PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Glyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SDf Asdf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SDf Asdf is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Glyde
vs
Asdf

174 cm
22
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
215 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Glyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, SDf Asdf!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glyde throws a lazy head kick
and Asdf counters with an inside leg kick.
Asdf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glyde.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glyde misses the shot to the body.
Asdf throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Glyde lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like SDf Asdf has been cut.
Asdf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glyde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asdf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asdf tries to clinch up but Glyde circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Asdf clinches up with Glyde and pushes him back against the cage.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but Glyde blocks it.
Asdf looking to throw knees to the head but Glyde is blocking nicely.
Asdf tries to land a knee to the head but Glyde blocks with his arms.
Glyde struggles to land a body shot inside as Asdf controls his hands.
Glyde lands a shoulder strike.
Glyde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asdf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glyde fails to pull guard.
Glyde misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glyde tries to work over Asdf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glyde throws a punch but it's blocked by Asdf.
Glyde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asdf's elbow.
Asdf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Owen Glyde has been cut.
Asdf tries to land a knee to the head but Glyde blocks with his arms.
Asdf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Glyde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Glyde tries to pull guard but Asdf won't allow it.
Asdf lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Asdf.
Asdf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asdf connects with a knee to the head.
Glyde throws an elbow but it misses.
Glyde tries to throw a body punch but Asdf avoids it by throwing Glyde back against the cage.
Asdf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glyde blocks it with crossed arms.
Glyde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glyde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Asdf or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asdf obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glyde is trying to maintain a safe position but Asdf gets an underhook and turns Glyde into the cage.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glyde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asdf with a knee to the head.
Glyde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Asdf is keeping busy.
Asdf trying to land knees to the body.
Glyde digs a right hand into Asdf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asdf's gas tank.
Glyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Asdf.
Glyde is trying to maintain a safe position but Asdf gets an underhook and turns Glyde into the cage.
Glyde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asdf backwards.
Asdf blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Asdf.
Glyde tries to work over Asdf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asdf prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Glyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glyde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glyde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asdf avoids it.
Asdf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asdf misses with a knee strike.
Glyde has a couple of punches blocked by Asdf.

Glyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glyde scores with a one two! Asdf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Glyde misses with a double jab.
Glyde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glyde lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glyde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asdf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asdf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asdf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asdf throws a nice looking combination but Glyde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glyde throws the kick towards the body but Asdf avoids it.
Glyde throws a one two combo.

That has opened up SDf Asdf's cut even more.
Glyde looks to land a right hand but Asdf moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glyde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asdf throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Glyde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Asdf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asdf throws a head kick that misses.
Glyde misses with a head kick.
That kick from Glyde tenderised Asdf's leg. Asdf is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glyde throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Asdf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glyde keeps the fight on the outside.
Glyde misses with a hook. Asdf ducked under it nicely.
Glyde missing with a left hand there. Asdf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Asdf has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glyde pushes Asdf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asdf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asdf tries to land a knee to the head but Glyde blocks with his arms.
Glyde drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asdf pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Glyde dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Glyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asdf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asdf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asdf scores with a nice strike.
Glyde misses with a body kick.
Glyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Asdf.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Glyde does it's job there.
Glyde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asdf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glyde misses with a head kick.
Asdf wants to clinch up but Glyde keeps it at a distance.
SDf Asdf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Asdf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glyde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asdf blocks it with crossed arms.
SDf Asdf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asdf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asdf with a knee to the head.

Owen Glyde's cut is getting worse.
Asdf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asdf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asdf misses with a knee strike.
Glyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asdf blocks a body shot from Glyde.
A body shot lands from Glyde.
Glyde looking to throw knees to the head but Asdf is blocking nicely.
Asdf is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Asdf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asdf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glyde tries to work over Asdf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asdf prevents Glyde from breaking the clinch.
Asdf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glyde blocks it with crossed arms.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asdf with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asdf blocks an elbow strike.
Glyde tries to pull guard but Asdf won't allow it.
Glyde tries for a takedown but Asdf manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Glyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glyde lands a good knee to the midsection. Asdf won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glyde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asdf landing knees to the head.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glyde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glyde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but Glyde blocks it.
Asdf dodges an elbow strike from Glyde.
Asdf tries to land a knee to the head but Glyde blocks with his arms.
Asdf misses with a knee strike.
Asdf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glyde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asdfs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Glyde.
Glyde goes for a takedown attempt but Asdf pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asdf. Glyde shrugs it off though.
Glyde missing with a left hand there. Asdf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asdf moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Glyde thows a body shot but no joy.
Asdf wants to land a leg kick but Glyde is out of range.
Glyde lands a glancing blow to the side of Asdf's head.
Asdf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glyde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asdf moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asdf tries to clinch up but Glyde circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Asdf tenderised Glyde's leg. Glyde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asdf moves away.
Glyde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asdf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Asdf takes the fight into the clinch.
Glyde is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Glyde jumps guard but Asdf stands there with Glyde around his waist. Glyde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glyde taking a breather.
Glyde misses with a punch to the body.
Asdf lands a knee to the head.

Owen Glyde's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Asdf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asdf misses with a knee to the head.
Glyde'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.
Glyde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but SDf Asdf will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Asdf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Asdf is just out of range.
Asdf doesn't manage to clinch there - Glyde circles away.
Glyde cracks a nice hook into Asdf's ribs.
Glyde is looking to wear down Asdf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Glyde's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Glyde duly obliges.
Glyde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Glyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glyde thows a body shot but no joy.
Asdf thuds his shin into the meat of Glyde's side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Asdf - that will leave a mark!
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!
Glyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asdf moves away.
Asdf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glyde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asdf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Asdf has managed to clinch.
Asdf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asdf blocks a body shot from Glyde.
Glyde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asdf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glyde tries for a takedown but Asdf manages to get underhooks.
Asdf with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glyde trying to stall but Asdf improves his position.
Glyde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asdf's elbow.
Asdf tries to land a knee to the head but Glyde blocks with his arms.
Glyde is trying to break free.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but Glyde blocks it.
Asdf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asdf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glyde tries a body shot but Asdf blocks it.
Asdf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asdf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asdf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glyde scores with a shoulder strike.
Asdf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glyde is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asdf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glyde lands with a left to the head.
Glyde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asdf prevents a body shot from Glyde.
Glyde stalling in the clinch but Asdf improves position.
Asdf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glyde is defending well for now.
Glyde tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asdf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asdf looking to throw knees to the head but Glyde is blocking nicely.

Glyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glyde jabs at Asdf's body.
Glyde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glyde misses with a body shot.
Owen Glyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asdf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asdf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asdf scores with a nice body kick.
Glyde has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Asdf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asdf tries to clinch up but Glyde circles away and keeps his distance.
Owen Glyde is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Asdf.

Asdf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asdf lands a knee to the head.
Asdf lands a nice knee to the body.
Glyde jumps guard but Asdf stands there with Glyde around his waist. Glyde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Glyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asdf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asdf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glyde lands an elbow just above Asdf 's eye.
Asdf looking to throw knees to the head but Glyde is blocking nicely.
Asdf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Glyde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asdf lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asdf misses with a knee to the head.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glyde fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Asdf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glyde's face.
Glyde misses with a body punch.
Glyde has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Asdf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Asdf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asdf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Glyde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asdf with a knee to the head.
Glyde stalling in the clinch but Asdf improves position.
Glyde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glyde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asdf blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asdf obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
SDf Asdf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Asdf has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... SDf Asdf!