PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaneonuskatew Citlali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Citlali has chosen Shadow of the Sun as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Glover
vs
Citlali

194 cm
28
240 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

197 cm
27
237 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaneonuskatew Citlali!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Citlali gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glover.
Citlali misses with a leg kick

and Glover counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glover is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Citlali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glover manages to get himself to full guard.
Glover looking for a sweep. Not yet Glover, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Citlali manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Citlali is on top in guard.
Citlali preventing the sweep.
Citlali stays in close to Glover's body and controls the position.
Glover is trying to keep Citlali in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Citlali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Citlali on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glover stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Citlali.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover works Citlali's body with a nice hook.
Glover throws a jab when Citlali was well out of range.
Glover dives in and grabs Citlali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Citlali pushes down on Glover's head and hops out.
Citlali loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Citlali. Those never looked like landing.
Citlali takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Citlali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glover lands with a kick to the temple. Citlali shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Citlali checks a low kick from Glover.
Citlali avoids a kick to the body.
Glover throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glover misses with a leg kick.
Glover moves out of range as Citlali throws a body kick.
Citlali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glover.
Citlali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Citlali moves away.
Glover throws out a loose jab but Citlali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover thuds his right hand into Citlali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Glover scores with a jab.
Citlali closes the distance looking to clinch

so Glover counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Citlali managing to control the position.
Citlali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover throwing strikes from guard but Citlali blocks nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kaneonuskatew Citlali.
Glover connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Glover dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Citlali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Citlali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Citlali tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance.
Glover listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Citlali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Citlali throws a wild body kick that Glover sees coming a mile off.
Glover misses with an uppercut.
Citlali connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Citlali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Citlali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Glover changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Citlali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Glover working the strikes but Citlali uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Glover thows a huge punch but Citlali dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throwing shots but Citlali is blocking nicely.
Glover looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Citlali with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Glover thows a huge punch but Citlali dodges it nicely.
Citlali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Glover.
Citlali keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Glover lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Glover working Citlali over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Citlali wants to control but Glover is keeping busy.
Glover throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Citlali to regain full guard.
Glover wants to control from the top but Citlali keeps moving.
Glover working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Citlali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Troy Glover wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Citlali!
Citlali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Citlali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glover on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Citlali. Citlali obviously looking to wear him down.
Glover misses with a body kick.
Jab by Citlali.
Troy Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Glover avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Citlali's waist but Citlali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glover off to one side.
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!
Glover lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Citlali.
Glover looks to land a body kick but Citlali moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Glover dominated that second round.
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!

Citlali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Citlali.
Glover swings for the body but Citlali moves out of range.
Citlali misses with a body kick.
Glover lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover scoring well with a low kick there.
Citlali feints and then cracks Glover's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glover down.
Citlali scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Citlali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Citlali.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Citlali moves out of range as Glover strikes.
A big left from Glover misses.
Citlali scoring well with a low kick there.

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

Citlali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glover misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Citlali fails to land.
Glover looking to stall.
Glover connects with a knee to the head.
Citlali avoiding damage as Glover throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glover as Citlali tries to tie him up.
Glover landing knees to the head.
Citlali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Citlali can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Citlali taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover is pushing Citlali up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citlali stalling in the clinch but Glover improves position.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaneonuskatew Citlali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Citlali taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Glover misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Citlali slowing the pace effectively.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but Citlali blocks with his arms.
Glover digs a right hand into Citlali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Citlali's gas tank.
Citlali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glover effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Glover.
Glover is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Citlali throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Glover content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Glover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Citlali throws an elbow but misses.
Citlali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Citlali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glover with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Citlali wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Citlali working aggressively here.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Citlali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Glover lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Glover lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover connects with a nasty looking knee right to Citlali's face.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glover is pushing Citlali up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.

Citlali is rocked!
Glover is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Citlali is working Glover over against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Citlali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Citlali taking a breather.
Citlali working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Glover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Glover!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Troy Glover made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 , along with how happy he was to win his fight.