PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glozman has chosen enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crescent
vs
Glozman

180 cm
28
193 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

177 cm
28
190 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mornington Crescent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Glozman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crescent throws a one two combo.
Glozman leaves Crescent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Glozman forces Crescent back against the cage and clinches.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Glozman lands with a left to the head.
Glozman gets underhooks to prevent Crescent's takedown attempt.
Glozman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crescent blocking some punches.
Glozman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Glozman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glozman.
Glozman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crescent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glozman blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Glozman lands a body punch.
Crescent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mornington Crescent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crescent lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent blocks the elbow strike.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Glozman as the two fighters clinch.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Crescent lands a hook that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Crescent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crescent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glozman.
Glozman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glozman throws a punch but it's blocked by Crescent.

Crescent has Glozman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Crescent pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Glozman tumbling to the mat - Crescent dives into Glozman's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crescent wants to pass the guard but Glozman is keeping the position.
Crescent is working Glozman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crescent won't allow Glozman to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent looking to pass the guard.
Crescent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glozman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crescent throws a strike but Glozman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Glozman wants to control from the top but Crescent keeps moving.
Glozman preventing the sweep.
Glozman throws an elbow that misses. Crescent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glozman's guard. Nice move by Crescent!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crescent lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crescent is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crescent postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman keeping moving, preventing Crescent from controlling successfully.
Crescent tries to free his leg and advance position but Glozman is retaining full guard.
Glozman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crescent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glozman is pulling down on Crescent's head. It's preventing any offense from Crescent, at least for the moment.
Crescent wants to control from the top but Glozman keeps moving.
Crescent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glozman is keeping the position for now.
Crescent makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glozman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crescent scoring with some ground and pound.
Crescent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glozman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crescent is working hard here to advance position.
Crescent is in close to Glozman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Crescent is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Glozman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Glozman has escaped and now he's on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glozman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crescent misses with a hook
and Glozman counters with a nice uppercut.
Glozman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crescent shoots in looking for a takedown but Glozman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crescent's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Glozman tests Crescent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glozman throws a head kick but Crescent moves out of range.
Crescent misses with a low kick as Glozman jumps back.
Crescent misses with a wild body shot.
Crescent throws a leg kick but Glozman checks it.
Glozman throws a head kick that misses.
Crescent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glozman.
Glozman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crescent throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Crescent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crescent takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glozman throws a front kick aimed at Crescent's knee but Crescent avoids it well.
Glozman takes a swing at Crescent's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman throws a front kick that sends Crescent stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crescent.

Glozman gets a clinch.
Glozman misses with some punches.
Crescent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Crescent blocks an elbow strike from Glozman.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Crescent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crescent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glozman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Glozman.
Glozman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glozman digs a right hand underneath Crescent's ribcage. Crescent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mornington Crescent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crescent avoids a wild elbow strike from Glozman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crescent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crescent lands a shot to the body.
Glozman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Glozman controls his hands.
Crescent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crescent.
Crescent avoids the elbow strike from Glozman, against the cage.
Crescent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Glozman controls the action.
Crescent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crescent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Glozman lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Glozman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Glozman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crescent.
Crescent digs a right hand into Glozman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glozman's gas tank.
Crescent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent tries to score a body lock takedown but Glozman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mornington Crescent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glozman pushes off an throws an elbow but Crescent leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crescent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glozman blocks a body shot from Crescent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glozman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glozman lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glozman.
Crescent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glozman tries to land knees in the clinch but Crescent avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Glozman on the inside.
Crescent misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glozman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crescent managing to block the knees to the body from Glozman.
Glozman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Glozman to work.
Crescent blocks an elbow strike from Glozman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glozman.
Crescent prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
Glozman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Crescent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crescent changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Glozman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crescent lets loose with a powerful body kick. Glozman will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mornington Crescent will probably get the nod.
That's time! Crescent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Glozman looks to land a body kick but Crescent moved away.
Crescent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glozman defends it nicely.
Crescent scores with a body shot.

