PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Zelcu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Glitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goran Zelcu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gary Glitter's chin.

Zelcu
vs
Glitter

200 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Goran Zelcu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Glitter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glitter tries to clinch there but Zelcu circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zelcu.
Zelcu throws a head kick but Glitter moves out of range.

Glitter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zelcu was covering up waiting for the punch and Glitter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Glitter looking to pass the guard.
Zelcu working a defensive guard but Glitter passes into half guard.
Glitter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Glitter is pressing down on Zelcu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zelcu is holding on for now.
Glitter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glitter uses his free foot to push down on Zelcu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zelcu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Glitter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Glitter controlling his opponent.
Glitter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Glitter looking to control but Zelcu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glitter landing strikes from the mount and Zelcu is in trouble!
Zelcu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Glitter landing punches.

It looks like Goran Zelcu has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelcu wants to control but Glitter is having none of it.
Glitter tries to control but Zelcu wriggling away.
Glitter landing punches.
Zelcu is working to get back to half guard.

Glitter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zelcu turns into him and now he's in Glitter's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Glitter has control of Zelcu's left arm, preventing Zelcu from doing any damage.
Glitter looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelcu cracks Glitter with a solid left hand.
Zelcu wants to control from the top but Glitter keeps moving.

Zelcu stands up from Glitter's guard - Zelcu perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zelcu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zelcu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glitter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glitter moves in looking to clinch but Zelcu pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Glitter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zelcu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zelcu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Glitter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zelcu can't break the clinch.
Zelcu looking for a takedown.

Glitter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zelcu wants to clinch

and Glitter moves into the clinch.
Glitter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glitter being controlled against the cage.

Glitter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glitter scores with a three punch combo!
Glitter throws a head kick that misses.
Goran Zelcu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelcu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glitter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Glitter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Goran Zelcu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zelcu misses with a leg kick
and Glitter counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Glitter both land. Nice combination.
Glitter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goran Zelcu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zelcu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zelcu fails with the takedown

and Glitter moves into the clinch.
Glitter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glitter working Zelcu over with knees to the body.
Glitter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Glitter lands an elbow that stopped Zelcu in his tracks for a moment.

Goran Zelcu's cut is getting worse.

Glitter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Zelcu can't fight it off and eventually Glitter manages to take the fight to the floor. Zelcu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Glitter landing with the ground and pound.
Zelcu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glitter on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glitter advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glitter has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Glitter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Glitter controlling the pace for now.
Glitter with shots to the head and body - Zelcu looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glitter stands up from mount. Strange move.
Zelcu swats away the attempt to clinch by Glitter.

Glitter has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Glitter.

Glitter breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Zelcu is predictable there

and Glitter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zelcu's guard now.
Glitter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Glitter not doing much here.
Glitter slips a nice elbow through Zelcu's hands, connecting with Zelcu's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glitter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zelcu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zelcu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gary Glitter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glitter winds up and cracks Zelcu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Glitter decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zelcu throws a sloppy head kick

and Glitter counters with a shoot takedown. Zelcu fights it but they end up in guard.
Zelcu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glitter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Glitter trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelcu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glitter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zelcu is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelcu looking for a sweep. Not yet Zelcu, not yet.
Glitter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Glitter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Goran Zelcu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Glitter instigates a clinch.
Glitter lands an elbow inside.
Glitter scores a nice knee to the body.
Glitter digs a right hand into Zelcu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zelcu's gas tank.
Zelcu working hard to break the clinch.
Glitter looking to throw knees to the head but Zelcu is blocking nicely.
Glitter lands a nice elbow.
Glitter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Glitter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zelcu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zelcu is trying to break the clinch but Glitter has him pressed against the cage.
Glitter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glitter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zelcu is trying to break the clinch but Glitter is controlling him.

Zelcu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Glitter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Zelcu to the mat. Zelcu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Glitter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Glitter winds up and cracks Zelcu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glitter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zelcu defends it well.
Glitter moves nicely into side control.
Glitter landing strikes.
Glitter is putting a hurting on Zelcu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Glitter wants to control but Zelcu is keeping him busy.
Glitter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Glitter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zelcu some visible discomfort.
Glitter in side control lands a decent elbow.
Glitter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zelcu!
Glitter landing shots from mount.
Glitter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Glitter working the ground and pound effectively.
Zelcu is working to get back to half guard.
Zelcu tries to hold on but Glitter postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glitter controlling the position easily from mount.
Zelcu wants to hold on but Glitter pushes him away.
Zelcu is working to get back to half guard.

Glitter working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glitter controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelcu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Glitter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Glitter working for a submission but Zelcu is keeping him at bay.
Zelcu looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Glitter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glitter 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Glitter!