PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Skarface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gleiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Skarface
vs
Gleiser

191 cm
22
278 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
231 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®
Fighters First Nutrition

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Skarface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Gleiser!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarface will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gleiser rushes Skarface and presses him up against the cage.
Skarface goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gleiser utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gleiser lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Tony Skarface has been cut.
Skarface looking to stall.
Gleiser is pressed up against the cage. Skarface has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gleiser down to the mat. Gleiser avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Skarface misses with a body shot.
Gleiser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gleiser doesn't manage to clinch there - Skarface circles away.
Skarface swats away the attempt to clinch by Gleiser.
Skarface changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gleiser tries to avoid it but Skarface manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gleiser to the ground. Gleiser escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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!
Gleiser throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skarface's head.

Gleiser drives through and clinches with Skarface against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skarface wants the takedown. Gleiser is fighting it off but Skarface persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gleiser's guard against the cage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Gleiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gleiser wants to stand up but Skarface is controlling him.
Skarface seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gleiser wants to stand and escape but Skarface is having none of it.
Skarface in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Skarface avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skarface passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gleiser tries to bench press Skarface off him but Skarface keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarface cracks Gleiser with a big right hand but Gleiser just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gleiser is trying to control Skarface's posture but Skarface avoids it.
Skarface wants to control but Gleiser is keeping him busy.
Gleiser is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Skarface has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Skarface landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Skarface is putting a hurting on Gleiser here, landing some big shots from side control.
Skarface throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gleiser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Skarface's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gleiser is looking to regain half guard here but Skarface keeps moving and retains side control.
Skarface trying to control the action but Gleiser is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleiser tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Skarface presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Skarface trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gleiser working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Skarface cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Michael Gleiser has been cut.
Skarface looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That has opened up Michael Gleiser's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skarface is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Gleiser goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Skarface!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Skarface!
In his post fight interview, Tony Skarface started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.