PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glover (ranked 1752 p4p, 2104 weight class) and Jake Conway (ranked 231 p4p, 267 weight class). Jake Conway will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Glover
vs
Conway

183 cm
21
265
7 - 3 - 0

213 cm
21
265
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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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 7 - 3 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conway defends well and Glover ends up having to push Conway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conway gets underhooks to prevent Glover's takedown attempt.
Glover prevents a body shot from Conway.
Good body shot from Conway.
Conway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Conway breaks the clinch.
Glover misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Conway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.
Good work by Glover as he checks the leg kick.
Conway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway lands with a nice body punch.
Glover throws out a loose jab but Conway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Glover misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover throws a jab when Conway was well out of range.
Glover misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is looking to clinch but Conway is avoiding it.
A big left from Glover misses.
Glover moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dick Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conway looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Conway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Conway counters with a stiff right hand.
Conway looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Glover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glover misses with a straight right.
Conway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Conway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conway misses with a wild body shot.
Conway staying out of range there.
Conway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conway lands with an overhand left.
Conway misses with a wild body shot.
Conway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Conway walks into a stiff left hand from Glover.
Conway has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with a straight right.
Glover misses with a straight right.
Glover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Conway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
A big left from Glover misses.
Conway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Conway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Glover misses.
Glover shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Conway eats them both and turns towards Glover to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Glover lands the left hand.
Conway connects with a crisp jab.
Glover is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glovers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Conway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover throws a jab when Conway was well out of range.
Conway slips under a jab from Glover.
Conway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice defenses there by Glover.
Glover misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Conway counters with a straight right hand.
Conway is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Glover had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Glover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Conway will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Glover's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab from Conway.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conway counters with a stiff right hand.
Glover throws out a loose jab but Conway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conway.
Glover feinted with a counter takedown.
Glover tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conway swivels and escapes.
Conway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Conway slips under a jab.
Conway is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Glover misses with a right hand
and Conway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Conway stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conway wants it to stay on the feet.
Conway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conway throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Glover swings widly with a right hand
and Conway counters with a slapping leg kick.
Conway lands a head shot.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Conway's head but Conway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Glover manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Conway on his heels. He'll look to pass Conway's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway is controlling Glover's posture.
Glover in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conway working a defensive guard here.
Glover missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glover trying to control but Conway is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.
Conway seems keen to control Glover's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Conway.

Glover looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Conway!
Conway managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Glover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is chipping away with strikes.
Glover creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Conway takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Glover working the body and head with strikes.
Glover lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Conway down.
Glover working the ground and pound but Conway is defending the strikes.
Glover misses with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Glover crashes against the mat.
Glover misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Glover lands some shots froms side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Glover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Glover's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Glover takes the fight into the clinch.
Conway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover tries to work over Conway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Conway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conway misses with a looping right.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conway circles away quickly and effectively.
Glover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conway.
Glover swings widly with a right hand
and Conway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Glover darts in and clinches Conway up against the cage.
Conway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conway gets through Glover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Conway.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Glover letting Conway take a breather here.
Conway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glover.
Conway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.

Conway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conway slips under a jab from Glover.

Glover drives through and clinches with Conway against the cage.
Glover misses with some punches.
Conway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conway lands a nice uppercut.
Conway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Conway misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway is pressed up against the cage. Glover has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Conway down to the mat. Conway avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jake Conway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conway moves out of range as Glover strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conway! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover tries to clinch up
and Conway counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Conway.
Nice defenses there by Glover.
Conway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Glover is out of range.
Glover loads up on a big right hand but Conway slips the punch.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Conway.

Glover gets the takedown into side control.
Glover lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Conway is working to avoid the ground and pound but Glover connects with a decent elbow.
Glover in side control, throwing shots but Conway defends.
Glover trying to control the position but Conway is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Conway.
I think Conway has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Conway!
Jake Conway thanked the fans post fight for their support.