PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Glover (ranked 24045 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wakka Wakkawakka (ranked 4457 p4p, 445 weight class). Jacob Glover has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Glover
vs
Wakkawakka

207 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wakka Wakkawakka!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wakkawakka clinches.
Wakkawakka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glover avoids the elbow strike from Wakkawakka, against the cage.
Glover tries to work over Wakkawakka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wakkawakka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Wakkawakka avoids the damage to the body.
Glover avoiding damage as Wakkawakka throws knees to the body.
Wakkawakka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wakkawakka is defending well for now.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Wakkawakka controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakkawakka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wakkawakka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka tries a knee to the head but Glover blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wakkawakka avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wakkawakka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Glover taking a breather.
Wakkawakka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glover has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wakkawakka.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from Wakkawakka.
Glover blocks an elbow strike.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wakkawakka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wakkawakka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glover takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jacob Glover has been cut.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Wakkawakka.
A knee to the head by Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka avoiding damage as Glover throws knees to the body.
Glover blocks an elbow strike from Wakkawakka.
A knee to the head by Wakkawakka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakkawakka managing to block the knees to the body from Glover.
Wakkawakka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wakkawakka trying to land knees to the body.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wakkawakka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wakkawakka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glover is trying to maintain a safe position but Wakkawakka gets an underhook and turns Glover into the cage.
Wakkawakka pushes off an throws an elbow but Glover leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wakkawakka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.
Wakkawakka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wakkawakka avoids it.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover avoiding damage as Wakkawakka throws knees to the body.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Wakkawakka controls the action.
Wakkawakka is stalling here.
Wakkawakka is pushing Glover up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wakkawakka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wakkawakka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakka Wakkawakka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Glover's cut.
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.

Glover rushes Wakkawakka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wakkawakka avoiding damage as Glover throws knees to the body.
Glover avoiding damage as Wakkawakka throws knees to the body.
Wakkawakka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wakkawakka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glover avoiding damage as Wakkawakka throws knees to the body.
Wakkawakka misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakkawakka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Glover avoids the elbow strike from Wakkawakka, against the cage.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wakkawakka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka trying to land knees to the body.
Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka just leaning against Glover, taking a breather.
The referee calls for Wakkawakka to work.
Wakkawakka continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Glover dodges an elbow strike from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka crunches a lovely knee into Glover's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Wakkawakka controls his hands.
Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Wakkawakka avoids the damage to the body.
Glover avoiding damage as Wakkawakka throws knees to the body.
Wakkawakka prevents a body shot from Glover.
Wakka Wakkawakka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but Glover blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but Glover blocks with his arms.
Wakkawakka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glover has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wakkawakka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glover avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Wakkawakka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wakkawakka is stalling here.
Wakkawakka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wakkawakka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
Wakkawakka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.
Wakkawakka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Glover tries a body shot but Wakkawakka blocks it.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wakkawakka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glover misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakkawakka prevents a body shot from Glover.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka looking to throw knees to the head but Glover is blocking nicely.
Wakkawakka missing with knees to the body.
Wakkawakka leaning against his opponent.
Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wakkawakka.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka prevents a body shot from Glover.
Wakkawakka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wakkawakka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glover blocks it with crossed arms.
Wakkawakka missing with knees to the body.
Glover missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakka Wakkawakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacob Glover's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wakkawakka misses with a wild body shot.
Wakkawakka just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGlover.

Wakkawakka rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage.
Glover avoiding damage as Wakkawakka throws knees to the body.
Wakkawakka blocks a body shot from Glover.
Wakkawakka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wakkawakka slowing the pace effectively.
Wakkawakka managing to block the knees to the body from Glover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakkawakka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wakkawakka throws an elbow but misses.
Glover blocks an elbow strike.
Wakkawakka looking to throw knees to the head but Glover is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakkawakka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wakkawakka blocks a body shot from Glover.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wakkawakka's elbow.
Wakkawakka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glover missing with knees to the body.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Wakkawakka prevents a body shot from Glover.
Wakkawakka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.
Wakkawakka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wakkawakka trying to land knees to the body.
Wakkawakka misses with a knee to the head.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but Glover blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to stall but Wakkawakka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wakkawakka avoids it.
Wakkawakka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wakkawakka tries a knee to the head but Glover blocks it.
Wakkawakka misses with an elbow over the top.
Wakkawakka managing to block the knees to the body from Glover.
Glover dodges an elbow strike from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka looking to throw knees to the head but Glover is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wakkawakka throws an elbow but misses.
Glover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wakkawakka's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Wakkawakka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakkawakka blocks an elbow strike from Glover.
Wakkawakka misses with a knee to the head.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Wakkawakka controls the action.
Glover takes an elbow to the temple.
Wakkawakka missing with knees to the body.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from Wakkawakka.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the head but Glover blocks with his arms.
Wakkawakka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wakkawakka has Glover pressed against the cage.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakkawakka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glover avoids it.
Wakkawakka stalls.
Glover tries to work over Wakkawakka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover tries a body shot but Wakkawakka blocks it.
Glover trying to land knees to the body.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Wakkawakka controls his hands.
Wakkawakka controlling the action here for a moment.
Wakkawakka missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover stalling the fight.
Jacob Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wakka Wakkawakka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wakkawakka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wakka Wakkawakka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wakkawakka 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wakka Wakkawakka!