PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bjorkman (ranked 1285 p4p, 2482 weight class) and Dick Glover (ranked 78 p4p, 139 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bjorkman
vs
Glover

203 cm
24
300
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
351
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Wrestler Wayfare

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bjorkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Glover!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjorkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
And Glover tries to counter it with a takedown but Bjorkman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bjorkman digs a good body shot into Glover's ribs.
Bjorkman's corner calls for a 1-2. Bjorkman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.
Bjorkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjorkman lands a head shot.
Bjorkman misses with a wild body shot.
Bjorkman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bjorkman scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjorkman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glover in his tracks.
Bjorkman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bjorkman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Glover counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjorkman wants to get back to his feet but Glover is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bjorkman is looking to stand back up but Glover counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman is trying to maintain the position but Glover is very close to passing his half guard.
Bjorkman's coaches at BKC Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Still in half guard, Glover seems content to control.
Bjorkman controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bjorkman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bjorkman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bjorkman working a defensive guard here.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjorkman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bjorkman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Glover's head backwards.
Bjorkman misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Bjorkman misses its intended target.
Glover drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bjorkman defends it well.
Bjorkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daniel Bjorkman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glover slips a straight right by Bjorkman.
Glover drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bjorkman defends it well.
Bjorkman lands with a cross.
Glover dives in for a single leg takedown but Bjorkman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bjorkman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glover takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bjorkman scores with the left hand. Glover knows he should have avoided that one.
Bjorkman lands with a straight right. Glover didn't see that one coming.

That has opened up Dick Glover's cut even more.
Bjorkman misses with a hook.
Bjorkman scores with a punch to the head.
Bjorkman jabs at Glover's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bjorkman.
Daniel Bjorkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjorkman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The cut above Dick Glover's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bjorkman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glover gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Dick Glover's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dick Glover's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Bjorkman!