PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guli Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Glozman
vs
Blade

187 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guli Glozman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Blade!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Glozman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glozman.
Glozman stuns Blade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glozman can pounce on him.
Blade's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blade duly obliges.
Glozman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glozman scores with a hook to the body. Blade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glozman is looking to clinch but Blade is avoiding it.
Glozman throws a looping overhand right but Blade ducks down to avoid it.
Blade misses with a hook.
Blade has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glozman.
Glozman tries to bum rush Blade with a series of wild strikes but Blade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blade lands with a straight right. Glozman didn't see that one coming.
Glozman throws out a powerful jab.
Glozman throws a body shot but no joy.
Blade throws a shot from downtown. Glozman moves away and avoids it.
Glozman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guli Glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blade manages to avoid it.
Blade tries to counter by closing the distance.
Glozman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glozman is looking to wear down Blade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Glozman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glozman wants to slow Blade down by chopping away at his legs.
Glozman takes a swing at Blade's ribcage but misses.
Blade dodges the punch combination from Glozman.
Blade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Glozman with a body shot.
Blade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blade tries a low kick but Glozman avoids it.
Glozman throws a leg kick that misses.
Blade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Glozman momentarily.
Blade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Blade.
Blade throws a hook to the side of Glozman's head but Glozman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blade.
Blade throws a hook but Glozman avoids it easily.
Blade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blade throws a body shot but no joy.
Glozman tries to clinch but Blade moves out of range.
Blade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glozman was well out of range. Poor timing from Blade.
Glozman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glozman manages to avoid it.
Blade misses with a straight left.
Glozman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glozman is looking to counter with a body kick.
Blade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glozman can pounce on him.
Glozman staying out of range there.
Glozman wants to clinch
and Blade counters with a nice uppercut.
Glozman scores with a jab. Blade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Glozman misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blade.
Blade walks into a stiff left hand from Glozman.
Glozman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blade throws out the jab.
Blade misses with a hook. Glozman ducked under it nicely.
Glozman looks to score with a jab to the body but Blade is just out of range.
Blade ducks under a wild hook from Glozman.
Glozman lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Glozman.
Glozman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blade flicks out a counter leg kick but Glozman steps away.
Glozman checks the leg kick.
As Blade backs away, Glozman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Glozman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Glozman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glozman tries to score with a low kick but Blade moves his leg out of the way.
Glozman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blade misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blade.
Nice jab there from Glozman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Blade as he checks the leg kick.
Glozman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Glozman misses with a head kick.
Blade doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Glozman tries to close the distance and clinch but Blade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glozman. Glozman obviously looking to wear him down.
Blade walks into a left hand.
Glozman throws a leg kick
and Blade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glozman throws the left hand but Blade avoids the punch easily.
Glozman cracks Blade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glozman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glozman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glozman throws a hook but Blade blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guli Glozman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Glozman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blade on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Glozman.
Glozman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Blade.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blade. Glozman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Blade. Those never looked like landing.
Glozman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blade counters with a nice uppercut.
Blade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blade there as he acknowledges the shot.

Glozman forces Blade back against the cage and clinches.
Blade has a couple of punches blocked by Glozman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glozman avoiding damage as Blade throws knees to the body.
Glozman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blade can do to turn this around?
Glozman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blade.
Glozman landing knees to the body.
Glozman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blade.
Glozman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glozman lands a damaging elbow.
Glozman has a couple of punches blocked by Blade.
Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Blade fails to land.
Blade throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman.
Blade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glozman blocks a body shot from Blade.
Glozman effectively controlling the action here.
Glozman pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Glozman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glozman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blade blocks it with crossed arms.
I was talking to Glozman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Blade is working Glozman over against the cage.
Glozman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glozman tries to stall but Blade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blade is looking to break free of the clinch but Glozman has double underhooks.
Glozman lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blade takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
Glozman is stalling here.
Blade lands with a left to the head.
Blade lands a right hand.
Blade blocks an elbow strike.
Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blade working hard to break the clinch.
Blade working aggressively here.
Guli Glozman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade managing to block the knees to the body from Glozman.
Glozman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Glozman.
Glozman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blade's efforts to push away.
Blade tries to land knees in the clinch but Glozman avoids the damage to the body.
Glozman has Blade pressed against the cage.
Blade misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glozman.
Blade throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman.
Blade digs a right hand into Glozman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glozman's gas tank.
Blade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blade has had enough of the clinch but Glozman keeps him there for the moment.
Blade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blade misses with the head strike.
Glozman avoiding damage as Blade throws knees to the body.
Blade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glozman has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman stalling the fight.
Glozman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Glozman scores with a knee to the head.
Glozman working aggressively here.
Glozman scores with a shot to the side of Blade's head.
Blade presses Glozman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blade lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glozman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blade as Glozman tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Glozman landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Blade breaks the clinch.
Glozman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blade throws out the jab.
Blade looks to land a right hand but Glozman moved out of range.
Glozman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guli Glozman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blade misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glozman.
Glozman lands a jab.
Glozman connects with a nice looking jab.
Glozman scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Glozman misses
and Blade counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Blade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glozman doesn't seem phased though.
Glozman misses with a straight left.
Glozman throws a right hand that misses
and Blade counters with a straight right hand.
Glozman misses with a low kick.
Blade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glozman circles away quickly and effectively.

Glozman moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glozman looking to throw knees to the head but Blade is blocking nicely.
Glozman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Glozman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Glozman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blade missing with knees to the body.
Glozman blocking some punches.
Glozman lands a nice knee to the body.
Blade tries to circle away but Glozman has him pinned against the cage.
Glozman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Glozman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blades head.
Glozman prevents Blade from breaking the clinch.
Glozman lands with a right to the head.
Glozman prevents a body shot from Blade.
Glozman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glozman.
Glozman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glozman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blade lands a nice uppercut.
Jake Blade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glozman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glozman lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Glozman.

Blade is rocked!

Blade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glozman thuds his right hand into Blade's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blade is still on wobbly legs! Can Glozman finish him?
Blade throws an overhand right that lands on Glozman's shoulder, as Glozman tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Glozman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glozman closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Blade! Glozman dives in looking to finish! Blade is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guli Glozman!
Guli Glozman retains his light heavyweight title!
Guli Glozman thanked the fans post fight for their support.