PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Domagoj Glavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Woodsmall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Glavas
vs
Woodsmall

172 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Domagoj Glavas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Woodsmall!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woodsmall drives through and clinches with Glavas against the cage.
Glavas lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Woodsmall.
Glavas misses with a punch to the body.
Glavas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodsmall's elbow.
Glavas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woodsmall.
Woodsmall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Woodsmall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glavas backwards.
Glavas misses with a punch to the body.
Woodsmall lands with a light punch inside.
Woodsmall lands a right hand.
Woodsmall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glavass head.
Glavas missing with knees to the body.
Woodsmall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodsmall scores with a shot to the side of Glavas's head.
Woodsmall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woodsmall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Domagoj Glavas has been cut.
Glavas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woodsmall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glavas backwards.
Woodsmall lands an uppercut.
Woodsmall works on Glavas's body with a couple of short punches.
Woodsmall gets through Glavas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glavas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glavas tries to throw a body punch but Woodsmall avoids it by throwing Glavas back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Woodsmall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glavas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Woodsmall or not.
Glavas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Glavas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woodsmall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glavas.
Glavas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woodsmall lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Woodsmall on the inside.
Glavas has a couple of punches blocked by Woodsmall.
Glavas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woodsmall lands a shoulder strike.

Glavas is rocked!
Glavas struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodsmall controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Woodsmall as the two fighters clinch.
Glavas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Woodsmall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Woodsmall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glavas tries to throw a body punch but Woodsmall avoids it by throwing Glavas back against the cage.
Woodsmall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glavas backwards.
Oh Glavas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodsmall lands a nice uppercut.
Glavas works on Woodsmall's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Woodsmall.

Glavas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Woodsmall wants to stand but Glavas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodsmall is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Woodsmall wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Glavas's closed guard. He's half up but Glavas has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Glavas pivots and extends the arm, Woodsmall falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Glavas! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Domagoj Glavas!
An intense looking Domagoj Glavas took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to thank my mentor Liam O'Connor for guiding me to this victory!'.