PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Glock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Glock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Kolya Morozov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glock
vs
Morozov

175 cm
22
166 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Romeo Glock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kolya Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov shoots for a takedown but Glock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Glock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morozov.
Morozov looks to land a combination but Glock avoids it well.
Glock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morozov moves away.
Glock thuds his right hand into Morozov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morozov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glock leaves Morozov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Glock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morozov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morozov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Glock counters with a stiff right hand.
Morozov blocks a jab.
Morozov tries to close the distance and clinch but Glock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Glock misses.
Glock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morozov sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glock misses with a straight left.
Glock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morozov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glock misses with a two punch combination.
Morozov throws a combination that misses
and Glock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glock cracks Morozov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romeo Glock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morozov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glock throws a lazy right hand but Morozov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glock misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Glock pushes Morozov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Morozov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glock's waist but Glock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morozov off to one side.
Romeo Glock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kolya Morozov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov moves out of range of the strikes.
Glock throws a series of punches but Morozov moves out of range.
Morozov throws a combination that misses
and Glock counters with a stiff right hand.
Glock throws a shot from downtown. Morozov moves away and avoids it.
Glock misses with an uppercut. Morozov saw that one coming.
A big right from Glock misses.

Morozov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Glock is trying to defend but Morozov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glock is trying to stand.
Morozov thows a huge punch but Glock dodges it nicely.
Morozov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glock is trying to stand.
Morozov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morozov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Glock is trying to stand.
Morozov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glock's head.
Glock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morozov is looking to take a break and control but Glock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morozov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morozov moves nicely into side control.
Morozov working the body and head with strikes.
Morozov lands a few punches from side control.
Glock parries the strikes from Morozov easily there. Morozov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Glock to escape.
Glock pushes Morozov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morozov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Morozov tries for a kimura but Glock is defending well.
Morozov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Glock some visible discomfort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morozov working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolya Morozov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Glock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Glock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morozov ducks right into an uppercut from Glock.
Morozov walks into a straight right hand from Glock.
Morozov takes one to the side of the head.
Morozov defending well as Glock loads up on a big left hand.
Glock digs a good body shot into Morozov's ribs.
Glock misses with an uppercut. Morozov saw that one coming.
Glock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morozov moves away.
Morozov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glock misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glock misses the shot to the body.
Morozov throws a series of punches but Glock moves out of range.
Glock throws a lazy right hand but Morozov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morozov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glock misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Glock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morozov.
A telegraphed right hand from Glock misses the target.
Morozov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glock tries to avoid it but Morozov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glock to the ground. Glock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morozov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glock wants to stand and escape but Morozov is having none of it.
Kolya Morozov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morozov throws a big right hand that misses.
Morozov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Glock pushes Morozov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Glock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morozov.
Glock throws out a loose jab but Morozov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morozov doesn't manage to clinch there - Glock circles away.
Glock throws a body punch but Morozov moves out of range.
A left lands for Glock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Glock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kolya Morozov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morozov staying out of range there.
Glock throws a good cross that connects.
Glock looks to score with a jab to the body but Morozov is just out of range.
Morozov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Glock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morozov.
Glock jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glock rushes Morozov and presses him up against the cage.

Glock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glock misses with a wild body shot.
Glock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morozov.
Nice defenses there by Morozov.
Glock wants to land a leg kick but Morozov is out of range.
Morozov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glock misses with an uppercut.
Glock stuns Morozov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glock with a hook.
Morozov slips a straight right by Glock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romeo Glock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morozov throws a combination that misses
and Glock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morozov avoids the body shot from Glock.
Glock scores with a body shot.
Glock looks to land a left hand but Morozov moved out of range nicely.
Glock throws a big shot that misses.
Romeo Glock is winning the standup battle so far.
Morozov has a takedown stuffed.
Glock looks to land a combination but Morozov avoids it well.
Glock misses the jab.

Morozov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Morozov misses with a head shot. Glock uses the momentum to regain guard.
Glock is looking to stand up but Morozov isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morozov is stalling in the full guard.
Morozov trying to control but Glock is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Glock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morozov.

Glock has his feet on Morozov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Morozov wants to clinch
and Glock counters with a left to the body.

Morozov takes the fight into the clinch.
Glock working hard to break the clinch.
Morozov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glock working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glock lands with a left to the head.

Glock breaks the clinch.
Glock looks to score with a jab to the body but Morozov is just out of range.
Glock throws a big shot that misses.
Glock throws a jab but it's blocked by Morozov.
A slow jab from Glock misses its intended target.
Morozov tries to clinch but Glock is having none of it.
Glock throws a body punch but Morozov moves out of range.
Morozov slips a straight right by Glock.
Morozov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glock's waist but Glock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morozov off to one side.
Romeo Glock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kolya Morozov.
Morozov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glock counters with a nice uppercut.
Morozov tries to bum rush Glock with a series of wild strikes but Glock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morozov avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Glock throws out a loose jab but Morozov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glock cracks Morozov with a good jab.
Glock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morozov thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glock. Morozov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glock tests Morozov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morozov misses with a takedown
and Glock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glock throws a looping overhand right but Morozov ducks down to avoid it.
Morozov misses with a few strikes there.
Glock just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romeo Glock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glock 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romeo Glock!