PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam B Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Caster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

B Glenn
vs
Caster

188 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Tab Out Clothes

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam B Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Caster!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caster misses with a low kick.
Glenn looks to land a body kick but Caster moved away.
Glenn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caster closes the distance and clinches up with Glenn, looking for a takedown. Caster pushes Glenn against the cage but Glenn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caster shoots for a takedown but Glenn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Glenn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Caster changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glenn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Caster throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Glenn wants to control but Caster postures up.
Caster controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Glenn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glenn tries to escape but Caster is in control.
Caster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caster trying to control the position but Glenn is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn is looking to reverse the position.
Glenn struggling a bit here.
Caster controls the position from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glenn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Caster shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Glenn is trying to maintain the position but Caster is very close to passing his half guard.
Caster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glenn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn is trying to get back to full guard.

Caster is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Glenn is just riding it out for now. Caster eventually gives up the hold.
Caster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glenn keeps working.
Glenn is trying to stand back up but Caster is controlling him
Glenn trying to control but Caster postures up.
Glenn wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn is looking to control Caster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glenn avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glenn fails with a takedown attempt.
Caster shoots in for a double leg but Glenn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sam B Glenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Caster.
Glenn shoots in for a double leg but Caster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Caster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caster misses with a body kick.
Caster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Glenn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Caster looks winded!
Glenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An inside leg kick lands from Glenn.
Glenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Glenn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Glenn trying to control the position but Caster is working away.

Glenn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn tries to clinch there but Caster circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Glenn is defended easily by Caster.
Glenn tries to clinch up.
Glenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Glenn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Caster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glenn scores with a nice body kick.
Glenn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Glenn.
Sam B Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Glenn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam B Glenn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Glenn dives in and grabs Caster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Caster pushes down on Glenn's head and hops out.

Caster forces Glenn back against the cage and clinches.

Glenn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Glenn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Caster prevents Glenn from getting back to his feet.
Caster looking to pass the guard.
Glenn keeping moving, preventing Caster from controlling successfully.

Caster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Glenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glenn lands with a shot to the body.
Glenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Caster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glenn circles away quickly and effectively.
Glenn tries to clinch but Caster is having none of it.
Glenn looks for a takedown but Caster sprawls well.
Caster is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn moves in looking to clinch but Caster pushes him off.
Glenn lands a nice hook to Caster's body. Caster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glenn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caster.
Glenn looks to land a combination but Caster avoids it well.
No luck for Glenn with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam B Glenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Glenn clinches.
Glenn looking for a takedown.
Caster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Glenn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Glenn wants to stand and escape but Caster is having none of it.
Caster postures up.
Glenn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glenn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Caster is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Glenn.
What's Glenn going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glenn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Glenn struggling a bit here.
Glenn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Caster seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn moves into full guard.
Caster trying to control but Glenn is working from the bottom.
Glenn pulls Caster in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glenn is on top in guard.
Caster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glenn wants to control from the top but Caster keeps moving.
Caster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glenn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Glenn trying to control but Caster is working from the bottom.
Glenn postures up in Caster's guard and throws a big left but Caster blocks it.
Glenn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Caster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glenn defends well.
Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Caster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam B Glenn dominated that second round.
That's time! Glenn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Glenn.
Horrible takedown by Caster or perhaps it was just good defense by Glenn which made him look bad.
Glenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Glenn punishes Caster's body with a nice straight punch.
Glenn is looking to clinch but Caster is avoiding it.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glenn shoots in for a double leg but Caster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Caster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Glenn.
Glenn lands a head kick. Caster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Glenn scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glenn moves out of range of the body kick from Caster.
Caster shoots in but no luck this time.
Glenn is looking to wear down Caster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Caster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glenn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Glenn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Glenn passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Caster!
Glenn raining down shots from the mount!
Caster is squirming around, avoiding Glenn's attempts to control the action.
Glenn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Caster's face.
Glenn controlling the position easily from mount.

Glenn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Glenn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Caster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caster wants to hold on but Glenn pushes him away.
Glenn lands with some strikes.
Glenn lands a nice shot to the head.
Glenn looking to control but Caster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glenn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Caster can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Glenn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Caster is looking to escape.
Caster taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn punishing his opponent with strikes.

Caster is rocked!
Glenn controlling from the full mount.
Caster is still in real trouble! Can Glenn finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caster can do anything to dispel that myth.

Glenn looking for a guillotine from mount but Caster is having none of it.
Caster seems to have recovered his senses.
Caster sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Glenn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caster has hold of Glenn's hands but Glenn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sam B Glenn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caster has his hands clasped together around Glenn's back. He's all about the action.
Caster is refusing to be controlled, as Glenn sits in half guard.

Glenn is working for a submission of some sort.
Glenn wants to take a breather but Caster is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam B Glenn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glenn 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam B Glenn!