PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oba Ziyad (ranked 4362 p4p, 4289 weight class) and Celeste Glasgow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ziyad
vs
Glasgow

197 cm
23
220
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
178
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oba Ziyad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Celeste Glasgow!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glasgow.
Glasgow shoots and misses

and Ziyad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ziyad.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ziyad postures up in Glasgow's guard and throws a big left but Glasgow blocks it.
Ziyad throwing strikes from guard but Glasgow blocks nicely.
Ziyad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ziyad postures up and lands a big shot to Glasgow's brow.
Glasgow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ziyad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glasgow is looking to stand up but Ziyad isn't so interested in that idea.
Ziyad with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ziyad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ziyad postures up in Glasgow's guard and throws a big left but Glasgow blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasgow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ziyad with a nice head shot there.
Ziyad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ziyad is in close to Glasgow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ziyad throws a big elbow that misses.
Ziyad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glasgow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ziyad trying to control the position from guard on top but Glasgow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziyad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ziyad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ziyad looking to pass the guard.
Glasgow looks winded!
Glasgow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziyad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziyad trying to control the position from guard on top but Glasgow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziyad.
Ziyad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ziyad postures up in Glasgow's guard and throws a big left but Glasgow blocks it.
Ziyad postures up in Glasgow's guard and throws a big left but Glasgow blocks it.
Ziyad throws a big right hand that misses.
Ziyad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glasgow's head.
Ziyad stands up over Glasgow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ziyad with a nice head shot there.
Glasgow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ziyad postures up in Glasgow's guard and throws a big left but Glasgow blocks it.
Ziyad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ziyad is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ziyad stands up over Glasgow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ziyad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Glasgow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziyad.
Glasgow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ziyad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glasgow's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ziyad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ziyad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ziyad wants to control from the top but Glasgow keeps moving.
Ziyad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glasgow's head.

Glasgow is rocked!
Ziyad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ziyad is working Glasgow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow has momentary wrist control but Ziyad slips an elbow through the middle.
Glasgow keeping moving, preventing Ziyad from controlling successfully.
Ziyad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ziyad landing with the ground and pound.
Ziyad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ziyad scoring with some ground and pound.
Glasgow is still in real trouble! Can Ziyad finish him?
Ziyad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ziyad postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Glasgow covers up, he's hurt! Ziyad keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ziyad and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ziyad can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oba Ziyad!
Oba Ziyad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.