PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Glyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Coogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glyde
vs
Coogan

174 cm
23
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Glyde!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Coogan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coogan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Glyde seems keen to control Coogan's posture.
Coogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Glyde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coogan controlling from the top position.
Coogan advances to half guard.
Glyde is looking to improve his position.

Coogan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Glyde has managed to free his arm - good work.
Coogan moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan working away.

Coogan tries for a kimura but Glyde is defending well.
Coogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glyde keeps working.

Coogan is trying to get an arm triangle but Glyde is defending well.
Coogan taking a break here but Glyde is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coogan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Glyde is looking for a sweep. Coogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Coogan seems to be working for a kimura but Glyde defends the submission attempt.

Coogan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glyde has his hands clasped together around Coogan's back. He's all about the action.

Glyde is defending against the submission attempts here by Coogan.
Coogan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Glyde knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coogan is thwarting Glyde's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coogan is trying to work for a kimura but Glyde is defending well.
Glyde gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glyde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Glyde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coogan landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Coogan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Glyde closes the distance and clinches.
Coogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Glyde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glyde lands an elbow inside that Coogan shrugs off.

It looks like Rob Coogan has been cut.
Glyde lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coogan.
Coogan goes for a takedown attempt but Glyde pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Glyde cracks Coogan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glyde connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glyde connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glyde landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coogan tries to circle away but Glyde has him pinned against the cage.
Glyde creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coogan's defenses.
Glyde lands with a left to the head.
Glyde misses with a body punch.
Coogan 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 blocks a body shot from Coogan.
Glyde tries to land a knee to the head but Coogan blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Glyde.
Coogan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Glyde prevents it.
Glyde misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glyde pressing his opponent against the cage.
Glyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glyde lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coogan missing with knees to the body.
Coogan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Glyde prevents it.
Owen Glyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Coogan.
Coogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glyde lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coogan is breathing heavily.
Glyde is leaning against Coogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Glyde.
Glyde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coogan backwards.
Glyde lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rob Coogan's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Glyde.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glyde.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Glyde.
Glyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Coogan avoids the damage to the body.
Glyde lands a body shot.
Glyde scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glyde lands a body punch.
Glyde misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Glyde to work.
Glyde lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glyde lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glyde with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Rob Coogan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Glyde lands a left hand.
Glyde lands an elbow just above Coogan 's eye.
Glyde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coogans head.
Glyde misses with a knee strike.
Glyde prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coogan looking to stall.
Coogan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Glyde landing knees to the body.
Glyde lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glyde will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coogan up against the cage.
Glyde comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Glyde dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Coogan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Glyde sends Coogan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Glyde is motioning to the referee to let Coogan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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 connects with a body shot that sends Coogan's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glyde.
Owen Glyde is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Glyde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glyde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coogan can do to turn this around?
Glyde scores with a jab to the body.
Coogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Glyde does no damage.
Glyde misses with a straight right.
Coogan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glyde to score with a decent uppercut.
Coogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glyde thows a body shot but no joy.
Coogan moves out of range as Glyde strikes.
Coogan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glyde drops Coogan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Coogan looks back up at him and smiles so Glyde waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Coogan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glyde misses with a series of wild punches.
Coogan is still on wobbly legs! Can Glyde finish him?
Glyde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coogan seems to have recovered his senses.
Glyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glyde tries to close the distance and clinch but Coogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glyde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Glyde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glyde jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Rob Coogan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Glyde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glyde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Coogan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Coogan.
Coogan avoids the body shot from Glyde.
Glyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Coogan is just out of range.

Coogan tries to keep at a distance but Glyde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Glyde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coogan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Glyde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coogan or not.
Coogan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Glyde gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Glyde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Glyde lands an uppercut.
Coogan wants to stall.
Glyde tries to land a knee to the head but Coogan blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glyde lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Owen Glyde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coogan takes a shot to the head.
Glyde landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Glyde is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glyde lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coogan backwards.
Glyde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glyde scores with a shot to the side of Coogan's head.

Glyde drops Coogan with a big knee straight up the middle! Coogan is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rob Coogan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Owen Glyde!
Owen Glyde is the new light heavyweight champion!
Owen Glyde bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.