PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 44 p4p, 219 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 5 p4p, 29 weight class). Andrianakis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Glover
vs
Andrianakis

185 cm
28
190
17 - 5 - 0

168 cm
31
190
25 - 12 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glover throws a right and a left that Andrianakis avoids nicely.
Glover throws a series of punches but Andrianakis moves out of range.
Glover feints a jab promting Andrianakis to slip. Glover then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Andrianakis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Andrianakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glover.
Andrianakis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Glover misses with the combination.
Jab by Glover.
Glover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrianakis.
We've been told by Glover's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Glover scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover looks to land a right hand but Andrianakis moved out of range.
Andrianakis throws out a counter right but Glover avoids it with no problem.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Glover. That snapped Andrianakis's head back.

Andrianakis is rocked!
Andrianakis checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Glover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrianakis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Andrianakis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Glover with a body shot.
Glover misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis avoids the body shot from Glover.
Andrianakis with a nice cross.
Glover lands the left hand.
Glover throws a nice looking combination but Andrianakis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Glover wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Andrianakis saw that one coming.

Oooooh!!! Glover has knocked Andrianakis down with a huge combo! Glover steps away and waves a wobbly Andrianakis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Andrianakis is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover swings widly with a right hand
and Andrianakis counters with a straight right hand.
Glover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrianakis seems to have recovered his senses.
Glover throws a head kick that misses.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Andrianakis's head but Andrianakis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrianakis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Glover.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
and Andrianakis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Andrianakis takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrianakis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Andrianakis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrianakis tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Glover prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrianakis.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianakis controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Glover shrugs off.
Andrianakis has Glover pressed against the cage, preventing Glover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Andrianakis tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Andrianakis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrianakis moves away.
Andrianakis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrianakis throws a counter combo.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrianakis moves away.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Andrianakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianakis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Glover misses.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Glover with a hook.
Glover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glover scores with a jab.
Glover missing with a left hand there. Andrianakis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glover is looking to counter punch.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glover has time to react.

Glover is rocked!
Glover scores with a nice head shot.
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrianakis throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Andrianakis slips a straight right by Glover.
Glover is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sloppy strikes from Glover. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a jab when Glover was well out of range.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Glover takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andrianakis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Andrianakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianakis throws a looping overhand right but Glover ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Glover.
Andrianakis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
Andrianakis connects with a single shot there.
Andrianakis misses with a straight right.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianakis.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis drops his hands momentarily and Glover takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Andrianakis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Glover dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Glover connects with a crisp jab.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrianakis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrianakis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glover lands a head shot.
Andrianakis wants to clinch up but Glover keeps it at a distance.
Andrianakis walks into a stiff left hand from Glover.
Glover fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianakis manages to avoid it.
A jab from Andrianakis does it's job there.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrianakis can do to turn this around?
Donk. Andrianakis catches Glover right on the button with a cross.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Glover misses.
Andrianakis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Glover lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Glover does no damage.
Andrianakis slips a straight right by Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover misses with an uppercut.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrianakis is just out of range.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Andrianakis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Glover under the eye.
Andrianakis swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Glover misses with a body shot.

Andrianakis has Glover up against the cage in a clinch.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
It looked like Glover was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrianakis.
A swing and a miss from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot that snaps Glover's head back.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover cracks Andrianakis with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Andrianakis gets a clinch.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Andrianakis prevents a body shot from Glover.
A right hook to the body lands for Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis is working Glover over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Andrianakis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Glover's defenses.
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Andrianakis scores with a shot to the side of Glover's head.

Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands with a right hand.
Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrianakis is just out of range.
Glover seems to have got his legs back now.
Andrianakis misses with a hook.
Glover's corner calls for a 1-2. Glover obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Glover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Andrianakis lands a big uppercut and Glover crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Glover looks OK. Andrianakis waves Glover back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis moves out of range as Glover strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrianakis misses the target.
Andrianakis throws a series of punches but Glover moves out of range.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Glover has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glover there as he acknowledges the shot.

Andrianakis closes the distance and pushes Glover back into the cage.
Glover blocks the elbow strike.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrianakis backwards.
Andrianakis lands a shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Andrianakis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
Andrianakis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrianakis cracks Glover with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Andrianakis.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis lands a shoulder strike.
Andrianakis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head.
Andrianakis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andrianakis throws a big uppercut that drops Glover! More strikes from Andrianakis and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Glover lies dazed against the cage as Andrianakis celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
Milo Andrianakis is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Milo Andrianakis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.