PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Mcgraugh (ranked 21740 p4p, 625 weight class) and Hermann Van Glost (ranked 22419 p4p, 642 weight class). Van Glost comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rambo Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hermann Van Glost has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mcgraugh
vs
Van Glost

185 cm
32
185 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

190 cm
27
217 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraugh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermann Van Glost!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Glost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Glost throws a push kick but Mcgraugh slaps the foot to one side.
Van Glost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Glost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Glost looks for the body kick but Mcgraugh saw that one coming.
Mcgraugh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcgraugh misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgraugh. Van Glost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Glost takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Hermann Van Glost has been cut.
Mcgraugh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Glost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Glost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcgraugh misses with a body shot.
Van Glost misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Glost ducks under a wild hook from Mcgraugh.

Mcgraugh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcgraugh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Glost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Van Glost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Glost tries to break free but Mcgraugh pushes him back against the ropes.
Mcgraugh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcgraugh tries a body shot but Van Glost blocks it.
Mcgraugh lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Mcgraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgraugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Glost's elbow.
Van Glost blocking some punches.
Mcgraugh lands with a light punch inside.
Mcgraugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Glost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mcgraugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Glost blocks the elbow strike.
Van Glost blocking some punches.
Van Glost wants to break free but Mcgraugh has control.
Mcgraugh working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mcgraugh fails to land.
Van Glost is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgraugh has double underhooks.
Van Glost wants to break free but Mcgraugh has control.
Mcgraugh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Glost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mcgraugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Glost moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgraugh misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Glost! But no joy.
Van Glost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgraugh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgraugh. Van Glost does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Van Glost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mcgraugh lands with a nice body punch.
Mcgraugh misses with a jab, cross combination.

Van Glost gets tackled into the ropes by Mcgraugh. Mcgraugh maintains the clinch.
Mcgraugh tries a body shot but Van Glost blocks it.
Van Glost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Mcgraugh as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Glost controls his hands.
Mcgraugh is stalling here.
Mcgraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mcgraugh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Glost.
Van Glost blocks a body shot from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Glost is trying to break free.
Van Glost blocks an elbow strike.
Mcgraugh misses with some punches.
Van Glost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Glost misses with some punches.
Mcgraugh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mcgraugh tries to work over Van Glost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh misses with the head strike.
Mcgraugh lands a body shot in the clinch.

Mcgraugh breaks from the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Glost. Mcgraugh shrugs it off though.
Mcgraugh moves away from the strike by Van Glost.
Van Glost scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgraugh takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Glost has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Van Glost avoids the body shot from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh throws a body punch but Van Glost moves out of range.
Mcgraugh lands a really nice looking cross but Van Glost seems unphased.
Van Glost looks to throw a body kick
and Mcgraugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mcgraugh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mcgraugh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Mcgraugh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hermann Van Glost's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mcgraugh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mcgraugh lands a jab to the head.
Mcgraugh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Glost smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mcgraugh throws a jab when Van Glost was well out of range.
Mcgraugh defending well as Van Glost loads up on a big left hand.
Van Glost throws a lazy right hand but Mcgraugh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Glost misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Glost connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mcgraugh throws a body punch but Van Glost moves out of range.
Mcgraugh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Glost circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Glost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcgraugh.
A big left from Van Glost misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgraugh scores with the left hand. Van Glost knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraugh lands a nice shot that snaps Van Glost's head back.
Mcgraugh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Glost.
Van Glost slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mcgraugh blocks the body kick.
Van Glost takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcgraugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Mcgraugh misses.

Mcgraugh closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mcgraugh can't find room to land a body shot as Van Glost controls the action.
Mcgraugh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Glost can do to turn this around?
Van Glost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Glost blocks an uppercut.
Van Glost is trying to force a seperation but Mcgraugh has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mcgraugh breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgraugh takes a swing at Van Glost's ribcage but misses.
Mcgraugh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Glost misses with a hook. Mcgraugh ducked under it nicely.
Mcgraugh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Mcgraugh.
Van Glost looks to land a body kick but Mcgraugh moved away.
Mcgraugh lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgraugh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgraugh throws an off balance right hand
and Van Glost counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgraugh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Glost lands a head kick!
Mcgraugh takes a swing at Van Glost's ribcage but misses.
Mcgraugh scores with a hook to the body. Van Glost takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Glost. That snapped Mcgraugh's head back.

