PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Glaskovicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Strider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glaskovicz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crystal Castles - xxzxcz me. Charles Glaskovicz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Glaskovicz
vs
Strider

199 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

159 cm
22
251 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Glaskovicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Strider!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Glaskovicz.
Strider moves to clinch but Glaskovicz breaks away
and Glaskovicz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strider tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strider doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Glaskovicz counters with a head kick.
Glaskovicz's corner calls for a 1-2. Glaskovicz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Glaskovicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Strider takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strider looks to clinch
and Strider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strider connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strider fails with the takedown
and Glaskovicz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glaskovicz punishes Strider's body with a nice straight punch.
Strider looks gassed!
Strider walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Strider misses
letting Glaskovicz counter with a right hand.
Glaskovicz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Strider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glaskovicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strider shoots and misses
and Glaskovicz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Charles Glaskovicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Strider.
Glaskovicz lands a two punch combo.
Glaskovicz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strider takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glaskovicz lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Glaskovicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glaskovicz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strider has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Strider there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glaskovicz stuns Strider with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strider has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glaskovicz.
Strider on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glaskovicz connects with a looping right hand.
Glaskovicz lands a head shot.
Glaskovicz lands a two punch combo.
Glaskovicz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glaskovicz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glaskovicz scores with a spinning back kick!
Charles Glaskovicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glaskovicz lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Glaskovicz finds it's way through Strider's defenses.
Glaskovicz scores with a hook to the body. Strider takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glaskovicz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glaskovicz scores with a nice right hand.
Glaskovicz lands a two punch combo.
Glaskovicz throws a combination. Strider tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glaskovicz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Glaskovicz lands with a nice combination. Strider backs away looking to recover.
Glaskovicz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strider looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glaskovicz lands a head kick!
Glaskovicz is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glaskovicz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glaskovicz lands a jab-cross combination.
Glaskovicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Glaskovicz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Strider takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Glaskovicz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glaskovicz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Strider is trying desperately to land a takedown but Glaskovicz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Strider.
A good leg kick by Glaskovicz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glaskovicz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glaskovicz connects with a looping right hand.
Strider has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Glaskovicz finds it's way through Strider's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Glaskovicz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Glaskovicz lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Strider
and Glaskovicz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strider tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Glaskovicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glaskovicz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Strider might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Glaskovicz has got the better of the exchanges.
Glaskovicz lands a head kick. Strider smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Strider shoots and misses
and Glaskovicz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Strider is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Strider gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strider is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glaskovicz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Glaskovicz there.
Glaskovicz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Strider is rocked!
Glaskovicz scores with a push kick.
Strider has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Glaskovicz.
Glaskovicz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Glaskovicz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glaskovicz scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glaskovicz connects with a looping right hand.
Glaskovicz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strider walks forward, straight into a front kick from Glaskovicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glaskovicz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Walter Strider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glaskovicz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strider's sensitive parts.
Glaskovicz throws a one two combo.
Nice jab there from Glaskovicz.
Strider looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glaskovicz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Strider on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glaskovicz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glaskovicz scores with a decent looking hook.
Glaskovicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strider takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Glaskovicz.
Strider stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glaskovicz.
Strider wants to clinch but Glaskovicz slips to the side
and Glaskovicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Strider wants to clinch
and Glaskovicz counters with a solid body kick.
Glaskovicz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strider has time to react.
Glaskovicz lands the left hand.
Strider misses with the body kick
and Glaskovicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glaskovicz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glaskovicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strider can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strider sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strider closes the distance but Glaskovicz moves to the side
and Glaskovicz counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Glaskovicz.
Glaskovicz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Glaskovicz works over Strider's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glaskovicz scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Glaskovicz finds it's target.
Glaskovicz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Glaskovicz throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Glaskovicz 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!

Glaskovicz punishes Strider's body with a nice straight punch.
Glaskovicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter Strider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strider with a poor takedown
and Glaskovicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Strider doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glaskovicz lands the left hand.
Strider is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Strider takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glaskovicz scores with a decent looking hook.
Strider takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glaskovicz connects with a looping right hand.
Glaskovicz lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glaskovicz lands with an uppercut that bounces Strider off the cage and back into rage.
Glaskovicz cracks Strider with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glaskovicz keeps Strider at a distance using the push kick.
Strider takes a jab right on the kisser.
Glaskovicz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Glaskovicz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strider in his tracks.
Strider doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glaskovicz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glaskovicz scores with a nice strike.
Glaskovicz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strider takes one on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strider crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Glaskovicz - the referee stops the clock and Strider gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Glaskovicz. Strider manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Strider takes one on the button.
A cross from Glaskovicz lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Glaskovicz scores with a four punch combination!
Glaskovicz cracks Strider with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Strider takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glaskovicz.
Strider on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glaskovicz lands a nice looking body kick.
Glaskovicz throws a head kick but Strider moves out of range.
Glaskovicz lands with an overhand left.
Decent striking displayed by Glaskovicz there.
Glaskovicz lands with a kick to the temple. Strider shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Glaskovicz scores with a spinning back kick!
Glaskovicz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Glaskovicz scores with a sloppy right hand. Strider should have avoided that one.
Strider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glaskovicz scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glaskovicz lands an overhand right.
Strider gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glaskovicz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Glaskovicz.
Strider tries to clinch
and Glaskovicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Glaskovicz.
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!
Strider ducks right into an uppercut from Glaskovicz.
Jab from Glaskovicz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strider takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glaskovicz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walter Strider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Glaskovicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glaskovicz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Glaskovicz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glaskovicz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

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