PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Glover (ranked 2257 p4p, 2691 weight class) and Tank Tribute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tribute is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by tank abbot tribute. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glover
vs
Tribute

186 cm
24
200
17 - 7 - 0

184 cm
37
204
27 - 20 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrance Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tribute.
Glover gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tribute counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Glover throws a jab when Tribute was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tribute.
Tribute punishes Glover's body with a nice straight punch.
Glover throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tribute let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tribute smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Tribute.
Tribute lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Tribute, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover misses with a left hand
and Tribute counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover takes a kick to the side of the head.
Glover connects with a right hand. Tribute shakes it off.

It looks like Tank Tribute has been cut.
Glover misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Glover walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Glover takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tribute avoids the head kick by Glover.
Tribute unleashes a big counter combination but Glover bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tribute lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glover at a distance.
Glover misses with a straight right.
Tribute on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tribute's corner calls for a 1-2. Tribute obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Tribute's shoulder, as Tribute tries to avoid the shot.
Tribute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tank Tribute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tribute closes the distance and pushes Glover back into the cage.

Tribute manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover moves forwards but Tribute connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glover slaps away a takedown attempt from Tribute, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Glover stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tribute.

Tribute tries to keep at a distance but Glover has taken the fight into the clinch.
Glover tries to break free but Tribute pushes him back against the cage.
Glover is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Tribute.

Tribute breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glover blocks a head kick by Tribute.
Glover misses with a body shot
letting Tribute counter with a right hand.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Tribute is just out of range.
Tribute shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Glover eats them both and turns towards Tribute to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tribute cracks Glover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tribute clinches with his opponent.
Tribute is trying to break free.
Glover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Tribute dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Glover throws a right hand that misses
and Tribute cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tribute looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tank Tribute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glover looks to land a body kick but Tribute moved away.
Tribute throws a series of punches but Glover avoids them all with ease.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Tribute - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover misses the body punch
and Tribute connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tribute connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tank Tribute seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Tribute.
Tribute throws a head kick that misses
and Glover connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tribute lands a high kick!
Tribute misses with the combination.
A head kick from Tribute lands but Glover takes it in his stride.
Tribute tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Glover counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glover in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tribute tests Glover's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glover stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tribute.
Tribute lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Tribute.
A head kick misses from Tribute.
Tribute on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute scores with a leg kick.
Tribute takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Tribute rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage.
Tribute misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tribute manages to break the clinch.
Tribute lands a nice shot to the body.
Tribute throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glover was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glover takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tribute counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Glover is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tribute drives through and clinches with Glover against the cage.
Glover prevents the takedown attempt.
Tribute is trying to break free.
Tribute has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tribute's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tribute slips under a jab.
Tribute is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Glover.
A little jabbing left from Tribute on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tribute scores with a hook to the body. Glover takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glover jabs Tribute to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tribute lands the left hand.
Tribute throws a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Tribute showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tribute throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tribute takes one to the side of the head.
Tribute lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tribute displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tribute lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tribute manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute looks to land a combination but Glover avoids it well.
Tribute gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tribute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute cracks a nice hook into Glover's ribs.
Glover needs to keep his hands up - Tribute had a free shot at his head there.
Glover takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tribute throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Glover stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tribute moves out of range of the strikes.
Tribute shapes to counter with a head kick.
Glover takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tribute lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Glover backs up against the cage.
Tribute listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tribute rushes Glover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Tribute as the two fighters clinch.
Tribute can't break the clinch.
Glover working aggressively here.
Terrance Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tribute stalling against the cage.
Glover content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Glover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tribute has him pressed against the cage.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tribute's elbow.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute has Glover pressed against the cage.
Tribute digs a right hand underneath Glover's ribcage. Glover let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Tribute's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tribute with a nice calf kick.
Tribute lands with a shot to the body.
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
and Tribute counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glover thinking.
Tribute scores with a head kick.
Tribute throws out a powerful jab.
Glover misses with a body kick.
Tribute looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Glover's head.
Tribute lands a jab to the nose.
Glover looks for the body kick but Tribute saw that one coming.
Glover misses with a shot to the body
and Tribute counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tribute lands a nice shot to the body.
Tribute with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tribute connects with an inside leg kick.
Tank Tribute is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Tribute pushes Glover up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Tribute comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tribute has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Tribute!
Tank Tribute decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.