PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester has chosen Carry on my wayward son as his entrance music. 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.

Glover
vs
Winchester

194 cm
25
240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
256 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glover misses with a wild body shot.
Winchester connects with a high kick.

It looks like Troy Glover has been cut.
Winchester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glover.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover throws a big shot that misses.
Winchester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glover throws a head kick but Winchester moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winchester throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Winchester.
Glover lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glover.
Glover does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Winchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover staying out of range there.
Winchester throws a hook but Glover avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Winchester.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a body kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Glover as Winchester shoots in.
Glover misses with a low kick.
Glover blocks a head kick by Winchester.
Glover throws a leg kick but Winchester moved away.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from Winchester.
Glover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winchester.
A big left from Winchester misses.

Winchester 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.
Glover is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winchester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glover is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Winchester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winchester has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glover is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Winchester throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover pulls Winchester in to control the position.

Troy Glover has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glover, right into the meat.
Winchester throws a push kick but Glover slaps the foot to one side.
Winchester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glover throws a head kick that misses.
Glover lands with a thumping leg kick.
Troy Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glover, right into the meat.
Winchester scores with a kick to the midsection.
Winchester scores with a sloppy right hand. Glover should have avoided that one.
Glover ducks right into an uppercut from Winchester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Winchester is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Winchester there.
Winchester on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Winchester misses with a head kick.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
Glover connects with a looping right hand.
Glover throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winchester but Winchester pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover moves out of range as Winchester strikes.
Winchester avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Winchester misses.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Winchester is out of range.
Glover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winchester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glover fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winchester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Glover lands a big head kick that sends Winchester tumbling to the mat! Glover takes a step backwards and waves Winchester back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Sam Winchester has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Winchester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winchester throws a leg kick but Glover moved away.
Winchester misses with a double jab.
Winchester moves away from the strike by Glover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Winchester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winchester blocks a head kick by Glover.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Glover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Glover dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winchester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winchester ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Glover lands a nice looking body kick.
Winchester ducks right into an uppercut from Glover.
No joy there for Glover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glover throws a nice outside leg kick.
Glover leaves Winchester with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Glover throws a head kick that misses.
Troy Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Glover connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winchester misses with a looping left.
Winchester connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glover gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Winchester blocks a head kick by Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glover closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winchester to the mat! Winchester manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester is pulling down on Glover's head to control his posture.
Glover postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Glover's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Winchester keeping full guard, as Glover tries to pass.
Winchester looking for a sweep. Not yet Winchester, not yet.

Winchester looking for a guillotine here but Glover defends easily.
Winchester is trying to control the position but Glover postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to control from the top but Winchester keeps moving.

Winchester working for a triangle but Glover defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover stands up over Winchester, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.
Glover with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glover's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Winchester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winchester is trying to keep Glover in close.
Glover cracks Winchester with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover preventing the sweep.
Glover postures up.
Glover throwing strikes but missing.
Glover pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winchester is keeping the position for now.
Glover postures up.
Glover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Glover working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Winchester looking for a guillotine here but Glover defends easily.
Glover lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester has momentary wrist control but Glover slips an elbow through the middle.
Winchester is trying to keep Glover in close.
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!

Winchester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Glover has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winchester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Glover controls the pace.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glover scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Glover dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice body punch from Glover.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Winchester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover tries a low kick but Winchester avoids it.
Winchester checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Winchester blocks the leg kick.
Winchester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Winchester misses with a head kick.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Winchester moved out of range nicely.
Winchester tries a head kick but it misses.
Winchester is looking to land body kicks.
Glover misses with a hook.
Winchester ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glover shoots for a takedown but Winchester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Winchester throws a low kick but Glover avoids it.
Winchester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover cracks the inside of Winchester's front leg.
Glover takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winchester blocks a head kick by Glover.
Winchester throws a sloppy head kick and Glover moves out of range easily.
Glover feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winchester's calf.
Winchester blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Glover misses.
Glover fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Winchester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glover pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winchester is out of range and Glover settles back down.
Winchester tried to score with a low kick but Glover checks it.
Glover blocks a jab.
Winchester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Glover lands a left and a right that send Winchester crashing to the mat, dazed. Glover thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Winchester is rocked!
Glover loads up on a big right hand but Winchester slips the punch.
Winchester is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
Glover misses with a hook. Winchester ducked under it nicely.
Glover and Winchester are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Glover throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Winchester into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Glover knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Troy Glover!