PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam B Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

B Glenn
vs
Kusilutka

188 cm
29
195 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

189 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 9 - 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Glenn enables Kusilutka to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Glenn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glenn looking for a sweep. Not yet Glenn, not yet.

Glenn working for a triangle but Kusilutka defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusilutka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kusilutka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glenn is keeping the position for now.

Glenn is looking for a triangle but Kusilutka pushes his legs off easily.
Kusilutka is fighting to break Glenn's control of his arms but Glenn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Glenn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kusilutka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Kusilutka seems content to control.
Kusilutka wants to control but Glenn is keeping him busy.
Glenn controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka wants to take a breather but Glenn is having none of it.
Glenn manages to get to full guard.
Glenn controlling the position.

Glenn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kusilutka defends well.
Kusilutka postures up.
Glenn is controlling Kusilutka's posture.

Kusilutka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Glenn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kusilutka lands a jab to the nose.

Glenn darts in and clinches Kusilutka up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kusilutka drags the fight down to the ground.
Kusilutka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kusilutka has his feet on Glenn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Kusilutka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glenn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusilutka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glenn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kusilutka has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Glenn is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Kusilutka lands a takedown into guard.
Kusilutka stopping the sweep attempt from Glenn.
Kusilutka controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kusilutka tries to free his leg and advance position but Glenn is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glenn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kusilutka is aware though and is defending well.
Glenn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kusilutka is one step ahead there.
Kusilutka is fighting to break Glenn's control of his arms but Glenn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Glenn is trying to keep Kusilutka in close.
Glenn keeping moving, preventing Kusilutka from controlling successfully.
Glenn seems keen to control Kusilutka's posture.

Kusilutka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No joy there for Kusilutka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

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.

Kusilutka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Glenn moves into full guard.
Kusilutka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Glenn pulls Kusilutka in close to his closed guard and prevents Kusilutka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Glenn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Glenn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kusilutka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kusilutka closes the distance and clinches.

Glenn has Kusilutka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Glenn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kusilutka tumbling to the mat - Glenn dives into Kusilutka's guard.
Kusilutka keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
Igor Kusilutka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glenn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kusilutka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusilutka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kusilutka wants to get back to his feet but Glenn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusilutka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kusilutka is trying to control the position but Glenn postures up.
Glenn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kusilutka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glenn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glenn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Glenn looking to sit in guard and control but Kusilutka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Glenn working a defensive guard here.
Glenn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kusilutka trying to control but Glenn is working from the bottom.
Kusilutka is fighting to break Glenn's control of his arms but Glenn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn keeping moving, preventing Kusilutka from controlling successfully.
Kusilutka postures up.
Glenn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kusilutka's guard.

Kusilutka trying to keep a closed guard but Glenn is proving a slippery customer.
Glenn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kusilutka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kusilutka keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
Kusilutka wants to stand and escape but Glenn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kusilutka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Glenn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kusilutka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glenn manages to avoid it.
Glenn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Kusilutka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Glenn to the ground. Kusilutka is now in Glenn's guard.
Kusilutka stopping the sweep attempt from Glenn.
Glenn is trying to control the position but Kusilutka postures up.
Kusilutka trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kusilutka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kusilutka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glenn.
Kusilutka throws a wild body kick that Glenn sees coming a mile off.
Glenn is looking to counter the offense by Kusilutka and move into the clinch.
Kusilutka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kusilutka misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Glenn moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kusilutka smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glenn misses with a wild body shot.
Kusilutka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kusilutka doesn't manage to clinch there - Glenn circles away.

Kusilutka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kusilutka trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn looking for a sweep. Not yet Glenn, not yet.
Glenn has his hands on Kusilutka's head, controlling the position.
Glenn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kusilutka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Kusilutka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Glenn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Kusilutka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Glenn has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kusilutka has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Kusilutka pulls guard.
Glenn trying to control but Kusilutka is working from the bottom.
Kusilutka throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kusilutka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glenn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kusilutka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glenn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glenn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glenn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kusilutka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glenn is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kusilutka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glenn's guard.

Glenn is trying to control the position but Kusilutka postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glenn holds on and takes a little breather.
Glenn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kusilutka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kusilutka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glenn holds on and takes a little breather.
Kusilutka wants to pass the guard but Glenn is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kusilutka distracts Glenn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Glenn is trying to keep Kusilutka in close.
Kusilutka won't allow Glenn to sweep him here.
Glenn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kusilutka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Glenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Kusilutka tries to get set, Glenn tries to push him back and clinch up but Kusilutka manages to avoid the attempt.

Glenn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kusilutka, pushing him back against the cage.
Kusilutka prevents the takedown attempt.
Glenn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kusilutka pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kusilutka breaks the clinch.

Kusilutka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Glenn trying to keep a closed guard but Kusilutka is proving a slippery customer.
Kusilutka trying to control but Glenn is working from the bottom.
Glenn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kusilutka is one step ahead there.
Kusilutka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glenn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glenn keeping moving, preventing Kusilutka from controlling successfully.
Glenn trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kusilutka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka is looking to work some ground and pound but Glenn has wrist control.
Glenn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kusilutka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sam B Glenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kusilutka misses with a few strikes there.
Glenn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Glenn shoots in and drives through. Kusilutka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam B Glenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kusilutka forces Glenn back against the cage and clinches.

Kusilutka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Glenn regains guard.

Glenn pushes Kusilutka off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusilutka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Glenn backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Kusilutka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kusilutka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kusilutka!
An out of breath and clearly excited Igor Kusilutka thanked V-Mask Clothing (10%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).