PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sud Saming (ranked 221 p4p, 31 weight class) and Desmond Glass (ranked 255 p4p, 34 weight class). Saming comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Tiger. Glass comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Desmond Glass acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Saming
vs
Glass

183 cm
34
176 lbs
30 - 13 - 1

191 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Sud Saming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass misses with a hook.
Saming moves out of range of the strikes.
Saming throws a quick counter head kick but Glass was just out of range.
Glass digs a good body shot into Saming's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glass.
Glass throws a hook but Saming blocks it.
Saming throws a half hearted mid kick.
Glass clobbers Saming with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saming has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Saming moves out of range of the strikes.
Glass throws a right hand that misses
and Saming counters with a nice kick to the body.
A combination from Saming does no damage.
Saming takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Glass misses with an uppercut
and Saming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Glass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass lands a nice looking body shot.
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Saming's shoulder, as Saming tries to avoid the shot.
Glass checks a low kick from Saming.
Glass has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Saming saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Saming ducks down to avoid it.
Saming went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saming.
Glass connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Saming is just out of range.
Glass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saming at a distance.
Saming throws a hook to the side of Glass's head but Glass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass swings widly with a right hand
enabling Saming to counter with a crisp jab.
Saming pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass scores with a leg kick.
Glass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saming was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Saming throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Saming throws a shot from downtown. Glass moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Glass.

Saming darts in and clinches Glass up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Saming as the two fighters clinch.
Glass presses Saming against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saming lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Saming.
Saming tries to work over Glass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Glass.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
Glass trying to land knees to the body.
Glass lands a nice shot to the body.
Saming blocks a body shot from Glass.
Glass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saming blocking some punches.
Glass lands a right hand.
Glass lands a body shot.
Glass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glass misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saming.
Glass stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glass scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saming.
Glass digs a right hand underneath Saming's ribcage. Saming let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Glass misses with a body punch.
Glass throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saming in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saming is breathing heavily.
Saming lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Saming.
Glass pushes Saming back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glass tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Glass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glass.
Saming tries to land knees in the clinch but Glass avoids the damage to the body.
Glass takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass avoiding damage as Saming throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Glass fails to land.
Glass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glass misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Glass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saming backwards.
Glass can't find room to land a body shot as Saming controls the action.
Saming with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saming backwards.
Saming gets through Glass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glass takes a knee to the side of the body.
Glass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saming throws a head punch that misses.
Saming is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glass pushes Saming back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saming lands an uppercut.
Saming blocks a body shot from Glass.
A short right from Glass on the inside.
Saming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass throws a head punch that misses.
Saming scores a nice knee to the body.
Glass softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Glass.
Saming scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Glass dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saming moves away.
A jab from Glass misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Saming misses the target.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass misses with a left hand
and Saming makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Glass digs a good hook to Saming's body.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glass wants to land a leg kick but Saming is out of range.
Desmond Glass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass misses with a jab to the body
and Saming counters with a stiff right hand.
Glass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glass lands a nice shot that snaps Saming's head back.
Glass misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saming connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass lands a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saming checks a leg kick.
Saming looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Glass throws a poor cross that misses
and Saming cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saming is looking to slow Glass down with leg kicks.
Glass connects with a jab.
Glass scores with a leg kick.
Glass scores with a nice head shot.
Saming ducks right into an uppercut from Glass.
Saming goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saming staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Saming on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glass is looking to chop away at Saming's legs.
As Glass tries to get set, Saming tries to push him back and clinch up but Glass manages to avoid the attempt.
Saming defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Saming loads up on a big right hand but Glass slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glass, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass misses with a jab to the body

and Saming counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saming.
Glass tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Saming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glass works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saming lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glass.
Saming prevents a body shot from Glass.
Glass tries to throw a body punch but Saming avoids it by throwing Glass back against the cage.
Saming blocking some punches.
Glass misses with a punch on the inside.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
Glass blocks an uppercut.
Glass tries to work over Saming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saming backwards.
Glass swings wildly with an uppercut but Saming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Desmond Glass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saming lands a hook that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
A short left from Saming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Saming.

Saming pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Saming does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Glass looks to move away, Saming throws a big counter combo but Glass just gets out of the way.
Glass moves out of range as Saming throws a body kick.
Glass throws a jab when Saming was well out of range.
Glass digs a good hook to Saming's body.
Saming throws a looping overhand right but Glass ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saming backing away here, and Glass unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Saming displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Donk. Glass catches Saming right on the button with a cross.
Saming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saming uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Glass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saming on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Saming is just out of range.
Glass throws a body punch but Saming moves out of range.
Saming looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saming pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saming takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass misses with a leg kick.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Saming is just out of range.
Glass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Saming is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Saming on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Saming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saming looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
Glass motions for Saming to come forward. Glass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Glass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Saming moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Glass throws a low kick but Saming moves out of range easily.
Saming fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glass misses with a hook
and Saming counters with a nice uppercut.
Glass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saming moves in looking to clinch but Glass pushes him off.
Glass appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Glass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saming moves out of range of the leg kick from Glass.
Saming takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saming will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Saming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass jabs Saming to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Saming blocks the low kick.
Saming takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass misses with a looping left.
Glass looks to land a right hand but Saming moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saming at a distance.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saming sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saming thinks about countering with a head kick.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saming.
Glass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glass misses with a hook to the body
and Saming counters with a good, hard body kick but Glass shrugs it off.
Glass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Glass misses.
Glass throws a chopping leg kick but Saming manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saming scores with the left hand. Glass knows he should have avoided that one.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saming throws a leg kick which misses Glass's front leg but catches the back leg as Glass tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Saming 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saming has time to react.
Sud Saming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass wants to slow Saming down by chopping away at his legs.
Glass misses with a looping left.
Glass connects with a body shot that sends Saming's belly button to the back.
Saming throws the left hand but Glass avoids the punch easily.
Glass thows a leg kick but Saming checks it
and Saming counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Glass slips under a jab from Saming.
Glass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Glass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glass lands with a straight right. Saming didn't see that one coming.
Glass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Glass misses with a two punch combination.
Saming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glass.
It looked like Saming was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saming counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glass thinking.
Saming slips under a jab.
Saming fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glass takes a swing at Saming's ribcage but misses.
Saming quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Glass checks a low kick from Saming.
Glass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saming checks a low kick from Glass.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Saming.
Glass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saming blocks a jab.
Saming lands a right hook to the body.
Glass swings widly with a right hand
and Saming counters with a straight right hand.
Saming misses with a low kick.
Saming misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Saming looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass takes a swing at Saming's ribcage but misses.
Glass blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saming.
Saming tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glass lands with a straight right. Saming didn't see that one coming.
Glass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Saming misses.
Glass misses with a hook to the body
and Saming counters with a nice uppercut.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saming.
It looked like Saming wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Glass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glass connects with a body shot.
Glass misses with a right hand
letting Saming counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desmond Glass.
Well Glass has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
Desmond Glass decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.