PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Stoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade Stoker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Glover
vs
Stoker

194 cm
30
240 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

220 cm
34
304 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Stoker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stoker misses with a straight left.
Glover misses with a hook. Stoker ducked under it nicely.
Glover throws a head kick that misses.
Glover lands with a nice body kick.
Glover works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glover throws the left hand but Stoker avoids the punch easily.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
Stoker clobbers Glover with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A clash of legs there as Stoker blocks the low kick.
Glover misses with a low kick.
A combination from Glover does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glover misses with an attempted mid kick.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from Stoker.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Stoker ducks down to avoid it.
Stoker connects with a leg kick. Glover looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stoker throws a head kick that misses.
Glover fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stoker checks it well.
Glover takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Troy Glover has been cut.
Glover connects with a leg kick. Stoker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover moves out of range as Stoker strikes.
Stoker moves into range and connects with a jab.

Glover moves into the clinch successfully.
Stoker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stoker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glover's brow.
Stoker keeps control of Glover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Stoker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stoker throws an elbow but it misses.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Stoker.
Stoker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Glover lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stoker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
A short right from Stoker on the inside.
Glover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stoker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Stoker fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stoker throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Stoker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stoker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Stoker misses with a knee to the head.
Stoker wants to stall.
Glover takes an elbow to the temple.

Troy Glover's cut is getting worse.
Stoker misses with a hook to the ribs.

Stoker breaks from the clinch.

Glover darts in and clinches Stoker up against the cage.
Stoker blocking some punches.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stoker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.
Glover with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stoker or not.
Stoker looking to slow down the pace here.
Glover gets through Stoker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stoker.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stoker as Glover tries to tie him up.
Stoker is looking to break free of the clinch but Glover has double underhooks.
Stoker lands an elbow just above Glover 's eye.
Stoker is trying to stall.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stoker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stoker stalling in the clinch but Glover improves position.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Stoker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Troy Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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 fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stoker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stoker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker throws a leg kick but Glover moved away.
Stoker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Stoker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stoker lands with an uppercut that bounces Glover off the cage and back into range.

Troy Glover's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stoker throws a jab but it's blocked by Glover.

Glover closes the distance and clinches.
Stoker lands a nice uppercut.
Stoker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head.
Glover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stoker trying to stall but Glover improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Stoker fails to land.
Stoker looking to stall.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoker's elbow.
Glover looking to throw knees to the head but Stoker is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stoker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stoker prevents a body shot from Glover.
Nice body punch from Stoker - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wade Stoker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Troy Glover's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stoker misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stoker blocks a head kick by Glover.
Stoker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Stoker closes the distance and clinches.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stoker slowing the pace effectively.
Stoker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stoker blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoker.
Stoker lands with a right to 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!
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stoker misses with an elbow strike.
Glover lands with a left to the head.
Glover tries a body shot but Stoker blocks it.

Stoker breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Stoker.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stoker avoids the body shot from Glover.
Stoker moves out of range as Glover strikes.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Glover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glover is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stoker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Glover tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Stoker.

Jeez, Troy Glover's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Stoker tests Glover's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glover feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stoker's calf.
Stoker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stoker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stoker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoker moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stoker.
Stoker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoker thows a body kick. Glover tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stoker throws a series of punches but Glover moves out of range.
Glover takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stoker throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Stoker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover looks for the body kick but Stoker saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker avoids the body shot from Glover.
Stoker misses with a low kick.
Stoker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stoker lands a really nice looking cross but Glover seems unphased.
Glover throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wade Stoker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker with a hook.
Glover is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stoker.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Troy Glover's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wade Stoker!
Wade Stoker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.