PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 49 p4p, 8 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 198 p4p, 32 weight class). Glass kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. 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?

Glass
vs
Partio

191 cm
34
185 lbs
33 - 13 - 2

189 cm
28
179 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass 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.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Glass swings widly with a right hand
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.
Partio lands a jab to Glass's midsection.
Glass avoids the body shot from Partio.
Glass is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Glass misses the target.
Glass throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glass.
Partio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Glass lands the left hand.
Glass has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Partio lands with a good body shot.
Good exchange - Glass coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Glass.
Nice defenses there by Partio.

Partio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Partio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partio tries to pull guard but Glass forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Glass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glass missing with knees to the body.
Glass misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Glass.
Partio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glass landing knees to the body.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Glass.
Partio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Glass tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Glass struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Glass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Partio blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Partio.
Glass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio lands a hook to the side of the head.

Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glass misses with a double jab.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Glass feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Glass scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Glass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Glass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Glass throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Glass only half commits.
Glass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Partio thumps Glass with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Glass.
Partio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glass connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio avoids the body shot from Glass.
Partio throws a leg kick but Glass sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Glass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio slips under a jab from Glass.
Glass steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Partio. That one must have hurt.
A low kick from Glass is predictable there
and Partio counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Glass appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glass moves away.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glass throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glass blocks a low kick nicely.
Partio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Glass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Glass checks it.
Glass throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio slips a jab from Glass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass jabs at Partio's body.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Glass thuds his right hand into Partio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio throws a right and a left that Glass avoids nicely.
Glass looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio with a nice cross.

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
A jab from Glass misses.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Glass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio takes one on the button.
Partio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Glass was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Polliisi Partio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Glass misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Partio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glass finds it's way round the side to connect with Partio's head.
Glass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
Glass scores with a shot to the body.
Partio slips a jab and a cross from Glass.
Partio wants to counter with a clinch but Glass pushes him away.
Glass slips a straight right by Partio.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glass can pounce on him.
Glass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glass throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Jab from Partio.
Glass fails to land with a series of punches.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Partio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Glass throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Glass misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass walks forward, straight into a front kick from Partio.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Partio moves out of range as Glass strikes.
Partio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Glass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Glass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio slips under a jab.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Partio misses.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass walks into a left hand.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glass.
Glass moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Glass throws a big counter combination but Partio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Partio moves out of range as Glass strikes.
Partio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glass in his tracks.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glass.

Partio closes the distance and clinches.
Partio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Partio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glass misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries a body shot but Glass blocks it.
Partio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glass throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Glass throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glass. That's going to slow Partio down.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio with a jab.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glass.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Glass connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Glass. Glass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Glass defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Glass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio scores with a jab to the body.
Glass is looking to chop away at Partio's legs.
Good exchange - Partio coming out on top.
Glass throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio throws the kick towards the body but Glass avoids it.
Glass throws a poor cross that misses
and Partio counters with an inside leg kick.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glass scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glass throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
Glass throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio moves out of range as Glass strikes.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glass moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glass.
Partio blocks a leg kick.

Partio rushes Glass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glass misses with a punch to the body.
Glass pushes Partio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Glass has a couple of punches blocked by Partio.
Glass throws a head punch that misses.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass has a couple of punches blocked by Partio.
Glass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partio.
Partio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Partio tries to pull guard but Glass won't allow it.
Partio misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Polliisi Partio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Glass slips a jab from Partio.
Glass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glass swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Glass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio lunges at Glass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glass's hand.
Glass walks into a stiff left hand from Partio.
Glass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Glass throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Partio thuds his shin into the meat of Glass's side.
Glass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Partio lands with a good body shot.
Glass throws a front kick aimed at Partio's knee but Partio avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass slips a jab from Partio.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Partio swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glass lands with an overhand left.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glass scores with a nice right hand.
Glass keeps the fight on the outside.
Glass is looking to score with low kicks.
Partio staying out of range there.
Partio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Glass's head backwards.
Glass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Partio misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a leg kick but Glass sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glasss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glass connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Glass swats away the attempt to clinch by Partio.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glass.

Partio clinches up with Glass and pushes him back against the cage.
Glass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Glass.
Partio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Partio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Glass smiles and moves away.
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Glass counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass misses with a two punch combination.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Glass misses with a hook.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glass. Glass obviously looking to wear him down.
Glass misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Partio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Glass slips under a jab from Partio.
Glass is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Glass ducks right into an uppercut from Partio.
Glass misses with a hook.
Glass slips a jab from Partio.
Glass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glass pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Glass settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Glass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
Glass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass misses with a leg kick
and Partio counters with a one-two to the body.
Partio connects with a body shot.
Glass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glass.
Glass throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Polliisi Partio.
I've got Partio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polliisi Partio!
Polliisi Partio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Desmond Glass stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have to get with my coaches and manager, and rethink my gameplan going forward. I'll be back.'.