PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rook
vs
Glover

180 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Glover!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rook.
Rook moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick from Rook lands but Glover takes it in his stride.
Glover lands a jab to the head.
Bowman Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover dips to his left and cracks Rook with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover avoids the head kick by Rook.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Glover misses.

Glover looking to score a takedown here. Rook is defending well but Glover drives through and ends up in Rook's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Glover drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rook looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rook looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rook!
Rook cracks Glover with a big right hand but Glover just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Glover avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rook.
Rook landing strikes.
Rook scores with a couple of short elbows.
Glover is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rook looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Glover is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Rook politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rook prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rook is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rook misses with the ground and pound.
Rook tries to advance to mount but Glover denies him.
Glover is not content to let Rook control the position.
Glover tries to buck Rook off but Rook is having none of it.
Glover is not content to let Rook control the position.
Glover tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook trying to control the action but Glover is working from the bottom.
Glover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Rook's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Glover gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rook wants to pass the guard but Glover is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rook trying to control the action but Glover is working from the bottom.
Glover wants to control but Rook is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook wants to take a breather but Glover is having none of it.
Rook sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glover defending well though.
Glover keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rook tries to stand and escape but Glover is controlling the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glover shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Glover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook needs to keep his hands up - Glover had a free shot at his head there.
Glover dodges the punch combination from Rook.
A head kick misses from Rook.
Rook lands a head kick. Glover smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rook throws the left hand but Glover avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Glover.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rook scores with a jab.
Rook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rook avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rook motions for Glover to come forward. Rook throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowman Rook dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glover swinging wildly here.
Rook wants to clinch up but Glover keeps it at a distance.
Rook connects with a leg kick. Glover looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bowman Rook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glover cracks Rook with an open hand slap.
Rook moves out of range of the strikes.
Glover takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Rook wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rook.
Glover takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rook.
A punch combination from Glover misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook connects with a solid leg kick.
Rook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bowman Rook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glover throws a solid leg kick but Rook takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glover.
A nice combination there by Rook.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.

Rook closes the distance and clinches.
Glover is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rook to keep the fight standing.
Glover fails to pull guard.
Rook lands an elbow that stopped Glover in his tracks for a moment.
Rook throws an elbow that misses.
Glover fails to pull guard.
Bowman Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Glover.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Glover in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.
Rook cracks Glover with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Rook.
Rook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glover blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head.
Rook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
Rook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glover avoids it.
Rook lands an elbow just above Glover 's eye.
Rook lands a nice elbow.
Glover fails to pull guard.
Rook gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Glover.
Rook tries a knee to the head but Glover blocks it.
Glover takes a knee right on the jaw!
Glover tries to pull guard but Rook holds him up against the cage and eventually Glover drops back down to his feet.
Rook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rook throws an elbow but it misses.
Rook lands a body punch.
Rook throws an elbow but it misses.
Glover tries to pull guard but Rook won't allow it.

Glover manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glover throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rook escapes and throws Glover's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Glover is breathing heavily.
Glover stops Rook from passing to mount.
Bowman Rook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rook wants to control but Glover is keeping him busy.
Rook grinds an elbow into Glover's temple.
Rook is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glover tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Glover's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glover takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Glover gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook working Glover over with strikes.
Rook is thwarting Glover's attempts to control the position.

Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover is trying to get back to full guard.
Rook lands with a punch from half guard.
Rook lands with a punch from half guard.
Glover is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rook's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rook's back!

Glover looking to break Rook's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rook remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Glover will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rook tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Glover has control of Rook's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rook regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Glover unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowman Rook dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rook bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Glover clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rook explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rook throws the kick towards the body but Glover avoids it.
Glover thows a body shot but no joy.
Rook scores with a kick to the body.
Glover misses with a body punch
and Rook counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Rook swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Rook misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rook.
Rook looks to land a combination. Glover sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Glover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glover blocks a head kick by Rook.
A punch combination from Rook misses.
Rook on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rook scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook lands with a kick to the temple. Glover shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Glover swats away the attempt to clinch by Rook.
A lazy left from Glover finds it's target.
Rook with a nice cross.
Rook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glover scores with a sloppy right hand. Rook should have avoided that one.
Rook thumps Glover with a low kick.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rook manages to avoid it.
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Rook's shoulder, as Rook tries to avoid the shot.
Glover fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Rook clinches up with Glover and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Glover blocks the elbow strike.
Rook misses with a body punch.
Glover fails to pull guard.
Rook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook tries to land a knee to the head but Glover blocks with his arms.
Glover takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rook obliges.
Rook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Glover jumps guard but Rook stands there with Glover around his waist. Glover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rook tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Glover avoids a wild elbow strike from Rook.
Glover fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bowman Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Glover.

Glover manages to pull guard.

Glover has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rook has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rook wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.

Glover is looking for a triangle but Rook pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook stands and throws Glover's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rook working the ground and pound.

Rook stands up and beckons Glover to his feet.
Rook lands a front kick.
Rook lands with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Rook slams his shin into Glover's torso.
Rook lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Rook.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Rook is just out of range.
Glover shoots in and drives through. Rook sprawls well.
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!
Rook is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rook.
Jeff Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rook.
Rook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover throws out a loose jab but Rook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rook tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance.
Rook scores with a jab.
Rook lands a nice looking body shot.
Glover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rook on the side of the head.
Rook scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Rook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glover tries to land a leg kick but Rook saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Rook. Those never looked like landing.
Glover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rook counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Rook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bowman Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rook 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Rook!
A very excited looking Bowman Rook rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.