PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom The Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Glee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Brit comes to the cage accompanied by Wutang Clan - Gravel Pit. Glee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - for whom the bell tolls. Willie Glee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Brit
vs
Glee

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom The Brit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willie Glee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glee misses the shot to the body.
The Brit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glee has time to react.
No luck for The Brit with that takedown attempt.
The Brit lands with a shot to the body.
Glee just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like The Brit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Glee.
The Brit throws a sloppy head kick and Glee moves out of range easily.
The Brit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Brit lands a jab to Glee's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glee moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by The Brit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Brit.
Glee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Brit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Brit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Brit throws a leg kick that is checked

and Glee counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for The Brit!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brit controls the position for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Brit defending against the ground and pound.
Glee 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.
Glee cracks The Brit with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Glee takes a little break here. The Brit wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Glee 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee asks Glee politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Glee prefers to stall for the moment though.
Glee is working The Brit over with some ground and pound from side control.
My spies in Die Trying Gym (Elite $350) inform me that Glee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The Brit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Glee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but The Brit is avoiding damage well.
Glee trying to control the position but The Brit is working away.
Glee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glee scoring with punches and elbows.
Glee is looking to take a break and control but The Brit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Brit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Glee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Glee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Brit down.
The Brit is looking for a sweep.
Glee wants to control for a moment but The Brit uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Glee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glee is trying to control. The Brit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Brit throws the left hand but Glee avoids the punch easily.
Glee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The Brit misses with a looping left.
Glee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Glee scores with a takedown into The Brit's guard.

The Brit manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Glee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glee throws a looping overhand right but The Brit ducks down to avoid it.
Glee looks to land a right hand but The Brit moved out of range.
The Brit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glee can pounce on him.
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 Tom The Brit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Brit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Brit defending well as Glee loads up on a big left hand.
The Brit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Brit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Brit scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Glee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Glee misses.
The Brit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glee's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glee tries for a takedown but The Brit circles away easily
and The Brit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Brit lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from The Brit.
Glee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Brit throws a right and a left that Glee avoids nicely.
The Brit tries for a takedown but Glee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Glee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Brit was covering up waiting for the punch and Glee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Glee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Glee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Brit's head.
The Brit being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glee postures up in The Brit's guard and throws a big left but The Brit blocks it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Glee misses the shot to the body.
The Brit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glee misses with a body shot.
The Brit darts in looking for a takedown but Glee gets double underhooks and turns The Brit into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom The Brit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Brit counters with a straight right hand.
The Brit misses with a low kick.
The Brit scores with a body shot.
The Brit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glee checks it well.
The Brit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Brit connects with the punch.
Glee misses with a looping right.
The Brit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Glee under the eye.
The Brit misses with a lunging right hand

and Glee counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Brit won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Brit is trying to control Glee's posture but Glee avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Brit is not content to let Glee control the position.
You can see the frustration on The Brit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Willie Glee has got the better of the ground game so far.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
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 Tom The Brit will probably get the nod.
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!

The Brit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Brit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Brit throws a leg kick but Glee moved away.

Glee drives through with a takedown into The Brit's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Glee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glee wants to control from the top but The Brit keeps moving.
Glee connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Brit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glee manages to get himself to full guard.

The Brit prevents Glee from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glee has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. The Brit has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The Brit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Glee.
The Brit has a couple of punches blocked by Glee.
A short right from Glee on the inside.
The Brit prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Brit misses with a hook to the ribs.

Glee turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The Brit is not content to let Glee control the position.
Willie Glee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glee is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The Brit is not content to let Glee control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Glee looks up at the clock and then as The Brit takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Glee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Glee throws an elbow but The Brit slips to the side and avoids it well.
Glee cracks The Brit with a big right hand but The Brit just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The Brit trying to remain calm as Glee controls from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Brit managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Glee.
Glee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tom The Brit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glee wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Brit keeps working.
Glee cracks The Brit with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glee lands a nice forearm strike.
Glee trying to control the position but The Brit is working away.
Glee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Glee lands a few punches from side control.
Glee wants to control but The Brit is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Glee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Glee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Brit 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tom The Brit!
A relieved looking Tom The Brit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Willie Glee stepped up to the mic, saying 'I love lamp!..... where am i?'.