PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Glen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Glen

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Glen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith tries to clinch but Glen moves out of range.
Glen fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Glen moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch there but Glen circles away.
Glen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Glen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Travis Smith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a double jab
and Glen counters with a nice body kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Glen has managed to clinch.
Glen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Travis Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Glen.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Glen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glen is trying to break free.
Glen tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Glen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glen avoids it.
Glen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith wants to stall.
Glen tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Glen is controlling the position.
Glen fails to pull guard.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Glen breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Glen counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith misses with a double jab
and Glen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Glen lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Travis Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Glen shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Glen.
Glen tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Travis Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a head kick that misses

and Glen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Glen.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Glen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith tries to clinch but Glen is having none of it.
Glen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Glen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Glen counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith is looking to clinch but Glen is avoiding it.
Glen keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glen shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Glen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glen shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Glen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Glen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith wants to clinch up but Glen keeps it at a distance.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Glen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch up but Glen keeps it at a distance.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Glen counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Glen swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Glen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Glen doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a series of punches but Glen avoids them all with ease.
Glen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to clinch there but Glen circles away.
Glen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Glen pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is looking to clinch but Glen is avoiding it.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Glen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charles Glen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glen shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Glen circles away.
Smith misses with a combination
and Glen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glen keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith is looking to clinch but Glen is avoiding it.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glen counters with a nice body kick.
Glen shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Travis Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Glen.
Glen misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith tries to clinch there but Glen circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Glen counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Glen keeps it at a distance.
Glen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Glen counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Glen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Glen counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith is looking to wear down Glen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glen counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Glen shoots in.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Glen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith tries to clinch but Glen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Glen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch up but Glen circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to clinch there but Glen circles away.

Glen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Glen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith tries for a takedown but Glen manages to get underhooks.
Smith prevents Glen from breaking the clinch.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Glen looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glen trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith has Glen pressed against the cage, preventing Glen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Glen taking a breather.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Glen walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith is looking to clinch but Glen is avoiding it.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glen shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Travis Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four 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.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Glen counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith throws a right and a left that Glen avoids nicely.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glen counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a combination
and Glen counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Glen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glen keeps the fight on the outside.
Glen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Glen.
Smith looks to clinch
and Glen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Glen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Glen counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith tries to clinch but Glen moves out of range.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Glen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith wants to clinch up but Glen keeps it at a distance.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Glen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Glen persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Glen circles away.
Glen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glen avoids a kick to the body.
Glen fails with a takedown attempt.
Travis Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Glen.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Glen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries to clinch there but Glen circles away.
Glen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Glen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glen swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Glen lands a head kick!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Glen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but Glen moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith wants to clinch.
Glen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Glen shoots in.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Glen counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Glen swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Glen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Glen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glen lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Glen is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Glen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glen counters with a two punch combo.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Glen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glen.
Smith tries to clinch but Glen moves out of range.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Glen counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glen.
Glen scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Glen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glen fails to land the takedown.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glen counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Glen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Glen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Glen tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Glen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glen shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Glen counters with a nice body kick.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Glen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Glen fails with the takedown.
Smith misses the body punch
and Glen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Glen keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch but Glen moves out of range.
Glen shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Glen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Glen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Glen circles away.
Travis Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Glen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Glen counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Glen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glen 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Glen!