PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley has chosen Beer - Ou its good as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Glover
vs
Bob Holley

198 cm
26
261 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
26
285 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob Holley!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holley swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Glover counter with a right hand.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover lands a slapping body shot.
Holley scores with a jab to the jaw.

Glover has closed the distance and engaged Holley in a clinch.
A short left from Glover.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Holley.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holley's elbow.

Holley manages to pull guard.
Glover looking to sit in guard and control but Holley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holley defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holley wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.

Glover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Glover has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holley throws an elbow that misses. Glover uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holley's guard. Nice move by Glover!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Holley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover tries to free his leg and advance position but Holley is retaining full guard.
Glover is working hard here to advance position.
Glover trying to control but Holley is working from the bottom.

Holley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glover is aware though and is defending well.
Holley strikes from his own guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Holley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover pushing down on Holley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Glover is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holley defends it well.

Glover seems to be working for a kimura but Holley defends the submission attempt.
Glover trying to control the action but Holley is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holley wants to control but Glover passes into side.

Glover is trying to get an arm triangle but Holley is defending well.
Glover wants to control but Holley is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Holley's face as Glover controls the position.
Holley tries to bench press Glover off him but Glover keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Holley takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Billy Bob Holley has been cut.
Glover thuds his right hand into Holley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holley misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Holley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Holley throws a poor cross that misses
and Glover counters with a straight right hand.
Holley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Holley as Glover shoots in.
A countering left hand to the body from Holley misses.
Holley fails with the takedown.
Glover is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Holley has a takedown stuffed.
Holley tries to bum rush Glover with a series of wild strikes but Glover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley shoots in looking for a takedown. Glover tries to sprawl out of it but Holley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Glover manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeff Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob Holley.

Glover gets caught napping as Holley dives in and scores a takedown. Glover manages to retain guard.

Glover is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holley is aware though and is defending well.
Holley won't allow Glover to sweep him here.
Holley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glover is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Holley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Glover's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Glover is refusing to be controlled, as Holley sits in half guard.

Holley thows an elbow strike that misses. Glover gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Holley doesn't seem too bothered but Glover quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Holley is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Holley really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jeff Glover!