PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Test Seven (ranked 3808 p4p, 467 weight class) and Hermann Van Glost (ranked 6393 p4p, 590 weight class). Van Glost has chosen Rambo Theme Song as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Seven
vs
Van Glost

170 cm
27
146 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Blue Moon
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test Seven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hermann Van Glost!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Glost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Glost.
Seven takes a swing at Van Glost's ribcage but misses.
Van Glost misses with a wild body shot.
Seven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Glost was well out of range. Poor timing from Seven.
Seven blocks the body kick.
Van Glost has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Seven is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Van Glost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Glost.
Van Glost tries a low kick but Seven avoids it.
Van Glost with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seven.
Seven works over Van Glost's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Glost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Glost avoids the body shot from Seven.
Seven throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Seven misses.
Seven lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Glost thows a leg kick but Seven checks it
and Seven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Glost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seven.
Van Glost throws a leg kick

and Seven counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Seven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Glost's elbow.
Seven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Seven is controlling him.
Seven lands a nice uppercut.
Seven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Glost.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Seven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Glost has a couple of punches blocked by Seven.
Van Glost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seven content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Seven fails to land.
Van Glost wants to get back to striking at distance but Seven won't allow it.
Seven gets through Van Glost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Glost wants to get back to striking at distance but Seven won't allow it.
Seven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Glost wants to break free but Seven has control.
Seven lands a shot to the body.
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!
Van Glost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seven lands with a right to the head.
Seven struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Glost controls his hands.
Van Glost takes a shot to the head.
Seven has Van Glost pressed against the ropes, preventing Van Glost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Glost tries to break the clinch but Seven is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Seven.
A head punch on the inside from Seven fails to land.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Seven is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Seven fails to land.
Van Glost blocks a body shot from Seven.
Seven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seven lands with a left to the head.
Seven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Glosts head.
Seven gets through Van Glost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Seven has a couple of punches blocked by Van Glost.
Van Glost tries to break the clinch but Seven is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Seven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seven.
Still in the clinch, Seven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seven pushes Van Glost back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Glost wants to get back to striking at distance but Seven won't allow it.
Seven misses with a punch on the inside.
Seven keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Glost's efforts to push away.
Seven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seven lands an uppercut.
Van Glost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seven has him pressed against the ropes.
Van Glost is trying to push Seven away but Seven has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Seven lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
A shot in the inside from Seven.
Van Glost wants to break free but Seven has control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost prevents a body shot from Seven.
Van Glost blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Seven - that landed with a thud.
Seven scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seven.
Seven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Glost blocking some punches.
Seven has a couple of punches blocked by Van Glost.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Glost blocks an uppercut.
Seven working aggressively here.
Seven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seven lands an uppercut.
Seven lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seven is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Van Glost tries to break free but Seven pushes him back against the ropes.
Seven prevents Van Glost from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Seven.
Seven lands a hook 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!
Seven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seven lands a nice shot to the body.
Seven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seven has a couple of punches blocked by Van Glost.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seven.
Seven avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seven.
Seven misses with a body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Seven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Van Glost has had enough of the clinch but Seven keeps him there for the moment.
Van Glost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seven lands a left hand.
Seven tries to throw a body punch but Van Glost avoids it by throwing Seven back against the ropes.
Seven lands a nice shot to the body.
Seven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Glost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seven has him pressed against the ropes.
Van Glost takes a shot to the head.
Seven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Glost.
Seven misses with some punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Glost wants to break free but Seven has control.
Seven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seven manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Glost tries to break the clinch but Seven is controlling the position.
Van Glost blocking some punches.
Seven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Seven.
Van Glost blocks an uppercut.
Seven prevents Van Glost from breaking the clinch.
Van Glost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Glost wants to get back to striking at distance but Seven won't allow it.
Seven looking to slow down the pace here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seven is struggling to control the position.
Van Glost is looking to break free of the clinch but Seven has double underhooks.
Seven misses with a body punch.
Van Glost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seven.
Seven will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Glost up against the ropes.
Seven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Seven lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Seven dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Seven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Glost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Glost throws the kick towards the body but Seven avoids it.
Van Glost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seven throwing a counter right hand but Van Glost manages to avoid it.
Van Glost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Seven here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Seven fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Glost moves out of range of the strikes.

