PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Glenswilly (ranked 2304 p4p, 2571 weight class) and Alexander Dulo (ranked 239 p4p, 257 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Glenswilly
vs
Dulo

170 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
148
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aidan Glenswilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Dulo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dulo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glenswilly's waist but Glenswilly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dulo off to one side.
Dulo misses with a takedown attempt
and Glenswilly counters with a stiff right hand.
Glenswilly jabs Dulo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dulo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glenswilly as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Glenswilly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dulo.
Aidan Glenswilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Dulo.
Glenswilly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glenswilly clobbers Dulo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dulo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dulo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Glenswilly counters with a nice uppercut.
Dulo dives in for a single leg takedown but Glenswilly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Glenswilly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dulo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glenswilly tries to avoid it but Dulo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glenswilly to the ground. Glenswilly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glenswilly scores with a hook.
Dulo shoots and misses
and Glenswilly counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Dulo goes for a double leg but Glenswilly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glenswilly continues to drive forward.
Dulo fails with the takedown
and Glenswilly counters with a straight right hand.
Dulo tries for a takedown but Glenswilly circles away easily
and Glenswilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Dulo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dulo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glenswilly's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glenswilly is trying to stand up here but Dulo is controlling him well.
Glenswilly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dulo.
Dulo prevents Glenswilly from standing back up.
Dulo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Glenswilly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dulo looks to land a strike but Glenswilly avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Glenswilly has momentary wrist control but Dulo slips an elbow through the middle.
Dulo trying to control but Glenswilly is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulo cracks Glenswilly with a solid left hand.
Dulo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dulo connects with a couple of short punches.
Dulo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glenswilly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dulo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glenswilly's head.
Dulo landing with the ground and pound.
Dulo distracts Glenswilly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dulo working some strikes from top position.
Dulo with a nice head shot there.
Dulo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Glenswilly is rocked!
Dulo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oh Glenswilly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glenswilly controls Dulo momentarily but Dulo frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dulo throwing strikes but missing.
Glenswilly seems to have got his legs back now.
Dulo connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dulo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dulo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dulo connects with a couple of short punches.
Glenswilly trying to control the position.
Glenswilly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dulo is controlling him.
Glenswilly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dulo.
Dulo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Glenswilly working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulo with a nice head shot there.
Glenswilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dulo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dulo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dulo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dulo is working Glenswilly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dulo prevents Glenswilly from getting back to his feet.
Dulo works over Glenswilly with some ground and pound from guard.
Dulo won't allow Glenswilly to get back to his feet.
Glenswilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dulo chips away with some ground and pound.
Dulo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dulo landing with the ground and pound.
Dulo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aidan Glenswilly will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dulo shoots in for a takedown but Glenswilly shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Glenswilly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dulo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glenswilly's waist but Glenswilly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dulo off to one side.
Dulo shoots in for a double leg but Glenswilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aidan Glenswilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Dulo.
Dulo misses with a takedown
letting Glenswilly counter with a right hand.
Dulo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glenswilly.
Glenswilly slaps away a takedown attempt from Dulo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Glenswilly lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Glenswilly.
Dulo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glenswilly avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dulo.
Glenswilly is trying to buck Dulo off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulo working the ground and pound from side control.
Glenswilly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dulo is working Glenswilly over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dulo is putting a hurting on Glenswilly here, landing some big shots from side control.
Check out the look on Dulo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Glenswilly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dulo working the body and head with strikes.
Dulo scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Glenswilly is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dulo can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Dulo!