PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Romano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nicotina Groove by SUBSONICA. Glenn has chosen Seven Nation Army 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.

Romano
vs
Glenn

176 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Glenn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn stalks Romano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romano's face. Romano staggers backwards, shaken.
Romano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glenn.
Glenn slips under a jab from Romano.
Glenn throws a jab but it's blocked by Romano.
Romano misses with an uppercut.
Romano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glenn's hands.
Glenn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Glenn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romano blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romano thumps Glenn with a low kick.
Romano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Samuel Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glenn checks a low kick from Romano.
Romano throws a lazy right hand but Glenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glenn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Glenn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Romano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romano seems keen to control Glenn's posture.
Romano keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glenn is one step ahead there.
Glenn forces his way into half guard.
Glenn is keen to just control but Romano is a slippery customer.
Romano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Glenn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Glenn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Glenn stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Keith Glenn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Romano stalks Glenn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Glenn's face. Glenn staggers backwards, shaken.
Romano dodges the punch combination from Glenn.

Romano gets caught napping as Glenn dives in and scores a takedown. Romano manages to retain guard.
Glenn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glenn stopping the sweep attempt from Romano.
Romano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Romano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Glenn controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Romano seems keen to control Glenn's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Samuel Romano.
Glenn ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Glenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Romano scores with a jab. Glenn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Glenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
Romano throws a hook but Glenn avoids it easily.
Romano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glenn slips a straight right by Romano.
Romano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glenn throws a right and a left that Romano avoids nicely.

Glenn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romano's half guard.
Romano tries to get to full guard but Glenn has control of the leg.
Romano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Glenn scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glenn is looking to advance position but Romano has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn tries to hold on but Romano pushes him away.
Romano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Glenn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Glenn is squirming around, avoiding Romano's attempts to control the action.
Romano throws some wild stikes that Glenn manages to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romano thowing shots but they're missing.
Romano wants to control the pace but Glenn is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keith Glenn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Romano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Glenn misses with a low kick.
Romano cracks a nice hook into Glenn's ribs.
Glenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Romano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Glenn loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Glenn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romano.
Glenn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glenn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romano.
Romano lands a jab to the nose.
Glenn scores with a jab. Romano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romano misses with a double jab.

Glenn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romano's guard.
Glenn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glenn trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glenn content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano looking to control but Glenn passes into half guard.
Romano trying to hold on to Glenn's head to control him but Glenn postures up.
Romano keeping control of the position.
Glenn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glenn scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Glenn.
Glenn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Romano thows a body shot but no joy.
Glenn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glenn cracks Romano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glenn just misses with a punch to the body.
Glenn works Romano's body with a nice hook.
Glenn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glenn shoots for a takedown but Romano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Glenn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romano, pushing him back against the cage.
Romano misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Romano.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano pushes Glenn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Romano.
Glenn is breathing heavily.
Glenn can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano scores a nice knee to the body.
Glenn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glenn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Samuel Romano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Glenn.
Romano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glenn is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romano.
Romano swings wildly with an uppercut but Glenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romano prevents Glenn from breaking the clinch.
Glenn fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Romano.

Glenn breaks the clinch.
Keith Glenn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romano misses with a right hand
and Romano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano thumps Glenn with a low kick.
We've been told by Romano's head coaches at Black Manta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano slips under a jab.
Glenn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glenn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romano thuds his right hand into Glenn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glenn's calf.
Glenn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romano scores with a hook.
Romano misses with a looping left.
Glenn checks a leg kick.
Romano looks to throw the jab but Glenn is out of range.
A big left from Glenn misses.
Samuel Romano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romano tests Glenn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Romano throws a left and a right that both miss

so Glenn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Romano dominated that second round.
That's time! Romano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Glenn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Romano sprawls well. Romano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Glenn gets slowly back to his feet.
Glenn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glenn misses with a double jab.
Romano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glenn.
Nice uppercut lands for Romano. That snapped Glenn's head back.
Romano connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glenn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romano looks to throw the jab but Glenn is out of range.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samuel Romano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Glenn.

Glenn clinches.
Romano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romano tries to land a knee to the head but Glenn blocks with his arms.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Romano tries a body shot but Glenn blocks it.
Romano lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano lands with a light punch inside.
Glenn wants a takedown but no success here.
Glenn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romano as Glenn tries to tie him up.
Glenn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Glenn on the inside.
Romano working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romano.
Romano swings wildly with an uppercut but Glenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romano misses with some punches.
Romano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano tries to throw a body punch but Glenn avoids it by throwing Romano back against the cage.
Romano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romano tries to throw a body punch but Glenn avoids it by throwing Romano back against the cage.
Romano misses with a punch to the body.
Romano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glenn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romano keeps control of Glenn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Romano misses with a knee strike.
Romano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glenn.
Glenn trying to stall but Romano improves his position.

Glenn lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glenn wants to control from the top but Romano keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romano throws his legs up looking for a submission but Glenn uses it to pass to side control.
Romano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glenn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Keith Glenn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glenn tries to move to mount but Romano blocks the move with his legs.
Romano is not content to let Glenn control the position.
Romano takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Glenn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Romano's shoulder. That is not cool.
Romano prevents Glenn from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn taking a breather here.
Romano is trying to control Glenn's posture but Glenn avoids it.
Romano is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Glenn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glenn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Glenn trying to control the action but Romano is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glenn working the head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keith Glenn.
I think Glenn 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Glenn!
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Glenn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.