PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 655 p4p, 1075 weight class) and Roger Glover (ranked 86 p4p, 142 weight class). Glover has chosen GOAT Power as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ilmarinen
vs
Glover

178 cm
25
174
11 - 6 - 0

176 cm
31
174
17 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

30th Century Beer Store
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Glover!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover swats away the attempt to clinch by Ilmarinen.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ilmarinen.

Ilmarinen has managed to clinch.
Glover takes a shot to the head.

Ilmarinen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ilmarinen is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glover is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ilmarinen connects with a decent elbow.
Ilmarinen is working Glover over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ilmarinen controls the position.
Ilmarinen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ilmarinen staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilmarinen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Glover's legs.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ilmarinen scoring with punches and elbows.
Ilmarinen prevents Glover from escaping the position.
Ilmarinen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Glover is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Glover is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ilmarinen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Glover tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Glover trying to get back to his feet but Ilmarinen is in full control for now.
Ilmarinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ilmarinen lands a shot to the head.
Ilmarinen is punishing Glover with strikes - can he finish him?!
Ilmarinen lands a shot to the head.
Glover is trying to get back to his feet but Ilmarinen has full control of the position and if anything, Glover has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glover is trying to remain composed but Ilmarinen is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Ilmarinen is punishing Glover with strikes - can he finish him?!

Glover is rocked!
Ilmarinen cracks Glover with a big shot to the side of the head Glover is covering up - he's in big trouble! Ilmarinen connects with another shot that knocks Glover out cold! Ilmarinen stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jalo Ilmarinen!