PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 299 p4p, 45 weight class) and Tomislav Kralj (ranked 903 p4p, 143 weight class). Glass comes to the cage accompanied by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Kralj has chosen Dolazak Hrvata as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Glass
vs
Kralj

191 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

178 cm
31
177 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomislav Kralj!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kralj slips under a jab from Glass.
Kralj moves forwards but Glass connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kralj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glass tries to work over Kralj's front leg with a kick but Kralj checks it.
Kralj shoots in for a takedown but Glass shows good takedown defense.
Glass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kralj.
Kralj is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Glass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Kralj drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Glass wants to get back to his feet but Kralj is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kralj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glass is keeping the position for now.
Glass is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kralj slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Glass wants to stand and escape but Kralj is having none of it.
Kralj trying to control the position from guard on top but Glass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Glass manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kralj.
Kralj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kralj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glass scores with a shot to the side of Kralj's head.
Glass has a couple of punches blocked by Kralj.
Glass is working Kralj over against the cage.
Glass tries to work over Kralj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glass throws a punch but it's blocked by Kralj.
Glass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kralj looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glass.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Kralj blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass misses with the head strike.
Glass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kralj backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kralj is working for takedown but Glass is calmly controlling the position for now.
Desmond Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomislav Kralj.
Glass tries to throw a body punch but Kralj avoids it by throwing Glass back against the cage.
Glass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kralj slowing the pace effectively.
Kralj can't find room to land a body shot as Glass controls the action.
Glass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glass blocks a body shot from Kralj.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Glass throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glass is pressed up against the cage. Kralj has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Glass down to the mat. Glass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kralj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kralj tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Glass defends well and Kralj ends up having to push Glass into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kralj scores with the left hand. Glass knows he should have avoided that one.
Glass dips to his left and cracks Kralj with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kralj misses with the combination.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kralj throws out the jab.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Kralj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass scores with the left hand. Kralj knows he should have avoided that one.
Kralj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glass misses with a low kick.
And Kralj tries to counter it with a takedown but Glass pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Kralj tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Kralj misses with a wild combination.
Glass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glass.
Kralj throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass throws a leg kick but Kralj sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glass connects with a leg kick. Kralj looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glass lands with a straight right. Kralj didn't see that one coming.
Kralj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kralj walks into a straight right hand from Glass.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kralj was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass misses the jab.
Kralj with the counter takedown but Glass avoids it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kralj lets loose with a powerful body kick. Glass will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kralj throws a looping overhand right but Glass ducks down to avoid it.
Glass is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kralj swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kralj misses with an uppercut.
Kralj scores with a hook to the body. Glass takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glass takes a swing at Kralj's ribcage but misses.
Kralj shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glass as he avoids it easily.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Kralj misses.
Glass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kralj misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Kralj.
Kralj has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glass finds it's way round the side to connect with Kralj's head.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Kralj fails with a takedown attempt.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Kralj slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Kralj.
Glass checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kralj closes the distance and clinches up with Glass, looking for a takedown. Kralj pushes Glass against the cage but Glass circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kralj.
Glass scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Glass dominated that round.
That's time! Glass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kralj with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kralj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glass.
Kralj throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Glass looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Kralj's front leg but catches the back leg as Kralj tries to avoid it.
Glass slips a straight right by Kralj.
Kralj throws a looping overhand right but Glass ducks down to avoid it.
Kralj throws a leg kick which misses Glass's front leg but catches the back leg as Glass tries to avoid it.
Glass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kralj can do to turn this around?
Kralj shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kralj misses with a straight left.
Kralj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass scores with a hook.

Kralj scores with a takedown into Glass's guard.