Seven gets a clinch.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Seven is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Glost as Seven tries to tie him up.
Seven stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven misses with a punch on the inside.
Seven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven gets through Van Glost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Glost working hard to break the clinch.
Seven lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seven.
Seven misses with a punch to the body.
Seven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Seven.
A bit of stalling here from Seven.
Van Glost swings wildly with an uppercut but Seven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seven blocking some punches.
Seven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seven lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seven.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Glost.
Seven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Glost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seven misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Glost working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Glost wants to break free but Seven has control.
Van Glost blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Seven.
A right hand to the body from Seven.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seven blocks an uppercut.
Seven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost working hard to break the clinch.
Van Glost blocking some punches.
Seven lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Glost is trying to force a seperation but Seven has the dominant position.
Seven lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Van Glost letting Seven take a breather here.
Seven throws a head punch that misses.
Seven misses with a body punch.
Van Glost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seven has him pressed against the ropes.
Seven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Glost.
Seven throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Seven.
Seven tries to work over Van Glost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Seven stalling in the clinch.
Seven can't find room to land a body shot as Van Glost controls the action.
A hook to the body from Seven.
Still in the clinch, Seven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seven lands a shoulder strike.
Seven has a couple of punches blocked by Van Glost.
Van Glost has had enough of the clinch but Seven keeps him there for the moment.
Seven gets through Van Glost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Seven.
Seven is pushing Van Glost up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Test Seven has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seven.
Seven tries to throw a body punch but Van Glost avoids it by throwing Seven back against the ropes.
Seven cracks Van Glost with a nice body shot.
Van Glost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Seven content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Seven.
Seven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Glost blocking some punches.
Seven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seven tries to work over Van Glost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seven presses Van Glost against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Glost can do to turn this around?
Good body shot from Seven.
Van Glost is breathing heavily.
Seven throws a head punch that misses.
Seven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Van Glost tries to circle away but Seven has him pinned against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Seven.
Seven lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seven.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seven.
Seven lands a left hand.
Seven pushes Van Glost back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seven is leaning against Van Glost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seven scores with a shot to the side of Van Glost's head.
Seven misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Seven.
Seven holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Seven lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Seven.
Seven lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short left from Seven.
Seven pushes Van Glost back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Seven pushes Van Glost back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Seven cracks Van Glost with a nice body shot.
Seven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost prevents a body shot from Seven.
Van Glost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seven has Van Glost pressed against the ropes.
Seven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Seven.
Seven cracks Van Glost with a nice body shot.
Seven leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Seven scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Seven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seven pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Seven misses with a punch to the body.
Seven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Glost.
Seven lands a nice uppercut.
Seven scores with a shot to the side of Van Glost's head.
Seven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seven lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Seven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seven lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Seven dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Van Glost.
Seven blocks a jab.
Seven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Glost scores with a jab. Seven acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Glost looks to land a body kick but Seven moved away.
Seven is looking to counter the offense by Van Glost and move into the clinch.
Seven throws an overhand right that lands on Van Glost's shoulder, as Van Glost tries to avoid the shot.
Van Glost attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Glost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seven lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seven jabs at Van Glost's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Van Glost misses its intended target.
Seven is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Glost.
Seven fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Glost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Test Seven is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Glost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seven moves away.
Seven is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Glost.
Van Glost swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seven counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Glost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seven.
Van Glost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Glost needs to keep his hands up - Seven had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Seven.
Van Glost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seven seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Glost throws a body kick that misses.
Van Glost slips under a jab from Seven.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Glost misses.
Seven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Glost's head.
Van Glost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seven takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice cross by Seven.

Seven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Seven as the two fighters clinch.
Van Glost has had enough of the clinch but Seven keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Seven fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seven lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seven can't find room to land a body shot as Van Glost controls the action.
Van Glost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seven tries to work over Van Glost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Glost tries to break the clinch but Seven is controlling the position.
Seven scores with a shoulder strike.
Seven swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Glost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Glost misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Van Glost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seven lands a body punch.
Seven lands a left hand.
Seven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Glost.
Van Glost blocks an uppercut.
Seven throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Glost.
Seven misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Glost can't break the clinch.
Seven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Glost throws a punch but it's blocked by Seven.
Seven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Seven on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Seven.
Seven lands with a left to the head.
Seven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seven is pushing Van Glost up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost can't break the clinch.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Seven is controlling him.
Van Glost tries to circle away but Seven has him pinned against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Seven.
Seven lands a shot to the body.
Van Glost wants to get back to striking at distance but Seven won't allow it.

Van Glost breaks the clinch.
Seven misses with a hook.

Van Glost gets tackled into the ropes by Seven. Seven maintains the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost is trying to push Seven away but Seven has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Van Glost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Glost has a couple of punches blocked by Seven.
Seven misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seven.
Seven working aggressively here.
Seven misses with the head strike.
Seven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Glost takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Seven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seven works on Van Glost's body with a couple of short punches.
Seven lands a nice shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Glost.
A hook to the body from Seven.
Seven lands a shot to the body.
Seven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Glost takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seven lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Glost or not.
Van Glost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Seven is controlling him.
Seven misses with the head strike.
Seven lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Seven.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seven - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seven works on Van Glost's body with a couple of short punches.
Seven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seven.
Seven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Seven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seven scores with a shoulder strike.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermann Van Glost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Seven.
Seven tries to throw a body punch but Van Glost avoids it by throwing Seven back against the ropes.
Seven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Glost is trying to push Seven away but Seven has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost working hard to break the clinch.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Seven has him pressed against the ropes.
Van Glost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Glost blocks an uppercut.
Van Glost can't break the clinch.
Seven digs a right hand underneath Van Glost's ribcage. Van Glost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Seven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seven stalling the fight.
Seven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seven scores with a shot to the side of Van Glost's head.
Seven is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Seven lands a right hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seven effectively controlling the action here.
Van Glost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seven misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Seven.
Test Seven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Glost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Glost misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Seven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seven 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Seven!