PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alasdair Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Thacker
vs
Glover

175 cm
29
197 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

184 cm
28
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Glover!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Thacker - just one landing.
Thacker scores with the left hand. Glover knows he should have avoided that one.
Thacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Thacker.
Glover feints a counter leg kick.
Thacker moves forwards but Glover connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thacker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glover.
Glover connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Thacker is just out of range.
Thacker looks to land a right hand but Glover moved out of range.
Thacker throws a jab when Glover was well out of range.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
Thacker takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Thacker backing away here, and Glover unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thacker momentarily.
Thacker scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thacker manages to avoid it.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thacker.
Glover throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thacker dips to his left and cracks Glover with an uppercut!
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Thacker.
Nice defenses there by Glover.
Thacker lands with a right hand.
Thacker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Don Glover has been cut.
Glover has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thacker misses with a lunging right hand

and Glover moves into the clinch.
Thacker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thacker blocks a body shot from Glover.
Glover stalling in the clinch but Thacker improves position.
Thacker stalling the fight.
Thacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Thacker can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Thacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover lands a left hand.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thacker avoiding damage as Glover throws knees to the body.
Glover blocks the elbow strike.
Thacker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glover tries to score a body lock takedown but Thacker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Glover blocks an elbow strike.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Thacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Thacker avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Thacker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thacker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thacker is looking to control Glover's arms but Glover gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thacker has his back to the cage.
Thacker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glover with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Thacker fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Thacker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thacker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glover misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Thacker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thacker managing to block the knees to the body from Glover.
Glover working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thacker as Glover tries to tie him up.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Thacker - that landed with a thud.
Thacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thacker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thacker digs a right hand into Glover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glover's gas tank.
Thacker throws a head punch that misses.
Thacker tries to stall but Glover uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thacker blocks a body shot from Glover.
A hook to the body from Thacker.
Glover looks winded!
Thacker swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Thacker.
Thacker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Thacker.
Nice body punch from Thacker.
Thacker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thacker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thacker lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thacker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Glover is rocked!
Thacker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Glover is still on wobbly legs! Can Thacker finish him?
Thacker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thacker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alasdair Thacker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Glover's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glover seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Thacker misses.
Glover stuns Thacker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Thacker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thacker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thacker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glover's hands.
Glover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thacker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Thacker scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thacker lands with an overhand left.
Glover throws a body punch but Thacker moves out of range.
Thacker misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Glover throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glover walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Thacker is out of range.
Glover lands with a cross.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Alasdair Thacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Thacker clinches up with Glover and pushes him back against the cage.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thacker misses with a knee to the head.
Thacker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glover can do to turn this around?
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thacker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glover is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Thacker.
Thacker misses with some punches.
Thacker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glover blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Thacker.
Thacker is leaning against Glover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thacker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thacker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thacker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thacker lands with a short shot to the head.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Thacker controls his hands.
Thacker lands with a right to the head.
Thacker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Glover blocks an elbow strike.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover misses with some punches.
Thacker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glover drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thacker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thacker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thacker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Glover was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glover gets tackled into the cage by Thacker. Thacker maintains the clinch.
Glover takes a shot to the head.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
Thacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thacker backwards.
Thacker blocks an uppercut.
Glover tries to stall but Thacker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Glover has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
Glover tries a body shot but Thacker blocks it.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Thacker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover misses with an elbow over the top.
Thacker throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Thacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thacker's elbow.
Glover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thacker throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Thacker trying to land knees to the body.
Thacker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thacker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glover blocks an elbow strike.
Glover tries a body shot but Thacker blocks it.
Thacker managing to block the knees to the body from Glover.
Thacker lands a shot to the body.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thacker's elbow.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Thacker controls the action.
Thacker blocks the elbow strike.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Thacker on the inside.
Thacker struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Glover misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Thacker.
Thacker lands an uppercut.
A short right from Thacker on the inside.
Thacker lands a big right hand that drops Glover! The killer instinct kicks in and Thacker finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thacker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alasdair Thacker!
A relieved looking Alasdair Thacker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.