PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glover (ranked 2472 p4p, 2814 weight class) and Sono Tiger (ranked 302 p4p, 339 weight class). Tiger has chosen Andre Nickatine, Jungle as his entrance music. Sono Tiger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glover
vs
Tiger

183 cm
19
265
4 - 2 - 0

204 cm
19
275
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sono Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tiger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glover to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Glover pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiger is keeping the position for now.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet but Glover is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tiger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tiger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glover.
Tiger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tiger's head.
Glover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glover won't allow Tiger to get back to his feet.
Glover throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover throwing strikes but missing.
Glover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glover lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Glover with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Glover postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tiger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glover is controlling him.
Glover chips away with some ground and pound.
Tiger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glover is one step ahead there.
Glover distracts Tiger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Glover landing with the ground and pound.
Glover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tiger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glover scoring with some ground and pound.
Tiger wants to stand and escape but Glover is having none of it.
Glover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Glover postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tiger can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is trying to control the position but Glover postures up.
Glover landing with the ground and pound.
Glover 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.
Glover scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Glover loads up on a big left hand. Tiger felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Glover looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Tiger can't hide his disappointment, as Glover celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Glover!
Sono Tiger was interviewed post fight and said 'My destiny is beyond your definition of a loss. '.