PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebasti Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seven Nation Army. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rubio
vs
Glenn

185 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebasti Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Glenn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn throws a series of punches but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio misses with a body kick.
Glenn tries for a takedown but Rubio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glenn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glenn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rubio connects with a jab.
Rubio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Glenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glenn tries to clinch up

and Rubio counters by moving into the clinch.
Rubio scores with a shot to the side of Glenn's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubio trying to stall but Glenn improves his position.

Glenn successfully pulls guard.
Rubio stopping the sweep attempt from Glenn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn controls Rubio momentarily but Rubio frees himself.
Glenn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Glenn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Keith Glenn was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Glenn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Glenn lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rubio keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
Glenn postures up and lands a big shot to Rubio's brow.
Glenn trying to control but Rubio is working from the bottom.
Rubio has momentary wrist control but Glenn slips an elbow through the middle.
Rubio is controlling Glenn's posture.
Rubio 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rubio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glenn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rubio wants to sweep here but Glenn controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glenn pushes down on Rubio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubio is trying to control but can't.
Glenn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rubio keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Glenn working Rubio over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Glenn.
Rubio is pressing down on Glenn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rubio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rubio 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.
Rubio keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
Glenn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rubio's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glenn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rubio 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.
Rubio is trying to control the position but Glenn postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Glenn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Glenn misses with a few strikes there.
Glenn has a takedown stuffed.
Glenn shoots and misses
and Rubio counters with a stiff right hand.
Keith Glenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glenn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rubio on the side of the head.
Rubio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rubio throws a hook but Glenn blocks it.
Rubio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glenn misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a stiff right hand.
Sebasti Rubio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Glenn.
Glenn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Rubio dodges the punch combination from Glenn.
Rubio's corner calls for a 1-2. Rubio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Glenn. Those never looked like landing.
Rubio lands with a hook. Glenn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rubio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glenn. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Glenn misses its intended target.
Rubio is looking to slow Glenn down with leg kicks.
Glenn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Glenn or perhaps it was just good defense by Rubio which made him look bad.
Rubio lands a nice looking body shot.
Rubio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Glenn will feel that in the morning.
Glenn gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Glenn is rocked!
Glenn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rubio counters with a low kick, right behind Glenn 's knee.
Glenn is still on wobbly legs! Can Rubio finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubio scores with a spinning back kick!
Glenn seems to have recovered his senses.
Rubio pushes Glenn away with a front kick.
Rubio lands a nice shot to the body.
Glenn gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rubio gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebasti Rubio!