Glass pushes Kralj off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kralj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glass throws a leg kick but Kralj sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kralj drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Glass defends it well.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kralj.
Kralj moves out of range of the leg kick from Glass.
Kralj avoids the body shot from Glass.
Kralj connects with an inside leg kick.
Kralj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralj throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kralj shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Glass sprawls well. Glass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kralj gets slowly back to his feet.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Kralj misses with a looping right.
Kralj throws a hook to the side of Glass's head but Glass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kralj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Kralj changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glass tries to avoid it but Kralj manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glass to the ground. Glass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kralj throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for Kralj.
Glass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kralj lands a really nice looking cross but Glass seems unphased.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glass is looking to slow Kralj down with leg kicks.
Kralj misses with a looping left.
Kralj misses with a wild body shot.
Kralj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Glass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glass lands a glancing blow to the side of Kralj's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kralj.
Glass lands a two punch combo.
Kralj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kralj goes for a double leg but Glass avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glass continues to drive forward.
Desmond Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomislav Kralj.
Glass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kralj's sensitive parts.
Glass works the jab nicely.
Glass takes a swing at Kralj's ribcage but misses.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Kralj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kralj is looking to land body kicks.
Glass half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kralj throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
Kralj tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Glass defends well and Kralj ends up having to push Glass into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Glass leaves Kralj with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Glass misses the target.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Kralj slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Kralj misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kralj misses the target.
Kralj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glass cracks Kralj with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to work over Kralj's front leg with a kick but Kralj checks it.
Glass lands with a straight right. Kralj didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glass.
Kralj slips a straight right by Glass.
A little jabbing left from Kralj on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kralj was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Kralj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Glass misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Kralj checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Kralj tries to counter it with a takedown but Glass pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kralj's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Glass misses.
Kralj throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kralj checks the leg kick.
Kralj misses with a straight left.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kralj throws out the jab.
Glass appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Glass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Glass.
Kralj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glass moves away.
Kralj throws a hook to the side of Glass's head but Glass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kralj misses with an uppercut.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kralj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Glass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good shot there by Glass.

Glass gets caught napping as Kralj dives in and scores a takedown. Glass manages to retain guard.
Kralj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glass is looking to stand up but Kralj isn't so interested in that idea.
Kralj sitting in guard here, content to control.
Glass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Glass trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Glass dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kralj looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Kralj moves out of range as Glass strikes.
Kralj throws a good cross that connects.
Glass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kralj doesn't seem bothered though.
Kralj connects with a solid leg kick.
Glass misses with a low kick.
That kick from Glass tenderised Kralj's leg. Kralj is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kralj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glass.
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Kralj's shoulder, as Kralj tries to avoid the shot.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kralj slips a jab from Glass.
Glass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Kralj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kralj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kralj lands a jab to Glass's midsection.
Kralj darts in looking for a takedown but Glass gets double underhooks and turns Kralj into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kralj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kralj throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kralj looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass looks to land a right hand but Kralj moved out of range.
Glass misses with a looping left.
Glass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kralj is out of range.
Kralj tries to counter by closing the distance.
Glass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kralj tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kralj darts in looking for a takedown but Glass gets double underhooks and turns Kralj into the cage.
Glass looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Glass scores with a body shot.
Glass connects with the punch.
Glass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kralj throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Glass scores with a punch to the head.
Glass sizes up Kralj with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kralj connects with a jab.
Kralj throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass connects with an inside leg kick.
Kralj checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kralj throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kralj works Glass's body with a nice hook.
Kralj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Glass throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralj throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Kralj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kralj.
Kralj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kralj.
Kralj takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kralj gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kralj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Kralj tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Glass motions for Kralj to come forward. Glass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kralj darts in looking for a takedown but Glass gets double underhooks and turns Kralj into the cage.
Desmond Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomislav Kralj.
Kralj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kralj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kralj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kralj was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Kralj tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Glass tenderised Kralj's leg. Kralj is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glass throws a jab when Kralj was well out of range.
Glass slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kralj misses the jab.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glass throws a low kick, looking for Kralj's leg but Kralj calmly moves out of range.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kralj.
It looked like Glass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kralj misses with a hook. Glass ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glass.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Kralj is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kralj.
A leg kick checked by Kralj.
Kralj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kralj throws a leg kick that misses.
Kralj shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tomislav Kralj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass slips under a jab from Kralj.
A jab from Glass finds it's way through Kralj's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Kralj misses.
Kralj moves away from the strike by Glass.
Glass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kralj throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kralj connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glass's hands.
Glass's corner calls for a 1-2. Glass obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kralj misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glass.
Glass lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kralj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kralj throws a solid leg kick but Glass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kralj.
Glass lands with a nice body punch.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Kralj is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Glass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glass 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
A victorious Desmond Glass thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Tomislav Kralj spoke after the fight, saying 'Jebiga..'.