PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fybra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fybra is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crippled Black Phoenix / Born In a Hurricane. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Glover
vs
Fybra

180 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
196 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fybra!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover takes a swing at Fybra's ribcage but misses.
Glover fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Michael Fybra has been cut.
Fybra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glover.
Decent striking displayed by Fybra there.
Glover missing with a left hand there. Fybra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glover jabs Fybra right on the nose. Fybra blinks but takes it well.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Glover dives in and scores a takedown into Fybra's guard.
Fybra wants to sweep but no luck.
Fybra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Glover wants to control from the top but Fybra keeps moving.
Fybra seems keen to control Glover's posture.
Fybra keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a big elbow that misses.
Fybra keeping full guard, as Glover tries to pass.
Fybra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glover.
Glover looking to sit in guard and control but Fybra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glover throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fybra trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
Fybra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover keeping full guard, as Fybra tries to pass.
Fybra stopping the sweep attempt from Glover.
Fybra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Michael Fybra has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fybra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fybra cracks Glover with an open hand slap.
Glover tries to score with a low kick but Fybra moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fybra lands a jab.
Fybra lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fybra.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fybra cracks Glover with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fybra.
Fybra throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Glover is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fybra stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Glover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fybra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glover throws a combination. Fybra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fybra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fybra lands a brutal head kick. Glover looks out on his feet and Fybra throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Michael Fybra!
A relieved looking Michael Fybra thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.