PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam B Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Tricksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

B Glenn
vs
Tricksen

188 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam B Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Tricksen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tricksen closes the distance and clinches.
Glenn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tricksen tries to break the clinch but Glenn is controlling the position.
Tricksen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Glenn tries a knee to the head but Tricksen blocks it.
Glenn pushes Tricksen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glenn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glenn effectively controlling the action here.
Glenn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tricksen backwards.
Glenn lands a damaging elbow.
Glenn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Glenn prevents Tricksen from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glenn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tricksen backwards.
A knee to the head by Glenn.
A right handed body shot lands from Glenn.
Glenn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tricksen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tricksen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glenn has him pressed against the cage.
Glenn controlling the action here for a moment.
Glenn lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Glenn obliges.
Glenn lands an elbow that stopped Tricksen in his tracks for a moment.
Glenn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tricksen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glenn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tricksen's defenses.
Glenn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tricksen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tricksen working hard to break the clinch.
Glenn leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glenn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tricksen's efforts to push away.
Glenn slows down the pace here.
Glenn landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Glenn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Glenn slowing the pace effectively.
Glenn lands an elbow that stopped Tricksen in his tracks for a moment.
Glenn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tricksen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Glenn stalling against the cage.
Glenn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tricksen wants to get back to striking at distance but Glenn won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tricksen takes an elbow to the temple.
We've been informed that Tricksen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Glenn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tricksen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 drops Tricksen with a big knee straight up the middle! Tricksen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Tricksen is rocked!

Tricksen clinches up with Glenn and pushes him back against the cage.
Tricksen is still on wobbly legs! Can Glenn finish him?
Glenn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Glenn digs a right hand into Tricksen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tricksen's gas tank.
Tricksen looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Glenn.
Glenn leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Glenn.

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

Tricksen gets tackled into the cage by Glenn. Glenn maintains the clinch.
Glenn working Tricksen over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glenn lands a damaging elbow.
Glenn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tricksen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glenn lands a big knee! That's hurt Tricksen! Oh, he's all over the place! Glenn lands another knee that sends Tricksen to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam B Glenn!