PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Glasgow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbi Minasian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glasgow comes to the cage accompanied by Sail by Armin van Buuren. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Glasgow
vs
Minasian

185 cm
32
217 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
23
216 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Glasgow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arbi Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glasgow misses with the combination.
Minasian looks to land a right hand but Glasgow moved out of range.
Glasgow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minasian misses the shot to the body.
Glasgow misses with a body kick.
Minasian throws a body punch but Glasgow moves out of range.
Glasgow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glasgow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minasian.
Glasgow throws a right hand that Minasian ducks under and follows up with a left that Minasian also avoids with ease.
Glasgow shoots for a takedown but Minasian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Minasian swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Glasgow. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Minasian coming out on top.
Glasgow throws an overhand right that lands on Minasian's shoulder, as Minasian tries to avoid the shot.
Glasgow throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Glasgow closes the distance and clinches up with Minasian, looking for a takedown. Glasgow pushes Minasian against the cage but Minasian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Minasian walks into a left hand.
Minasian leaves Glasgow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Glasgow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glasgow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Minasian shoots in and bounces Glasgow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Minasian is looking to stand up but Glasgow won't let him.

Minasian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Glasgow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Minasian has managed to get both his arms back between Glasgow's legs - danger averted.
Glasgow looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is stalling in the full guard.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Glasgow keeps moving.
Minasian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Glasgow is proving hard to escape from.
Minasian content to stall in guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arbi Minasian hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Minasian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Minasian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glasgow has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Glasgow throws a jab when Minasian was well out of range.
Minasian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Minasian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glasgow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Minasian somewhat.
Glasgow lands a jab-cross combination.
Minasian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Glasgow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glasgow throws a series of punches but Minasian avoids them all with ease.
Glasgow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minasian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glasgow misses with a takedown attempt
and Minasian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow throws a series of punches but Minasian moves out of range.
Minasian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Glasgow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minasian thuds his right hand into Glasgow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tom Glasgow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minasian throws a shot from downtown. Glasgow moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Minasian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Minasian.

Glasgow shoots in and bounces Minasian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Glasgow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glasgow prevents Minasian from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arbi Minasian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Minasian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Glasgow counters with an inside leg kick.
Glasgow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minasian shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glasgow defends it nicely.
Glasgow ducks right into an uppercut from Minasian.
Minasian lunges at Glasgow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glasgow's hand.
Glasgow slips a jab from Minasian.
Glasgow throws a nice looking combination but Minasian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minasian shoots for a double leg takedown but Glasgow sprawls well. He's pushed Minasian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Glasgow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arbi Minasian.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Glasgow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Minasian napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Glasgow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Minasian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Glasgow creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Minasian sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian can't do much from the bottom here.
Glasgow working the head and body with strikes.
Minasian is trying to buck Glasgow off.
Glasgow working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Glasgow landing a few strikes.
Glasgow misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Glasgow tries for a kimura but Minasian is defending well.
Glasgow working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glasgow staying calm.
Glasgow misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Glasgow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Minasian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Glasgow tries to move into full mount but can't pass Minasian's legs.
Glasgow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow working the head and body with strikes.
Minasian taking a bit of punishment here - Glasgow scoring with strikes.
Glasgow throws a strike aimed at the side of Minasian's head but Minasian avoids it well.
Minasian is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Glasgow scores with a couple of short elbows.
Glasgow in side control, throwing shots but Minasian defends.
Glasgow is putting a hurting on Minasian here, landing some big shots from side control.
Glasgow working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glasgow throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Glasgow landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Glasgow off and has taken his back!
Minasian misses with an elbow to the head.
What can Glasgow do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Minasian throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Minasian trying to control.
Glasgow tries to escape but Minasian has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minasian keeps control of the position easily here as Glasgow tries to buck him off.
Glasgow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Glasgow dominated that second round.
That's time! Glasgow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Minasian leaves Glasgow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Minasian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glasgow throws out the jab.
Glasgow wants to clinch up but Minasian keeps it at a distance.
Glasgow throws a combination that misses
and Minasian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Minasian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glasgow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minasian.
Minasian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Glasgow misses with a wild combination.
Minasian throws a shot to the body.
Minasian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minasian misses with a body shot.
Glasgow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian throws a one two combo.
Glasgow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Minasian misses.

