PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Male Nurse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Glorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurse comes to the cage accompanied by The Crazy Things We Do. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nurse
vs
Glorenzo

186 cm
24
201 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

183 cm
27
197 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Male Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joselito Glorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurse misses with a hook. Glorenzo ducked under it nicely.
Nurse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glorenzo at a distance.
Nurse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glorenzo clobbers Nurse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Glorenzo misses the shot to the body.
Glorenzo misses the jab.
Glorenzo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glorenzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Glorenzo closes the distance and clinches.
Glorenzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glorenzo misses with a punch to the body.
Glorenzo working aggressively here.
Nurse blocks an uppercut.
Nurse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse blocking some punches.
Nurse letting Glorenzo take a breather here.
Glorenzo misses with a body punch.
Glorenzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nurse blocks a body shot from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo wants to break free but Nurse has control.
Nurse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glorenzo is keeping busy.
Glorenzo stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glorenzo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Glorenzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nurse's elbow.
Good body shot from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glorenzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nurse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Glorenzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurse blocks an uppercut.
Glorenzo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Glorenzo misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo has Nurse pushed against the cage.
Glorenzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glorenzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurse controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glorenzo working aggressively here.
Nurse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Glorenzo just leaning against Nurse, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurse misses with some punches.
Glorenzo cracks Nurse with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joselito Glorenzo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nurse throws a jab but it's blocked by Glorenzo.
Glorenzo throws an overhand right that lands on Nurse's shoulder, as Nurse tries to avoid the shot.
Glorenzo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nurse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glorenzo scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorenzo. Nurse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glorenzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glorenzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nurse to score with a decent uppercut.
Nurse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nurse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorenzo.
Glorenzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glorenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurse moves away.
Nurse swats away the attempt to clinch by Glorenzo.
Nurse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glorenzo manages to avoid it.
Glorenzo cracks a nice hook into Nurse's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurse.
Glorenzo looks to throw the jab but Nurse is out of range.
Nurse misses with a few strikes there.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot.
Joselito Glorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurse swings for the body but Glorenzo moves out of range.
Glorenzo misses with a double jab.
Glorenzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nurse rather than just go for the knockout.
Nurse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glorenzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurse somewhat.
Glorenzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glorenzo slips under a jab.
Nurse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo slips a jab and a cross from Nurse.
Glorenzo throws a shot from downtown. Nurse moves away and avoids it.
Glorenzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot.
Glorenzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nurse at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurse misses with a body shot.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot.
Nurse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nurse misses the jab.
A jab from Glorenzo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glorenzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glorenzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Glorenzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot.
Nurse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurse walks into a left hand.
Glorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Nurse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurse looks to land a left hand but Glorenzo moved out of range nicely.
Nurse lands a glancing blow to the side of Glorenzo's head.
Nurse throws an overhand right that lands on Glorenzo's shoulder, as Glorenzo tries to avoid the shot.
Nurse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nurse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo staying out of range there.
Glorenzo lands a right hook to the body.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurse.

Glorenzo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nurse's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glorenzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nurse's guard.
Glorenzo prevents Nurse from improving his position.
Glorenzo throwing shots but Nurse is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurse gets full guard.
Nurse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Glorenzo!
Glorenzo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joselito Glorenzo 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. This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Nurse.
Nurse ducks under a wild hook from Glorenzo.
Jab by Glorenzo.
Glorenzo misses with a takedown attempt - Nurse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Glorenzo misses.
Glorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Nurse.
The fighters circling - Nurse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glorenzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Glorenzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Glorenzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nurse's corner calls for a 1-2. Nurse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Glorenzo.

It looks like Male Nurse has been cut.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot.
Glorenzo misses with a wild body shot.
Nurse throws a body punch but Glorenzo moves out of range.
Nurse misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Nurse finds it's way through Glorenzo's defenses.
Nurse slips under a jab.
Glorenzo slips under a jab from Nurse.
Nurse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurse misses the target.
Nurse shoots in for a takedown but Glorenzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glorenzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nurse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glorenzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurse throws a hook to the side of Glorenzo's head but Glorenzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glorenzo staying out of range there.
Glorenzo misses the jab.
Glorenzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glorenzo lands with a nice body punch.
Glorenzo ducks right into an uppercut from Nurse.
The fighters circling - Glorenzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glorenzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Glorenzo misses.
Glorenzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurse avoids the body shot from Glorenzo.
Joselito Glorenzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse misses with a two punch combination.
Nurse thows a body shot but no joy.
Nurse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glorenzo.
Nurse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glorenzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurse somewhat.
Glorenzo shoots and misses
and Nurse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Male Nurse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joselito Glorenzo.
Nurse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glorenzo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Nurse as he connects with a hook.
Nurse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glorenzo lands a lovely overhand right.
Glorenzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nurse.
A punch combination from Glorenzo misses.
Male Nurse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurse throws a lazy right hand but Glorenzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glorenzo throws a shot from downtown. Nurse moves away and avoids it.
Glorenzo throws a hook but Nurse blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo lands with a good body shot.
A nice combination there by Glorenzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glorenzo checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glorenzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurse.
Glorenzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joselito Glorenzo.
Well Glorenzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joselito Glorenzo!
Joselito Glorenzo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.