PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Secoy (ranked 322 p4p, 45 weight class) and Guido Gloom (ranked 631 p4p, 98 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Secoy
vs
Gloom

188 cm
34
210 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

192 cm
36
222 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Azamat Secoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Gloom!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secoy misses with a body shot

so Gloom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gloom trying to control but Secoy is working from the bottom.

Secoy looking for a guillotine here but Gloom defends easily.
Gloom trying to control but Secoy is working from the bottom.
Gloom forces his way into half guard.
Gloom is trying to control. Secoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gloom has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secoy wants to improve his position but Gloom is controlling well.

Gloom is looking for a kimura here.
Gloom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Secoy defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gloom seems to be looking for submissions.
Gloom takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Gloom is looking for a kimura here.
Gloom wants to pass to mount but Secoy is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gloom moves into full mount! Secoy won't be happy about that!
Gloom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Secoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloom trying to control but Secoy is having none of it.

Gloom is working for a guillotine from mount but Secoy frees his head quite easily.
Secoy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gloom throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Secoy because Gloom loaded up on that one.
Secoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gloom throws some wild stikes that Secoy manages to avoid easily.
Secoy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Secoy is squirming around, avoiding Gloom's attempts to control the action.
Gloom thowing shots but they're missing.
Secoy can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Gloom there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Secoy is squirming around, avoiding Gloom's attempts to control the action.
Secoy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gloom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Secoy's head.
Secoy wants to get back to full guard.

Gloom is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Secoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Gloom is keen to just control but Secoy is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Secoy wants to improve his position but Gloom is controlling well.
Gloom trying to mount his opponent but Secoy defends it.
Secoy tries to roll over but Gloom keeps him under control.

Gloom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Secoy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gloom.

Secoy is defending against the submission attempts here by Gloom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Secoy is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Secoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gloom under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Secoy.

Secoy gets tackled into the cage by Gloom. Gloom maintains the clinch.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gloom's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gloom.
Gloom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Secoy tries a body shot but Gloom blocks it.
Gloom prevents a body shot from Secoy.
Secoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gloom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Secoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gloom tries to work over Secoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gloom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Secoy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gloom scores with a shoulder strike.
Secoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Secoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gloom tries to pull guard but Secoy holds him up against the cage and eventually Gloom drops back down to his feet.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guido Gloom.
Gloom taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Secoy's elbow.
Gloom jumps guard but Secoy stands there with Gloom around his waist. Gloom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Secoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gloom prevents a body shot from Secoy.
Gloom can't find room to land a body shot as Secoy controls the action.
Secoy prevents the takedown attempt.
Secoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Secoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gloom or not.
Gloom is breathing heavily.
Gloom blocks a body shot from Secoy.
Secoy lands a shoulder strike.
Secoy tries a body shot but Gloom blocks it.
Secoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gloom controls his hands.
Secoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Secoy.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Gloom avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.
Gloom tries to work over Secoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Secoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gloom.
Secoy working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gloom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gloom struggles to land a body shot inside as Secoy controls his hands.
Gloom blocks an uppercut.

Gloom pulls guard effortlessly.
Secoy pushes down on Gloom's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gloom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gloom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Secoy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gloom is looking for a sweep. Secoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Secoy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gloom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gloom is trying to get back to full guard.
Gloom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Gloom looking for submissions off his back.
Secoy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Secoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Secoy trying to pass the guard but Gloom defending well.
Gloom wants to control but Secoy is keeping busy.
Secoy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gloom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gloom is trying to get back to full guard.
Secoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Secoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Secoy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gloom's head.
Secoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Secoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gloom controlling the position well.
Secoy trying to mount his opponent but Gloom defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gloom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Secoy pulls his head out easily.
Gloom is looking to control Secoy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gloom avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Secoy looks to land a body kick but Gloom moved away.
Secoy takes a swing at Gloom's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Secoy finds it's target.
Gloom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Secoy.
Secoy scores with a jab.
Gloom slips a straight right by Secoy.
Gloom tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Secoy defends well and Gloom ends up having to push Secoy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
Secoy throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secoy connects with a body shot that sends Gloom's belly button to the back.
Secoy throws a jab when Gloom was well out of range.
Secoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Secoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Secoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gloom.
Gloom tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Secoy throws a hook to the side of Gloom's head but Gloom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gloom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Secoy defends it well.
Gloom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Secoy throws out the jab.
Gloom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Secoy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gloom ducks under a wild hook from Secoy.
Gloom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Secoy.
The fighters circling - Secoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Gloom tries to counter it with a takedown but Secoy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gloom moves out of range as Secoy strikes.
Gloom slips under a jab from Secoy.
Gloom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gloom tries to clinch but Secoy is having none of it.
Secoy misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Secoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Secoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gloom doesn't seem phased though.
Gloom moves out of range of the strikes.
Gloom is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Secoy drives through and clinches with Gloom against the cage.
Secoy digs a right hand underneath Gloom's ribcage. Gloom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Secoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gloom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gloom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gloom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gloom tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gloom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Secoy.
Gloom tries to pull guard but Secoy won't allow it.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guido Gloom.
Gloom is trying to pull guard but Secoy has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloom jumps guard but Secoy stands there with Gloom around his waist. Gloom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gloom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gloom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Secoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Secoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Secoy.
Secoy scores with a hook to the body.
Secoy scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Secoy - that landed with a thud.
Secoy tries a body shot but Gloom blocks it.
Secoy misses with a punch to the body.
Gloom misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Secoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Secoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gloom backwards.
Secoy lands an uppercut.
Gloom struggles to land a body shot inside as Secoy controls his hands.
Secoy tries to work over Gloom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Secoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Gloom avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Azamat Secoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Secoy tries to work over Gloom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gloom prevents a body shot from Secoy.
Secoy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gloom stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Secoy.
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!
Secoy lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Secoy.
Secoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Secoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gloom backwards.
Secoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Secoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Secoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Secoy tries to work over Gloom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gloom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Secoy lands a nice hook to Gloom's body. Gloom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Secoy misses.
Secoy misses with a wild combination.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Secoy tests Gloom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Secoy throws a head kick but Gloom moves out of range.
Gloom feints the counter takedown.
Secoy sizes up Gloom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Secoy misses.
Gloom tries to counter with a clinch but Secoy shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gloom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gloom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Secoy.
Gloom tries to clinch up but Secoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Gloom blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Secoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Secoy stuns Gloom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Gloom drives through with a takedown into guard.
Secoy is trying to keep Gloom in close.

Secoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Secoy controls Gloom momentarily but Gloom frees himself.
Gloom trying to control but Secoy is working from the bottom.
Guido Gloom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Secoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gloom is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloom pushes down on Secoy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gloom wants to take a breather but Secoy is having none of it.
Secoy tries to get to full guard but Gloom has control of the leg.
Secoy wants to get back to full guard but Gloom has mounted him!
Secoy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Secoy wants to control but Gloom is keeping busy.
Secoy tries to get to full guard but Gloom has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy is refusing to be controlled, as Gloom sits in half guard.
Secoy is pressing down on Gloom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gloom looking to sit in guard and control but Secoy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Secoy wants to control from the top but Gloom keeps moving.

Gloom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Secoy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Secoy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gloom looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Secoy passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy trying to control the position but Gloom is working away.
Gloom defending against the ground and pound.
Secoy is chipping away with strikes.
Gloom is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Secoy off and has taken his back!
Secoy is really stuck here.

Gloom has managed to slip his arm under Secoy's chin. This could be all over... yep, Secoy is tapping out! Submission win for Gloom.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Guido Gloom!
Guido Gloom is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Guido Gloom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.