PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beeboy Batongbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Glover
vs
Batongbakal

184 cm
29
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

184 cm
28
200 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beeboy Batongbakal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batongbakal tries to move into range but Glover moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck for Glover with that takedown attempt.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batongbakal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Batongbakal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batongbakal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Glover.
Glover throws a nice inside leg kick.
Batongbakal avoids the body shot from Glover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Batongbakal.

Batongbakal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Glover napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Batongbakal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover manages to work his way to half guard, despite Batongbakal's best efforts.
Glover gets back to full guard.
Glover is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Batongbakal working some strikes from top position.
Batongbakal wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Glover bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Batongbakal's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batongbakal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Batongbakal can't keep his opponent in guard - Glover advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Glover throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glover sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Batongbakal defending well though.
Glover missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Glover is taking a breather. Batongbakal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Batongbakal tries to get to full guard but Glover has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batongbakal has hold of Glover's hands but Glover slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Glover not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Batongbakal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Glover.
Glover has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Glover passes to side control.
Glover in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Glover connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Batongbakal some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batongbakal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Glover taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover throws a strike aimed at the side of Batongbakal's head but Batongbakal avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Glover dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Glover throws a right hand that Batongbakal ducks under and follows up with a left that Batongbakal also avoids with ease.
Glover misses with a low kick.
Glover throws a head kick that misses.
Batongbakal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glover scores with the left hand. Batongbakal knows he should have avoided that one.
Batongbakal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
Batongbakal moves out of range of the body kick from Glover.
Glover moves to clinch but Batongbakal breaks away
and Batongbakal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glover thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover tests Batongbakal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glover tries to clinch but Batongbakal is having none of it.
Batongbakal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for Glover with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Batongbakal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Glover tenderised Batongbakal's leg. Batongbakal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batongbakal drops his hands momentarily and Glover takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glover cracks a nice hook into Batongbakal's ribs.
Glover throws a body punch but Batongbakal moves out of range.
Batongbakal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glover shoots in looking for a takedown. Batongbakal tries to sprawl out of it but Glover keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Batongbakal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batongbakal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glover misses with an uppercut
and Batongbakal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glover thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Batongbakal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Glover's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Batongbakal is proving a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Batongbakal manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover controls from within his opponent's guard.
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.
Glover throws a big elbow that misses.
Glover controlling from the top position.
Glover cracks Batongbakal with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Glover throwing strikes but missing.
Glover trying to control but Batongbakal is working from the bottom.
Glover throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Batongbakal keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Glover dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A combination from Glover does no damage.
Batongbakal shoots in for a double leg but Glover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batongbakal can do to turn this around?
Glover lands with a good body shot.
Glover scores with a punch to the head.
Glover throws a shot to the body.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Batongbakal.
Glover throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover misses with a head kick.
Batongbakal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glover misses the body punch
and Batongbakal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batongbakal slips a jab and a cross from Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batongbakal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batongbakal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Batongbakal blocks a jab.
Batongbakal throws out a counter right but Glover avoids it with no problem.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Batongbakal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Batongbakal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Glover was covering up waiting for the punch and Batongbakal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Glover is pulling down on Batongbakal's head. It's preventing any offense from Batongbakal, at least for the moment.
Glover is trying to keep Batongbakal in close.
Beeboy Batongbakal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batongbakal trying to move into half guard but instead Glover has managed to sweep!

Glover showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Batongbakal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glover is one step ahead there.
Glover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking to sit in guard and control but Batongbakal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.

Batongbakal keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.
Glover sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Batongbakal keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.
Glover postures up.
Glover in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glover seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Glover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Glover!