Crescent closes the distance and clinches.
Glozman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Glozman lands an uppercut.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Glozman misses with a body punch.
Glozman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crescent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow.
Glozman lands a nice elbow.
Glozman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glozman blocking some punches.
Glozman lands a good knee to the midsection. Crescent won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glozman slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glozman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glozman blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glozman.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glozman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crescent's brow.
Glozman takes a shot to the head.
Glozman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glozman lands with a right to the head.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Glozman is trying to stall.
Glozman blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
A short left from Glozman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Glozman looking to stall.
Glozman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Glozman misses with a body punch.
Glozman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crescent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent tries a body shot but Glozman blocks it.
Glozman scores a nice knee to the body.
Crescent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Glozman.
Crescent lands a nice shot to the body.
Crescent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Glozman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crescent is defending well for now.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glozman.
A short uppercut from Crescent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glozman taking a breather.
Crescent lands with a left to the head.
Glozman blocks an uppercut.
Glozman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glozman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glozman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Glozman.
Crescent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crescent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glozman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glozman prevents a body shot from Crescent.
Glozman working aggressively here.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Glozman controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crescent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crescent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Crescent - that landed with a thud.
Glozman looking to slow down the pace here.
Crescent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glozman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Glozman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glozman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crescent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glozman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Crescent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Glozman.
Crescent avoids the elbow strike from Glozman, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Igor Glozman just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Glozman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glozman misses with a kick to the body.
Crescent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crescent slips under a jab from Glozman.
Glozman lands a nice looking body shot.
Crescent missing with a left hand there. Glozman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crescent connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crescent misses the shot to the body.

Glozman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glozman misses with some punches.
Crescent tries to work over Glozman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glozman swings wildly with an uppercut but Crescent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crescent scores with a shot to the side of Glozman's head.
Glozman blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Glozman blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman throws a head punch that misses.
Glozman pushes Crescent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
Glozman takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crescent.
Glozman wants to stall.
Glozman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glozman looking to throw knees to the head but Crescent is blocking nicely.
Crescent lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glozman.
Glozman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glozman prevents a body shot from Crescent.
Glozman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Glozman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glozman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glozman taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Glozman stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Glozman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Glozman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Glozman controls his hands.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman.
Good body shot from Glozman.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Glozman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crescent blocks an uppercut.
Glozman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crescent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glozman lands a shot to the body.
Crescent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glozman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glozman lands a damaging elbow.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Glozman lands a damaging elbow.
Glozman digs a right hand into Crescent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crescent's gas tank.
Glozman lands an elbow inside.
Glozman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Glozman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
Glozman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glozman just leaning against Crescent, taking a breather.
Crescent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glozman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glozman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glozman looking to slow down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crescent wants to take the fight to the mat but Glozman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Crescent is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Glozman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mornington Crescent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crescent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glozman looking to stall.
Glozman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glozman lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Glozman - that landed with a thud.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Glozman dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Crescent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Glozman swats away the attempt to clinch by Crescent.
Crescent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crescent slips under a jab from Glozman.

Glozman has managed to clinch.
Glozman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Glozman.
Crescent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow.
Crescent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow.
Crescent lands a body punch.
Glozman trying to land knees to the body.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
Glozman lands a damaging elbow.
Crescent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crescent blocks an uppercut.
Crescent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crescent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glozman can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
Crescent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glozman lands a left hand.
A short right from Crescent.
A head punch on the inside from Glozman fails to land.
Glozman tries to land knees in the clinch but Crescent avoids the damage to the body.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Crescent.
Glozman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Glozman tries to land knees in the clinch but Crescent avoids the damage to the body.
Crescent tries a body shot but Glozman blocks it.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
Crescent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crescent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crescent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent lands a shoulder strike.
Glozman misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glozman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Still in the clinch, Crescent scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Glozman on the inside.
Glozman misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crescent.
Crescent lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Glozman is rocked!
Crescent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glozmans head.
Glozman is still on wobbly legs! Can Crescent finish him?
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crescent is looking for a takedown.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Glozman's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Glozman drops to his knees and Crescent pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mornington Crescent!
Mornington Crescent retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mornington Crescent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.