PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glossy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski has chosen Kto Cię Obroni Polsko as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glossy
vs
Sobieski

196 cm
31
205 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

188 cm
36
217 lbs
33 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Pearson Specter Litt

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Glossy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glossy looks to land a combination but Sobieski avoids it well.
Glossy scores with a decent looking hook.
Sobieski shoots in for a double leg but Glossy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sobieski closes the distance and clinches up with Glossy, looking for a takedown. Sobieski pushes Glossy against the cage but Glossy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Glossy needs to keep his hands up - Sobieski had a free shot at his head there.
Glossy clobbers Sobieski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Glossy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sobieski. That did some damage!
Glossy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glossy throws a big counter combination but Sobieski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Glossy misses with a kick to the body

and Sobieski counters with a single leg into guard. Glossy didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieski wants to control from the top but Glossy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glossy controls Sobieski momentarily but Sobieski frees himself.
Sobieski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobieski won't allow Glossy to sweep him here.
Sobieski is in close to Glossy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sobieski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glossy's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glossy is pulling down on Sobieski's head to control his posture.
Glossy trying to control the position.
Glossy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sobieski wants to pass the guard but Glossy is keeping the position.
Glossy looking for a sweep. Not yet Glossy, not yet.
Sobieski trying to control but Glossy is working from the bottom.
Glossy looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski stopping the sweep attempt from Glossy.
Sobieski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Glossy wants to sweep here but Sobieski controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sobieski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glossy looking for a sweep. Not yet Glossy, not yet.
Glossy keeping moving, preventing Sobieski from controlling successfully.
Sobieski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Glossy working a defensive guard here.

Glossy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobieski defends well.
Sobieski lands a couple of elbows.
Glossy has momentary wrist control but Sobieski slips an elbow through the middle.
Sobieski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glossy keeping moving, preventing Sobieski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glossy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobieski.
Glossy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobieski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Glossy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobieski.
Glossy pulls Sobieski in to control the position.
Glossy trying to keep a closed guard but Sobieski is proving a slippery customer.
Sobieski throws a big elbow that misses.
Glossy is trying to control the position but Sobieski postures up.
Glossy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobieski.
Sobieski trying to control but Glossy is working from the bottom.

Sobieski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Glossy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski postures up in Glossy's guard and throws a big left but Glossy blocks it.
Glossy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobieski.
Glossy is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sobieski doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Glossy to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick Glossy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sobieski.
Glossy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sobieski throws a sloppy head kick and Glossy moves out of range easily.
Glossy stalks Sobieski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sobieski's face. Sobieski staggers backwards, shaken.
Glossy throws the left hand but Sobieski avoids the punch easily.
Glossy swinging wildly here.
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 Dick Glossy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Glossy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glossy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobieski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Sobieski misses its intended target.
Glossy throwing a counter right hand but Sobieski manages to avoid it.
Sobieski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Glossy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Glossy. No joy for Sobieski on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Glossy pushes Sobieski up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Glossy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glossy.
Sobieski pushes Glossy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobieski pushes Glossy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Glossy.
Glossy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glossy can't break the clinch.
Glossy lands with a short shot to the head.
Glossy blocking some punches.
Sobieski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Glossy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobieski.
Glossy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sobieski struggles to land a body shot inside as Glossy controls his hands.
Sobieski can't find room to land a body shot as Glossy controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Glossy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Glossy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sobieski blocking some punches.
Glossy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Glossy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sobieski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sobieski blocks a body shot from Glossy.
Glossy pushes Sobieski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobieski takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Glossy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski gets through Glossy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sobieski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glossy digs a right hand into Sobieski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sobieski's gas tank.
Sobieski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glossy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sobieski wants the takedown. Glossy is fighting it off but Sobieski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Glossy's guard against the cage.
Glossy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glossy has control of Sobieski's left arm, preventing Sobieski from doing any damage.
Sobieski postures up.
Sobieski lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glossy controlling Sobieski's posture.

Glossy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Glossy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glossy trying to control the position.
Jan Sobieski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sobieski looking to pass the guard.
Glossy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sobieski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobieski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Glossy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Glossy is trying to keep Sobieski in close.
Sobieski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Glossy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobieski.
Glossy has Sobieski pulled in close to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Glossy keeping full guard, as Sobieski tries to pass.
Glossy keeping moving, preventing Sobieski from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sobieski scores with a nice body kick.
Glossy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobieski.
Sobieski feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jan Sobieski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sobieski slips a jab and a cross from Glossy.
Glossy blocks the body kick.
It looked like Glossy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Glossy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Glossy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glossy scores with a body shot.
Glossy throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Glossy. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glossy's hands.
Dick Glossy is winning the standup battle so far.
Glossy misses with a right hand
and Sobieski counters with a body kick that stops Glossy in his tracks momentarily.
Sobieski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Glossy under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glossy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sobieski under the eye.
Glossy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sobieski under the eye.

Sobieski is rocked!
Glossy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glossy wants it to stay on the feet.
Sobieski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glossy tries to clinch up.
Sobieski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sobieski is still on wobbly legs! Can Glossy finish him?
Sobieski keeps Glossy at a distance using the push kick.
Sobieski seems to have recovered his senses.
Glossy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glossy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Glossy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sobieski darts in trying to clinch
and Glossy counters with a nice body kick.
Sobieski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sobieski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobieski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glossy.
Glossy throws a nice looking combination but Sobieski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobieski throws a sloppy head kick and Glossy moves out of range easily.
Glossy looks to throw the jab but Sobieski is out of range.
Glossy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glossy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dick Glossy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sobieski.
Glossy throws a push kick but Sobieski slaps the foot to one side.
Glossy lands a really nice looking cross but Sobieski seems unphased.

Sobieski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Glossy on his heels. He'll look to pass Glossy's guard now, I'm sure.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Glossy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glossy looking to control.

Glossy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobieski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sobieski scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glossy working a defensive guard but Sobieski manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glossy keeps working.
Sobieski working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobieski scores with punches from side control.
Glossy manages to get back to half guard.
Sobieski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glossy defending well though.

Sobieski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Glossy is just riding it out for now. Sobieski eventually gives up the hold.
Glossy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sobieski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Glossy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glossy 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dick Glossy!
Dick Glossy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.