PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Trimbole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Trimbole
vs
Glenn

187 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Trimbole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Glenn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn cracks Trimbole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trimbole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glenn.
Trimbole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trimbole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trimbole misses with a low kick.
Glenn takes a swing at Trimbole's ribcage but misses.
Glenn tried to score with a low kick but Trimbole checks it.
Glenn lands with a nice body punch.
Glenn scores with the left hand. Trimbole knows he should have avoided that one.
Glenn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trimbole. That's going to slow Glenn down.
A punch combination from Glenn misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trimbole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trimbole avoids the body shot from Glenn.
Glenn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trimbole wants to slow Glenn down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn misses with a head kick.

Trimbole tries to keep at a distance but Glenn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Glenn tries a body shot but Trimbole blocks it.
Trimbole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glenn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glenn taking a breather.
Glenn blocking some punches.
Glenn can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn missing with knees to the body.
Glenn takes a shot to the head.
Glenn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trimbole being controlled against the cage.
Trimbole is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glenn is keeping busy.
Glenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trimbole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trimbole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Trimbole. No joy for Glenn on that attempt.
Glenn scores with a nice head shot.
Trimbole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trimbole goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Robert Trimbole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glenn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trimbole moves away.
Glenn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trimbole rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Glenn pushes Trimbole up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Trimbole fails to land.
Glenn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trimbole's elbow.
Glenn wants to get back to striking at distance but Trimbole won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn stalls.
Trimbole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Glenn breaks the clinch.
That kick from Trimbole tenderised Glenn's leg. Glenn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glenn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trimbole. Trimbole obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trimbole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trimbole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glenn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trimbole.
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 Robert Trimbole will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trimbole tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Glenn.
Glenn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trimbole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trimbole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trimbole misses with an uppercut
and Glenn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glenn throws a right and a left that Trimbole avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glenn, as that shot connected.
Glenn lands with a right hand.
Trimbole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glenn takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Glenn instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glenn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Glenn struggles to land a body shot inside as Trimbole controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trimbole misses with the head strike.
Glenn misses with a body punch.
Glenn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glenn scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Glenn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trimbole throws a front kick that sends Glenn stumbling back into the cage.
Robert Trimbole is winning the standup battle so far.
Glenn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trimbole throws a hook to the side of Glenn's head but Glenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn moves out of range as Trimbole strikes.
Nice defenses there by Trimbole.
Trimbole jabs Glenn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glenn checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been told by Trimbole's head coaches at Cus' Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Glenn staying out of range there.
Glenn throws out a powerful jab.
Trimbole avoids the body shot from Glenn.
David Glenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trimbole throws a hook but Glenn avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trimbole moves away from the strike by Glenn.

Trimbole tries to keep at a distance but Glenn has taken the fight into the clinch.

Trimbole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn throws a head kick but Trimbole moves out of range.
Trimbole avoids the body shot from Glenn.
Glenn tries to clinch there but Trimbole circles away.
Glenn blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Trimbole.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Glenn.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Glenn staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trimbole is trying to control Glenn's posture but Glenn avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trimbole tries to buck Glenn off but Glenn is having none of it.
Glenn moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Trimbole wants to get back to his feet but Glenn drags him back down.
Trimbole manages to get back to half guard.
Glenn controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Glenn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Trimbole throws the kick towards the body but Glenn avoids it.
Glenn throws a head kick that misses.
Glenn digs a good hook to Trimbole's body.

Glenn shoots in and bounces Trimbole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trimbole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glenn is stalling in the full guard.
Glenn won't allow Trimbole to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glenn misses with a head kick.
Trimbole misses with a leg kick.
Trimbole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glenn throws a head kick that misses.
Glenn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trimbole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glenn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trimbole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Glenn takes a step back to recover.
Glenn lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trimbole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trimbole misses with a low kick.
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!
Glenn is looking to clinch but Trimbole is avoiding it.
Trimbole throws a sloppy head kick and Glenn moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trimbole!
Glenn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glenn shoots in looking for a takedown but Trimbole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Glenn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trimbole stuffs the takedown.
Trimbole connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trimbole.
Trimbole throws a body punch but Glenn moves out of range.
Glenn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Glenn cracks Trimbole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Glenn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glenn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trimbole slips under a jab.
Trimbole bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Glenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trimbole throws a head kick that misses.
Trimbole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trimbole throws a head kick but Glenn moves out of range.
Glenn goes for a double leg but Trimbole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Trimbole continues to drive forward.
Robert Trimbole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Glenn.

Trimbole breaks from the clinch.
Trimbole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Glenn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trimbole thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Trimbole. No joy for Glenn on that attempt.
Glenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trimbole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glenn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glenn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trimbole scores with a jab to the jaw.
David Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Glenn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Glenn shoots for a takedown but Trimbole saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Glenn misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trimbole misses with a hook
and Glenn counters with a two punch combo.
Glenn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trimbole moves away from the strike by Glenn.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Trimbole.
I think Trimbole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!