If will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glutamine fails with the takedown.

Glutamine gets a clinch.
If is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
If stops a takedown attempt from Glutamine.
Glutamine tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Glutamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
If is pressed up against the cage. Glutamine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag If down to the mat. If avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
If throws a series of punches but Glutamine avoids them all with ease.
Glutamine slips a jab and a cross from If.
If slaps away a takedown attempt from Glutamine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for If, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glutamine shoots in and drives through. If sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glutamine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
If scores with a kick to the midsection.
Glutamine is breathing heavily.
If misses with a two punch combination.
Kenkin If is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from If misses.

If fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glutamine, pushing him back against the cage.
If with an attempt at a knee that misses.
If taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glutamine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glutamine blocks an elbow strike.
If is trying to break free.
If tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glutamine wants a takedown.

If breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glutamine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
If stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Glutamine gets tackled into the cage by If. If maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glutamine wants to take the fight to the mat but If manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

If breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenkin If seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glutamine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says If as he avoids it easily.
If lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

If forces Glutamine back against the cage and clinches.

If's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glutamine avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from If misses.

If pushes Glutamine up against the cage in a clinch.
Glutamine tries for a takedown. No joy.

If breaks the clinch.
If throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
If misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from If lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

If rushes Glutamine and presses him up against the cage.

If manages to break the clinch.
If throws a body kick that misses.
If misses with a jab, cross combination.
If feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glutamines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
If throws a nice looking combination but Glutamine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
If dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
If rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glutamine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
If lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

If breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glutamine takes a shot right to the bread basket.

If gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If scores a nice knee to the body.
Glutamine tries to score a body lock takedown but If shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
If unloads a knee to the mid-section. Glutamine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
If lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

If manages to break the clinch.
Glutamine walks forward, straight into a front kick from If.
If scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
If fakes the leg kick and cracks Glutamine in the body.
If cracks Glutamine with a good jab.
Glutamine throws a wild hook but If just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Glutamine gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - If raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenkin If!