PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glozman has chosen enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Barry
vs
Glozman

182 cm
26
194 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

177 cm
35
190 lbs
43 - 20 - 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 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Glozman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glozman doesn't manage to clinch there - Barry circles away.
Glozman checks a low kick from Barry.
Glozman tries to clinch up
and Glozman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Igor Glozman has been cut.
Glozman throws the left hand but Barry avoids the punch easily.
Glozman moves out of range of the strikes.
Barry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glozman.
Barry delivers a nice body kick.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glozman throws a lazy right hand but Barry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glozman dives in and grabs Barry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barry pushes down on Glozman's head and hops out.
Barry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Glozman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glozman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Glozman rushes Barry and presses him up against the cage.
Glozman avoids the elbow strike from Barry, against the cage.
Barry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Barry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glozman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry lands with a right to the head.
Barry blocks an elbow strike.
Glozman throws an elbow but it misses.
Glozman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barry is keeping busy.
Glozman lands a right hand.
Barry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glozman is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Glozman.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Glozman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Pat Barry has been cut.
Barry lands a nice uppercut.
Barry misses with some punches.
Glozman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barry up against the cage.
Glozman blocks an uppercut.
Barry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barry lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barry.

Glozman is rocked!
Glozman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glozman is still on wobbly legs! Can Barry finish him?
Barry misses with a knee to the head.
Glozman avoids the elbow strike from Barry, against the cage.
Glozman seems to have recovered his senses.
Barry dodges an elbow strike from Glozman.
Glozman has Barry pushed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Glozman.
Barry lands a right hand.
Barry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glozman wants to stall.
Glozman throws a head punch that misses.
Barry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glozman lands a hook that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Glozman tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barry lands a left hand.
Barry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman looking to throw knees to the head but Barry is blocking nicely.
Glozman throws an elbow that misses.
Glozman throws a head punch that misses.
Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glozman lands with a short shot to the head.
Glozman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Glozman throws an elbow that misses.
Glozman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Glozman - that landed with a thud.
Glozman can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Barry lands an uppercut.
Barry misses with a punch on the inside.
Glozman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Glozman.
Glozman controlling the action here for a moment.
Barry lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
A head punch on the inside from Barry fails to land.
Glozman tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Glozman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barry is keeping busy.
Glozman crunches a lovely knee into Barry's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Glozman fails to land.
Barry avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Barry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glozman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glozman is stalling here.
Barry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Barry managing to block the knees to the body from Glozman.
Glozman prevents Barry from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pat Barry will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Glozman misses with a wild body shot.
Barry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glozman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Barry - just one landing.
Glozman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barry lands a jab to the nose.
Igor Glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glozman doesn't seem bothered though.
Glozman connects with a high kick.
Barry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glozman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry checks a leg kick.
Glozman lands a head shot.
Glozman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barry.
Barry scores with a hook.
Glozman scores with a leg kick.
Glozman slips a jab and a cross from Barry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barry throws a body kick that misses.
Glozman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glozman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glozman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barry misses with a wild body shot.
Barry works the jab nicely.
Glozman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glozman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barry.
Barry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glozman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Barry throws a wild body kick that Glozman sees coming a mile off.
Barry swats away the attempt to clinch by Glozman.
Glozman wants to slow Barry down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman swinging wildly here.
Pat Barry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barry misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Barry misses.
Barry throws a jab when Glozman was well out of range.
Barry misses with a wild body shot.
Pat Barry is winning the standup battle so far.
Barry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glozman moves away.
Glozman throws a wild body kick that Barry sees coming a mile off.
Barry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glozman was well out of range. Poor timing from Barry.
Glozman moves away from the strike by Barry.
Glozman scores with a jab to the head.
Glozman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barry checks a low kick from Glozman.
Glozman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry misses with a looping right.
Glozman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barry's head backwards.
Barry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glozman manages to avoid it.
Glozman ducks under a wild hook from Barry.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Barry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barry misses with a looping left.
Barry scores with a one two! Glozman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Glozman blocks the body kick.
Barry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glozman.
Barry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glozman's calf.
Barry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Glozman.
Glozman jabs Barry right on the nose. Barry blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glozman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Glozman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barry sprawls well initially but Glozman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Glozman winds up and cracks Barry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Glozman wants to pass to mount but Barry is defending the position.
Glozman misses with a head shot. Barry uses the momentum to regain guard.
Glozman trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glozman forces his way into half guard.

Barry is defending against the submission attempts here by Glozman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Igor Glozman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Glozman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Barry blocks the low kick.

Barry takes the fight into the clinch.
Glozman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glozman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glozman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barry avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Glozman.

Glozman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glozman is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry moves into full guard.
Glozman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glozman trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Glozman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barry haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glozman.
Glozman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barry is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants to sweep here but Glozman controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Barry.

Glozman gets a double leg takedown into Barry's guard.
Barry keeping moving, preventing Glozman from controlling successfully.
Barry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Glozman distracts Barry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Barry 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.
Glozman passes Barry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Igor Glozman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glozman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barry tries to roll over but Glozman keeps him under control.
Glozman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Glozman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Glozman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glozman trying to control from Barry's half guard. Barry has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Barry trying to keep a closed guard but Glozman is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Glozman passes Barry's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Glozman seems to be looking for submissions.
Glozman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Glozman is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Glozman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glozman 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!