PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Glock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glock has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spar
vs
Glock

163 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
30
166 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wrestling Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Romeo Glock!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glock slips a straight right by Spar.
Spar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glock checks a leg kick.
Glock checks the leg kick.
Spar misses with a body shot.
Spar avoids a kick to the body.
Spar throws a chopping leg kick but Glock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spar.
Glock scores with a push kick.
Glock jabs Spar right on the nose. Spar blinks but takes it well.
Spar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Glock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Spar eats them both and turns towards Glock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Spar gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Spar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spar wants to control but Glock is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glock parries the strikes from Spar easily there. Spar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Glock to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glock struggling a bit here.
Spar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Spar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Spar wants to control but Glock is keeping him busy.
Spar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spar trying to control the position but Glock is working away.
Glock is trying to get back to half guard.
Glock trying to remain calm as Spar controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glock keeps working.
An elbow from Spar crashes against the mat.
Spar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Glock dodges the ground and pound from Spar.
Spar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Glock stops Spar from passing to mount.
Spar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Glock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glock dodges the ground and pound from Spar.
Glock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Glock struggling a bit here.
Glock is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spar connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glock taking punishment in the form of punches.
An elbow from Spar crashes against the mat.
Spar working the ground and pound but Glock is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Spar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Glock is looking for a sweep.
Spar working the ground and pound but Glock is defending the strikes.
Spar is looking to take a break and control but Glock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glock is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Spar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Spar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glock is letting Spar control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Spar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glock.
Glock avoids the body shot from Spar.
Spar misses the shot to the body.
Glock is looking to land body kicks.
Spar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Glock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spar's head.
Glock misses with a looping right.
Glock dips to his left and cracks Spar with an uppercut!
Glock throws a wild body kick that Spar sees coming a mile off.
Spar just misses with a punch to the body.
Spar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wrestling Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spar takes a swing at Glock's ribcage but misses.
Spar tries for a takedown but Glock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Spar with that takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Glock blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glock tests Spar's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Spar closes the distance and pushes Glock back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spar slowing the pace effectively.
Spar trying to stall but Glock improves his position.
Glock misses with a body punch.
Spar stalling in the clinch but Glock improves position.
Glock is trying to force a seperation but Spar has the dominant position.
Spar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glock trying to stall but Spar improves his position.
Glock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar stalls.
Glock working aggressively here.

Spar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wrestling Spar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Glock lands a nice looking body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Spar. Those never looked like landing.

Spar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Glock down.
Spar controls the position from side control.
Spar working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Spar working the head with strikes.
Spar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Spar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Glock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Spar working the ground and pound from side control.
Spar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Glock down.
Spar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Glock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Spar is looking to take a break and control but Glock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Spar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glock taking a bit of punishment here - Spar scoring with strikes.

Glock is rocked!
Spar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Glock is still in real trouble! Can Spar finish him?
Glock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Spar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Glock some visible discomfort.
Glock is not content to let Spar control the position.
Glock is trying to escape the position but Spar is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The strikes coming from Spar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spar tries to score with some ground and pound. Glock controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Spar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Glock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spar.
Glock seems to have recovered his senses.
Glock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glock stuffs the takedown attempt from Spar. Spar gets slowly back to his feet.
Glock checks a low kick from Spar.
Spar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glock can do to turn this around?
Spar throws a leg kick
and Glock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spar just misses with a punch to the body.
Glock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glock avoids the body shot from Spar.
Spar is looking to wear down Glock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Glock thuds his shin into the meat of Spar's side.
Glock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glock lands a body shot.
Glock blocks a jab.
Glock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Spar back to the cage. Glock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Glock is just out of range.
Spar throws a lazy right hand but Glock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Glock.
Glock is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Glock misses with an uppercut.
Glock connects with a leg kick. Spar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spar. That one must have hurt.
Spar fails with a takedown attempt.

Spar gets a double leg takedown into Glock's guard.
Spar is looking to work some ground and pound but Glock has wrist control.
Glock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glock keeping moving, preventing Spar from controlling successfully.
Spar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spar wants to control from the top but Glock keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Spar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spar throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spar trying to control but Glock is working from the bottom.
Glock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romeo Glock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glock's head.
Spar stands up over Glock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spar throws a big right hand that misses.
Spar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Spar forces his way into half guard.
Spar slips a nice elbow through Glock's hands, connecting with Glock's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar wants to take a breather but Glock is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spar lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Spar there.
Glock is looking to improve his position.
Glock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glock defending well though.
Spar moves into full mount! Glock won't be happy about that!
Spar landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wrestling Spar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wrestling Spar!
During a confident post fight interview, Wrestling Spar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.