PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyros Sisyphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Say It Aint So by Weezer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Robert Glenn enters the cage!

Sisyphus
vs
Glenn

181 cm
23
178 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

182 cm
22
184 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyros Sisyphus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Glenn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn is looking to score with low kicks.

Glenn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sisyphus is trying to defend but Glenn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sisyphus gets back to full guard.
Sisyphus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sisyphus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sisyphus wants to pass the guard but Glenn is defending well.
Sisyphus trying to control from half guard but Glenn is working away.

Sisyphus wants to work for an arm triangle but Glenn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Glenn is trying to get back to full guard.
Sisyphus thows a huge punch but Glenn dodges it nicely.
Glenn tries to roll over but Sisyphus keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisyphus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sisyphus is trying to work for a kimura but Glenn is defending well.
Sisyphus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glenn's head.
Glenn tries to roll over but Sisyphus keeps him under control.
Glenn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Glenn looking for a sweep. Not yet Glenn, not yet.
Sisyphus trying to control but Glenn is working from the bottom.
Sisyphus tries to free his leg and advance position but Glenn is retaining full guard.
Glenn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Glenn is adopting a defensive guard.
Sisyphus trying to control but Glenn is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn wants to sweep but no luck.
Sisyphus being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisyphus is pushing down on Glenn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Glenn is fighting to maintain full guard but Sisyphus has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sisyphus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Glenn defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glenn controlling the position well.
Sisyphus is looking to take a break and control but Glenn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glenn is pressing down on Sisyphus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sisyphus won't allow Glenn to sweep him here.
Sisyphus stands and throws Glenn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sisyphus taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Glenn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Sisyphus tries for a kimura but Glenn is defending well.

Sisyphus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Glenn is looking for a sweep.
Sisyphus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sisyphus trying to control the position but Glenn is working away.
Sisyphus throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Sisyphus tries for a kimura but Glenn is defending well.

Sisyphus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sisyphus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn taking a bit of punishment here - Sisyphus scoring with strikes.
Glenn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sisyphus's best efforts.
Sisyphus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Glenn is refusing to be controlled, as Sisyphus sits in half guard.

Sisyphus seems to be working for a kimura but Glenn defends the submission attempt.
Glenn is looking to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glenn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sisyphus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glenn keeping hold of Sisyphus's head, controlling as best he can.

Sisyphus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyros Sisyphus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Glenn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glenn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sisyphus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Glenn misses its intended target.
Glenn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sisyphus pinned against the cage. Sisyphus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Glenn moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Sisyphus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Sisyphus wants the takedown. Glenn is fighting it off but Sisyphus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Glenn's guard against the cage.
Glenn controlling Sisyphus's posture.
Sisyphus postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sisyphus has gone for a leg lock! Glenn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sisyphus's guard.
Glenn wants to control from the top but Sisyphus keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn preventing the sweep.
Sisyphus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glenn's guard.
Glenn keeping moving, preventing Sisyphus from controlling successfully.
Glenn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Glenn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Glenn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Glenn throwing shots but Sisyphus is blocking nicely.
My spies in THC playhouse inform me that Glenn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sisyphus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sisyphus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisyphus is working hard here to advance position.
Kyros Sisyphus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Glenn passes to full mount!
Glenn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sisyphus is trying desperately to improve position.
Glenn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sisyphus tries to hold on but Glenn postures up.
Sisyphus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Glenn avoids the attempt from Sisyphus to control.
Glenn working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisyphus tries to hold on but Glenn postures up.
Glenn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sisyphus tries to hold on but Glenn postures up.
Sisyphus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sisyphus is in a horrible position here. Glenn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sisyphus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Sisyphus is rocked!
Sisyphus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Sisyphus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glenn loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Sisyphus scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Glenn land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Glenn stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Glenn!
A very excited looking Robert Glenn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.