PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitzi Glozman (ranked 307 p4p, 12 weight class) and Reed Basaev (ranked 413 p4p, 16 weight class). Reed Basaev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Glozman
vs
Basaev

193 cm
34
265 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

200 cm
34
238 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitzi Glozman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reed Basaev!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glozman tries a head kick but it misses.
Glozman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Basaev.

Glozman has closed the distance and engaged Basaev in a clinch.
Basaev taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Basaev.
Glozman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Basaev is defending well for now.
Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glozman scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Reed Basaev has been cut.
Basaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Basaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Basaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glozman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Basaev backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glozman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Basaev lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Basaev.
Basaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Basaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow.
Basaev is leaning against Glozman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Glozman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Basaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman takes a shot to the head.
Glozman trying to land knees to the body.
Glozman blocks a body shot from Basaev.
Glozman lands a nice knee to the body.
Glozman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Basaev looks winded!
Basaev misses with a punch to the body.
Glozman is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Glozman.
Glozman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Basaev as Glozman tries to tie him up.
Basaev misses with a body punch.
Glozman connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Glozman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glozman throws an elbow but misses.
Glozman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glozman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Basaev is defending well for now.
Basaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glozman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basaev avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Glozman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glozman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Basaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Basaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Glozman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glozman tries to land knees in the clinch but Basaev avoids the damage to the body.
Glozman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basaev backwards.
Basaev lands an uppercut.
Glozman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Reed Basaev's cut even more.
Glozman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basaev's elbow.

Glozman drops Basaev with a big knee straight up the middle! Basaev is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Basaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Glozman.
Crunch! Glozman slams his shin into Basaev's torso.
Glozman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basaev.
Basaev has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice defenses there by Basaev.
Glozman slips under a jab from Basaev.
Glozman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Basaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Glozman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman looks to land a left hand but Basaev moved out of range nicely.
Basaev keeps the fight on the outside.

Glozman moves into range and clinches up with Basaev.
Basaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Basaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Basaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow.
Glozman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glozman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Basaev digs a right hand into Glozman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glozman's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Glozman.
Basaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman.
Glozman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Basaev lands an uppercut.
Basaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Basaev lands with a right to the head.
Glozman swings wildly with an uppercut but Basaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Basaev dodges an elbow strike from Glozman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basaev misses with the head strike.
Basaev blocking some punches.
Basaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Glozman connects with a knee to the head.
Glozman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Basaev takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Basaev.
Basaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Basaev avoids a wild elbow strike from Glozman.
Glozman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Basaev backwards.
Glozman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Basaev throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glozman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basaev backwards.
Basaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Basaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow.
A short right from Glozman on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitzi Glozman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reed Basaev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Glozman connects with a nice looking jab.
Glozman moves away from the strike by Basaev.
Mitzi Glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glozman throws an off balance right hand
enabling Basaev to counter with a crisp jab.
Basaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Glozman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glozman throws a body shot but no joy.
Basaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Basaev misses the jab.
Glozman wants to clinch but Basaev slips to the side
and Basaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glozman punishes Basaev's body with a nice straight punch.
Glozman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glozman misses the shot to the body.
Glozman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glozman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glozman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Basaev counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basaev blocks a head kick by Glozman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glozman rushes Basaev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glozman with a knee to the head.

The cut above Reed Basaev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Basaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glozman.
Glozman looking to slow down the pace here.
Glozman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Basaev throws a head punch that misses.
Glozman misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Basaev.
Basaev has a couple of punches blocked by Glozman.
Basaev blocks the elbow strike.
Basaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Basaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Glozman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glozman lands an elbow that stopped Basaev in his tracks for a moment.

Reed Basaev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Reed Basaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mitzi Glozman!
A victorious Mitzi Glozman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.