PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Glavatsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Glavatskyh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glavatsky is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Glavatsky
vs
Glavatskyh

190 cm
23
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Glavatsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Glavatskyh!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glavatskyh shoots in and bounces Glavatsky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Glavatsky is breathing heavily.
Glavatskyh tries to free his leg and advance position but Glavatsky is retaining full guard.
Glavatskyh postures up in Glavatsky's guard and throws a big left but Glavatsky blocks it.

Glavatskyh gets to his feet - Glavatsky follows without any prompting.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glavatskyh.
Glavatskyh tries for a takedown but Glavatsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Glavatskyh gets a takedown into half guard.
Glavatskyh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glavatskyh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glavatsky keeps working.
Glavatsky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glavatskyh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Glavatskyh winds up and cracks Glavatsky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Glavatskyh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Glavatsky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Glavatsky punching from the bottom.
Glavatsky is looking to improve his position.
Glavatskyh is keen to just control but Glavatsky is a slippery customer.
Glavatskyh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

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.

Glavatskyh is looking for a kimura here.

Glavatsky looking for submissions off his back.
Glavatsky wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Glavatskyh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Glavatskyh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glavatsky is trying to improve his position.
Glavatskyh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Glavatskyh working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glavatskyh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Glavatsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glavatskyh working the ground and pound.
Glavatsky is trying to control Glavatskyh's posture but Glavatskyh avoids it.
Glavatsky throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glavatskyh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roman Glavatsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Glavatskyh.
Glavatskyh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glavatsky but Glavatsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Glavatskyh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glavatsky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glavatsky wants to control but Glavatskyh postures up.
Glavatskyh working the head and body with strikes.
Glavatsky is looking for a sweep.
Glavatsky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Glavatsky is looking for a sweep.
Glavatsky is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Glavatsky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Glavatskyh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Glavatskyh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Glavatsky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Glavatsky. No joy for Glavatskyh on that attempt.
Glavatsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glavatskyh.

Glavatsky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Glavatsky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Glavatsky lands with some strikes.
Glavatskyh tries to lock up and control but Glavatsky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Glavatskyh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glavatskyh swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glavatsky fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Glavatskyh throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Glavatsky unloading with bombs!
Glavatsky trying to control but Glavatskyh is having none of it.
Glavatskyh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Glavatsky. What's that going to do exactly?
Glavatsky blocks Glavatskyh's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Glavatsky looking to finish Glavatskyh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Glavatskyh!
BOOM! Glavatsky connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Glavatsky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Glavatsky landing shots from mount.
Glavatsky lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Glavatskyh hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glavatsky fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glavatsky is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glavatskyh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Glavatsky scoring with strikes but Glavatskyh is staying in there.
Glavatsky landing punches.
Glavatskyh throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Glavatsky in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Glavatsky scoring with strikes but Glavatskyh is staying in there.

Glavatsky wants to finish this one by submission but Glavatskyh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Glavatsky.
Glavatskyh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Glavatsky working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glavatskyh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Glavatsky is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Glavatskyh to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Glavatskyh shrugs it off.
Glavatsky is landing with some decent strikes but Glavatskyh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Glavatskyh's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Glavatsky working for a submission but Glavatskyh is keeping him at bay.
Glavatsky landing strikes from the mount and Glavatskyh is in trouble!
Glavatsky has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Glavatskyh's face.
Glavatsky connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four 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.
Glavatskyh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Glavatsky. What's that going to do exactly?
Glavatskyh regains half guard.
Glavatsky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Glavatsky working over Glavatskyh with some ground and pound. Glavatskyh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Glavatskyh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glavatsky is working away from the top position though.
Glavatskyh is holding on to half guard well.
Roman Glavatskyh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glavatsky works his foot free and advances to mount.
Glavatskyh is in a horrible position here. Glavatsky smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Glavatsky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Glavatsky'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. And we move into the final round!

Glavatsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Glavatskyh.
Glavatskyh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glavatsky circles away.

Glavatsky gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glavatskyh to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Glavatsky has his foot on Glavatskyh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Glavatskyh works his way back into a safe position though.
Glavatsky throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Glavatskyh connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glavatsky is looking to sweep but instead, Glavatskyh has passed into half guard.
Glavatsky is looking to control Glavatskyh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glavatsky avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glavatsky tries to get to full guard but Glavatskyh has control of the leg.
Glavatsky is looking to control Glavatskyh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glavatsky avoid being mounted?
Glavatsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glavatskyh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Glavatskyh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glavatsky but Glavatsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roman Glavatsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Glavatskyh.
Glavatskyh fails with a takedown attempt.

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.
Glavatskyh shoots in for a double leg but Glavatsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glavatskyh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Glavatsky pinned against the cage. Glavatsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Glavatskyh misses with a takedown attempt - Glavatsky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glavatskyh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glavatsky's waist but Glavatsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glavatskyh off to one side.

Glavatsky feints and as Glavatskyh raises his hands in defense, Glavatsky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Glavatskyh throws his legs up looking for a submission but Glavatsky uses it to pass to side control.
Glavatskyh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Glavatsky off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glavatskyh is looking to control Glavatsky but Glavatsky is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Glavatskyh has Glavatsky flattened out and is raining down punches.
Glavatskyh lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Glavatsky breaks Glavatskyh's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Glavatskyh lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Glavatsky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Glavatskyh keeping moving, preventing Glavatsky from controlling successfully.

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.
Glavatsky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glavatsky cracks Glavatskyh with a solid left hand.
Glavatskyh keeping full guard, as Glavatsky tries to pass.
Glavatskyh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glavatsky.
Glavatskyh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glavatskyh tries to clinch but Glavatsky moves out of range.
Glavatskyh misses with a takedown

and Glavatsky counters with a shoot takedown. Glavatskyh fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Glavatsky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glavatsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Glavatsky!