PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ana Conda (ranked 3113 p4p, 325 weight class) and Aapo Glad (ranked 6472 p4p, 500 weight class). Ana Conda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Conda
vs
Glad

191 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

213 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aapo Glad!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glad 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.
Conda throws a jab when Glad was well out of range.

Glad takes the fight into the clinch.
Glad avoiding damage.
Conda fails to pull guard.
Glad tries a body shot but Conda blocks it.
Conda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conda tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ana Conda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glad tries to work over Conda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glad is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conda has had enough of the clinch but Glad keeps him there for the moment.
Conda tries to circle away but Glad has him pinned against the cage.
Conda is trying to pull guard but Glad has him pressed against the cage.
Glad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda is trying to stall.

Conda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glad scores with a punch to the head.
Glad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Conda shoots in and drives through. Glad sprawls well.
Conda closes the distance but Glad moves to the side
and Glad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glad fails to land with a series of punches.

Glad tries to keep at a distance but Conda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Glad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glad stops a takedown attempt from Conda.

Conda gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda wants to control from the top but Glad keeps moving.

Glad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Conda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Glad has his foot on Conda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Conda works his way back into a safe position though.
Glad controls Conda momentarily but Conda frees himself.

Glad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Glad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conda throws an elbow that misses. Glad uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Conda's guard. Nice move by Glad!

Conda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conda keeping full guard, as Glad tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glad's guard.

Glad is adopting a defensive guard.
Conda trying to control but Glad is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda won't allow Glad to sweep him here.
Conda wants to control from the top but Glad keeps moving.

Glad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Glad seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Glad keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glad holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Glad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Conda misses with a combination
and Glad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conda thinking.
Glad lands with a good body shot.

Glad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glad is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee calls for Glad to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conda.
Glad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Conda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Glad can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Glad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Condas head.
Conda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ana Conda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glad lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Glad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Conda prevents a body shot from Glad.
Glad pushes Conda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Conda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Glad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conda letting Glad take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aapo Glad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conda prevents a body shot from Glad.
Conda jumps guard but Glad turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Glad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conda backwards.
Conda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Glad smiles and moves away.
Glad jabs at Conda's body.
Glad lands a head kick!
Glad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Conda tries to clinch but Glad is having none of it.
Glad throws a head kick that Conda semi-blocks.
Aapo Glad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glad punishes Conda's body with a nice straight punch.
Glad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aapo Glad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glad scores with a hook.
Glad throws a sloppy head kick and Conda moves out of range easily.
Glad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Glad coming out on top.
Glad cracks a nice hook into Conda's ribs.
Ana Conda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glad connects with a looping right hand.
Conda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glad catches Conda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Conda is rocked!

Glad catches Conda napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Conda to the canvas!
Oh Conda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glad looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glad connects with a couple of short punches.
Glad seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Conda seems to have got his legs back now.
Conda keeping moving, preventing Glad from controlling successfully.
Glad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aapo Glad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Glad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conda on the side of the head.
Glad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glad swings for the body but Conda moves out of range.
Glad lands with a shot to the body.
Conda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glad connects with a looping right hand.
Glad scores with a body shot.
Conda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Glad defends well and Conda ends up having to push Glad into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Glad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conda.
Glad lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Glad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Glad.
Glad lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Conda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glad.
Glad lands with a nice combination. Conda backs away looking to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glad.
Conda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glad lands a nice looking body shot.
Glad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Conda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Conda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glad lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Conda goes down and covers up as Glad starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aapo Glad!
Our winner, Aapo Glad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.