PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Gliba (ranked 23041 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darko Pulovic (ranked 5258 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Darko Pulovic enters the cage!

Gliba
vs
Pulovic

177 cm
28
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terry Gliba !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darko Pulovic!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gliba tries to clinch up but Pulovic circles away and keeps his distance.

Pulovic moves into range and clinches up with Gliba .

Pulovic lands a takedown into guard.
Gliba is looking to stand back up but Pulovic counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gliba .

Pulovic slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pulovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Gliba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gliba is trying to maintain the position but Pulovic is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulovic prevents Gliba from standing back up.
Pulovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gliba 's head.
Pulovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gliba wants to get back to full guard.
Pulovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gliba . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gliba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gliba .
Pulovic 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gliba doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gliba looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gliba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pulovic tries to avoid it but Gliba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pulovic to the ground. Pulovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gliba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gliba misses with a shot to the body
and Pulovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Gliba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pulovic defends it nicely.
Pulovic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Pulovic as Gliba shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Gliba . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gliba doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulovic circles away.
Pulovic is looking for the big counter here.

Pulovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gliba sprawls well initially but Pulovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pulovic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gliba tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pulovic wants to get back to his feet.

Pulovic is looking for a kimura but Gliba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pulovic to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulovic not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pulovic lands a nice short elbow.
Gliba wants to control but Pulovic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gliba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pulovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pulovic's back!
Pulovic tries to escape the position.
Gliba tries to keep control of the position but Pulovic is staying busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gliba has the hooks in. Pulovic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darko Pulovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pulovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gliba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pulovic!

Pulovic gets a double leg takedown into Gliba 's guard.

Gliba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pulovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pulovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gliba is trying to control the position but Pulovic postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulovic pushing down on Gliba 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pulovic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gliba trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulovic controlling the action here.
Gliba trying to control here.
Pulovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gliba defending well though.
Gliba looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gliba trying to control but Pulovic postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Terry Gliba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pulovic forces Gliba back against the cage and clinches.

Pulovic breaks the clinch.
Pulovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Pulovic dives in and scores a takedown into Gliba 's guard.
Pulovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gliba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pulovic is one step ahead there.
Pulovic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gliba manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulovic keeping moving, preventing Gliba from controlling successfully.
Gliba slips nicely into half guard.
Gliba wants to pass the guard but Pulovic is defending well.
Gliba is trying to control the action in half guard but Pulovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pulovic has his hands clasped together around Gliba 's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gliba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pulovic's head.
Gliba is looking to take a break and control but Pulovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like Gliba is going to stand back up.

Pulovic looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pulovic is controlling Gliba 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darko Pulovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gliba 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pulovic gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pulovic jumps guard but Gliba stands there with Pulovic around his waist. Pulovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Pulovic jumps guard and drags Gliba to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pulovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gliba trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gliba is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulovic is pulling down on Gliba 's head to control his posture.
Pulovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pulovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulovic, not yet.
Gliba wants to control from the top but Pulovic keeps moving.

Pulovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gliba is aware though and is defending well.
Pulovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gliba is trying to maintain the position but Pulovic is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gliba is looking to improve his position.
Gliba is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pulovic in particular looking to stall.
Pulovic stops Gliba from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pulovic seems content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gliba shoots in for a double leg but Pulovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gliba blocks a head kick by Pulovic.
Pulovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gliba swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pulovic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gliba was covering up waiting for the punch and Pulovic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gliba will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pulovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gliba throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulovic advances position into side control!
Pulovic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gliba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gliba is trying to control Pulovic's posture but Pulovic avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darko Pulovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pulovic 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darko Pulovic!
After the fight, Darko Pulovic was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.