Mcgraugh is rocked!
Van Glost throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Glost takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Glost misses with a kick to the body
and Mcgraugh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Glost is breathing heavily.
Mcgraugh throws an overhand right that lands on Van Glost's shoulder, as Van Glost tries to avoid the shot.
Mcgraugh lands a nice hook to Van Glost's body. Van Glost takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Glost slips a straight right by Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh lands with a good body shot.
Mcgraugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Glost is just out of range.
Mcgraugh throws a body punch but Van Glost moves out of range.
Van Glost unleashes a big counter combination but Mcgraugh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcgraugh throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook.
Van Glost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgraugh throwing a counter right hand but Van Glost manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Glost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Mcgraugh darts in and clinches Van Glost up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Van Glost manages to break the clinch.
Van Glost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Glost falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mcgraugh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcgraugh.
Van Glost is trying to force a seperation but Mcgraugh has the dominant position.
Mcgraugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Glost's elbow.
Van Glost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mcgraugh has a couple of punches blocked by Van Glost.
Van Glost tries to break the clinch but Mcgraugh is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Glost controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Mcgraugh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hermann Van Glost's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mcgraugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Glost manages to avoid it.
Van Glost misses with a low kick.
Mcgraugh scores with a punch to the head.
Mcgraugh looks to land a left hand but Van Glost moved out of range nicely.
Mcgraugh lands with a good body shot.
Mcgraugh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Glost misses.

Mcgraugh moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcgraugh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Glost's efforts to push away.
Mcgraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgraugh tries to throw a body punch but Van Glost avoids it by throwing Mcgraugh back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgraugh gets through Van Glost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcgraugh lands with a short shot to the head.
Mcgraugh gets through Van Glost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcgraugh misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Glost.
Mcgraugh effectively controlling the action here.
Corey Mcgraugh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcgraugh lands a nice uppercut.
Mcgraugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mcgraugh breaks the clinch.
Mcgraugh moves out of range as Van Glost throws a body kick.
Mcgraugh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Glost darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mcgraugh throws a hook but Van Glost blocks it.
Mcgraugh is looking to wear down Van Glost with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Glost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgraugh misses with a double jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Glost - that will leave a mark!
Mcgraugh throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Glost counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost throws a head kick but Mcgraugh moves out of range.
Van Glost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Glost tries to work over Mcgraugh's front leg with a kick but Mcgraugh checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Mcgraugh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Glost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgraugh avoids a kick to the body.
Mcgraugh throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcgraugh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Glost misses with a looping right.
Van Glost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgraugh throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Glost counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgraugh. Van Glost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hermann Van Glost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgraugh defending well as Van Glost loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgraugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Glost moves away.
Corey Mcgraugh is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Glost takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Glost throws a head kick but Mcgraugh moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mcgraugh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Glost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Van Glost misses.
Van Glost's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mcgraugh under the eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mcgraugh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Mcgraugh has managed to clinch.
Mcgraugh tries to throw a body punch but Van Glost avoids it by throwing Mcgraugh back against the ropes.
Mcgraugh digs a right hand into Van Glost's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Glost's gas tank.
Mcgraugh misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgraugh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van Glost tries to break the clinch but Mcgraugh is controlling the position.
Mcgraugh lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh stalls.
Mcgraugh has Van Glost pushed against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mcgraugh for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Mcgraugh has him pressed against the ropes.
Mcgraugh lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Mcgraugh.
Corey Mcgraugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcgraugh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcgraugh keeps control of Van Glost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Glost has had enough of the clinch but Mcgraugh keeps him there for the moment.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Mcgraugh is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Mcgraugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgraugh 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Mcgraugh!
Corey Mcgraugh retains his light heavyweight title!