Glasgow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Minasian's half guard.
Glasgow stops Minasian from getting back to his feet.
Minasian trying to control here.
Glasgow prevents Minasian from standing back up.
Glasgow throwing shots but Minasian is blocking nicely.

Glasgow is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow trying to control from Minasian's half guard. Minasian has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Minasian wants to get back to his feet but Glasgow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Glasgow passes into half guard.
Glasgow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minasian wants to get back to his feet.
Glasgow is looking to take a break and control but Minasian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow stalling away here and it's allowed Minasian to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Glasgow is standing up over Minasian. Minasian looks to escape but Glasgow dives into side control.
Check out the look on Glasgow's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minasian is trying to get back to his feet.

Glasgow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Glasgow working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian tries to escape but Glasgow is in control.
Minasian is looking for a sweep.
Minasian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Glasgow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Minasian is just riding it out for now. Glasgow eventually gives up the hold.
Minasian trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glasgow winds up and cracks Minasian with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Glasgow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Minasian on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Glasgow clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Minasian looks to land a right hand but Glasgow moved out of range.
Minasian keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Minasian lands.
Glasgow misses with a two punch combination.
Glasgow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Minasian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glasgow scrambles back to his feet.
Minasian might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Glasgow fails to land with a series of punches.
Glasgow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minasian motions for Glasgow to come forward. Minasian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glasgow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minasian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glasgow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minasian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glasgow misses with a wild combination.
Nice straight punches there by Minasian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Minasian.
Glasgow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasgow has a takedown stuffed.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glasgow. Minasian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minasian scores with a jab.
Glasgow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Minasian clobbers Glasgow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glasgow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Glasgow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minasian looks to land a right hand but Glasgow moved out of range.

Minasian throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Glasgow tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Minasian is in Glasgow's guard.
Minasian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Minasian sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Glasgow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow dodges the ground and pound from Minasian.
Glasgow prevents Minasian from moving into mount.
Minasian working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minasian just content to control the position.
Glasgow tries to buck Minasian off but Minasian is having none of it.
Minasian looking to control but instead Glasgow has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Minasian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glasgow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is thwarting Glasgow's attempts to control the position.
Minasian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Glasgow trying to control here.
Minasian wants to control but Glasgow is keeping him busy.
Minasian controlling the action here.

Arbi Minasian has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Glasgow wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Minasian closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Glasgow quickly recovers to half guard.
Minasian controlling the action here.
Minasian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glasgow keeps working.
Minasian tries to pass to full mount but Glasgow defends it.
Glasgow 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minasian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arbi Minasian dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Glasgow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minasian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glasgow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Glasgow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minasian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glasgow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Minasian as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Glasgow is defended easily by Minasian.
Glasgow doesn't manage to clinch there - Minasian circles away.
Minasian lands an overhand right.
Minasian fails to land the takedown.
Glasgow misses with a left hand
and Minasian counters with a straight right hand.
Minasian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian throws a big shot that misses.
Glasgow misses with a wild combination.
Glasgow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minasian circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Glasgow misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Glasgow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Glasgow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glasgow takes one on the button.
Glasgow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minasian scores with a nice strike.
Minasian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glasgow throws a right and a left that Minasian avoids nicely.
Glasgow just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Glasgow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Minasian wants to get back to full guard.
Glasgow is looking to advance position but Minasian won't allow it.
Glasgow throwing shots but Minasian is blocking nicely.
Minasian is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glasgow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Minasian's head.
Glasgow prevents Minasian from standing back up.
Glasgow not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to get back to his feet.
Glasgow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Glasgow seems to be looking for submissions.
Tom Glasgow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Glasgow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Minasian is just riding it out for now. Glasgow eventually gives up the hold.
Minasian gets full guard.
Minasian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glasgow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Glasgow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glasgow trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
Glasgow throws a big elbow that misses.
Minasian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Minasian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glasgow is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glasgow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Minasian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glasgow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Glasgow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glasgow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Glasgow!
Tom Glasgow retains his light heavyweight title!