PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitzi Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitzi Glozman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glozman
vs
Hunter

193 cm
22
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

203 cm
23
260 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitzi Glozman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to land a body kick
and Glozman counters with a thumping low kick.
Glozman misses with a looping right.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt
and Glozman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Glozman misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glozman.
Glozman swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Glozman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunter defending well as Glozman loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Glozman tenderised Hunter's leg. Hunter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glozman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Glozman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunter momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glozman.
A big left from Glozman misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter throws a head kick but Glozman moves out of range.
Jab from Glozman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glozman to score with a decent uppercut.
Glozman throws a one two combo.
Glozman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hunter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Glozman slips a straight right by Hunter.
A solid body kick from Hunter.
Hunter is looking to chop away at Glozman's legs.
Mitzi Glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glozman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glozman misses with a low kick.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glozman misses with a series of wild punches.
Good work by Hunter as he checks the leg kick.
Glozman lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glozman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Glozman throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body.
Hunter slips a straight right by Glozman.
Glozman throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter misses with a low kick as Glozman jumps back.
Glozman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Glozman misses its intended target.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Glozman.
Hunter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glozman. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glozman.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitzi Glozman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Glozman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Glozman. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter feints the counter takedown.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glozman looks to throw the jab but Hunter is out of range.
Glozman misses the jab.
Glozman tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.

Glozman lands a big head kick that sends Hunter tumbling to the mat! Glozman takes a step backwards and waves Hunter back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glozman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glozman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glozman.
Glozman tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Hunter tries to counter it with a takedown but Glozman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hunter slips under a jab from Glozman.
Glozman moves into range and connects with a jab.

Hunter is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Glozman finish him?

Glozman closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter wants a takedown.
Mitzi Glozman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunter.
Hunter slowing the pace effectively.
Hunter lands a shot to the body.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Glozman lands a nice elbow.
Hunter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Glozman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Glozman sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glozman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Glozman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glozman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glozman throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitzi Glozman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hunter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hunter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Glozman.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter feints the counter takedown.
Glozman lands a jab.
Hunter defending well as Glozman loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunter. That's going to slow Glozman down.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glozman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunter.
Glozman throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hunter counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter working the ground and pound from side control.
Hunter fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Glozman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hunter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Glozman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hunter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Glozman is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Glozman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hunter throwing shots but Glozman is blocking nicely.
Hunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hunter lands a nice short elbow.
Glozman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunter is working away from the top position though.
Glozman is refusing to be controlled, as Hunter sits in half guard.
Hunter lands with a punch from half guard.
Glozman keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunter wants to free his trapped foot but Glozman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hunter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working the head and body with strikes.

Hunter is working for a kimura but Glozman is defending it quite comfortably.
Hunter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunter prevents Glozman from standing back up.
Hunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glozman's head.

Glozman kicks off Hunter and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glozman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glozman misses with a body kick.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Glozman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glozman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glozman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Glozman lands the left hand.
Glozman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Glozman misses the shot to the body.
Hunter sizes up Glozman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glozman, right into the meat.
Mitzi Glozman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunter slips a jab from Glozman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mitzi Glozman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Glozman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Hunter with the counter takedown but Glozman avoids it easily.
Hunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glozman.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Glozman.
Hunter counters with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Glozman.
Hunter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Glozman is out of range.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glozman defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glozman scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and Glozman settles back down.
Glozman fails to land with a series of punches.
Glozman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glozman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glozman misses with a looping right.
Glozman throws a low kick, looking for Hunter's leg but Hunter calmly moves out of range.
Hunter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hunter lands with a shot to the body.
Glozman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Glozman.
Hunter checks a low kick from Glozman.
Glozman misses with an uppercut.
Hunter counters with a body kick.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Glozman moves out of range easily.
Glozman thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hunter finds it's target.
Glozman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter with the counter takedown but Glozman avoids it easily.
Hunter scores with the left hand. Glozman knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab by Hunter.
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!
Hunter scores with a head kick. Glozman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitzi Glozman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunter.
Glozman tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Glozman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glozman throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Glozman.
Glozman sizes up Hunter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter tries to work over Glozman's front leg with a kick but Glozman checks it.
Glozman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glozman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter with the counter takedown but Glozman avoids it easily.
Glozman lands the left hand.
Hunter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Glozman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glozman drops Hunter with a naaaaasty hook - Hunter is in real trouble here! Glozman dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitzi Glozman!
Mitzi Glozman is the new heavyweight champion!
Mitzi Glozman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.