PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Mahoney (ranked 3654 p4p, 3226 weight class) and Terrance Glover (ranked 411 p4p, 368 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mahoney
vs
Glover

175 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
200
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrance Glover!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glover wants it to stay on the feet.
Glover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mahoney looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mahoney darts in trying to clinch
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mario Mahoney has been cut.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahoney is looking to counter the offense by Glover and move into the clinch.
Glover looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glover digs a good body shot into Mahoney's ribs.
Mahoney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glover circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Mahoney is out of range.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a sloppy head kick and Mahoney moves out of range easily.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahoney is just out of range.
Mahoney misses with a takedown attempt - Glover sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mahoney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Glover sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Mahoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
Glover misses with a wild body shot.
Glover jabs at Mahoney's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mahoney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glover misses with a takedown attempt - Mahoney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahoney looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover loads up on a big right hand but Mahoney slips the punch.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Mahoney. Mahoney gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Mahoney is out of range.
Mahoney is looking to counter the offense by Glover and move into the clinch.

Glover drops Mahoney with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mahoney looks back up at him and smiles so Glover waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Mahoney is rocked!
Glover fakes the body blow, causing Mahoney to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Mahoney goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Terrance Glover!