PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn's entrance music is Seven Nation Army. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Glenn
vs
Morales

180 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
26
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Morales!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glenn throws a nice looking combination but Morales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glenn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales misses with the combination.
Morales cracks Glenn with an open hand slap.
Glenn slips a straight right by Morales.
Glenn misses with an uppercut.
Morales appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Glenn.
Morales lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glenn staying out of range there.
Morales has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morales there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glenn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Glenn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Glenn moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Glenn avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.

Morales gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Glenn regains guard.
Morales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morales controls from within his opponent's guard.
Glenn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morales won't allow Glenn to sweep him here.
Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morales throws a body punch but Glenn moves out of range.
Morales misses with a hook.
Glenn tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Glenn takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Morales tenderised Glenn's leg. Glenn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Glenn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glenn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glenn swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
It seemed like Morales was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glenn is looking to wear down Morales with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morales swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glenn slips under a jab.
Glenn slips a straight right by Morales.

Glenn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morales manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales pulls Glenn in to control the position.
Glenn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glenn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glenn tries to free his leg and advance position but Morales is retaining full guard.
Morales looking for a sweep. Not yet Morales, not yet.
Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn throws an elbow that misses. Morales uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glenn's guard. Nice move by Morales!

Morales tries to free his leg and advance position but Glenn is retaining full guard.
Morales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales trying to control but Glenn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glenn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glenn has his hands on Morales's head, controlling the position.
Morales postures up in Glenn's guard and throws a big left but Glenn blocks it.
Morales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Glenn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glenn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Glenn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glenn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Morales manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keith Glenn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Glenn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Morales moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glenn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Glenn jabs Morales to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glenn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glenn clobbers Morales with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Morales drives through and clinches with Glenn against the cage.
Glenn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glenn gets underhooks to prevent Morales's takedown attempt.

Glenn breaks the clinch.
Glenn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morales finds it's way round the side to connect with Glenn's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Glenn.
And Morales tries to counter it with a takedown but Glenn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Keith Glenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glenn throws a big shot that misses.
Morales with a jab.
Glenn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glenn dodges the punch combination from Morales.
Glenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Morales throws a hook to the side of Glenn's head but Glenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Glenn gets the takedown into side control.
Morales can't do much from the bottom here.
Glenn tries to stand but Morales is controlling his head.
Morales struggling a bit here.
Glenn controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom.
Glenn tries to score with some ground and pound. Morales controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Morales tries to buck Glenn off but Glenn is having none of it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Glenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.
Morales is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn trying to control the position but Morales is working away.
Morales is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Morales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Glenn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morales.
Glenn thuds a left hand into Morales's body.
Glenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morales checks a leg kick.
That kick from Morales tenderised Glenn's leg. Glenn is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Morales was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Glenn misses.
Morales takes one to the chin there.
Glenn tries to clinch up.
Glenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Morales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morales misses the jab.
Glenn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glenn looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Morales let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glenn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morales drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Glenn defends it well.
Glenn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morales looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glenn throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Glenn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Glenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glenn takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glenn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glenn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morales lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Glenn.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morales darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Morales tenderised Glenn's leg. Glenn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Glenn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenn lands a nice shot to the body.

Glenn closes the distance and clinches.
Morales blocks an elbow strike from Glenn.
Glenn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Morales - that landed with a thud.
Morales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glenn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glenn backwards.
Glenn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Glenn working aggressively here.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glenn is pushing Morales up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Glenn manages to break the clinch.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glenn scores with a hook.
Glenn throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Glenn throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.

Glenn clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn misses with a punch on the inside.
Keith Glenn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glenn backwards.
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 is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morales gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morales looking for a takedown.

Morales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glenn tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Glenn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glenn throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glenn, as that shot connected.
Glenn lands a slapping body shot.
Glenn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glenn is fending him off so far but Morales persists. Nope, Glenn circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Morales misses.
Glenn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Morales.
Glenn stalks Morales and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morales's face. Morales staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glenn moves in looking to clinch but Morales pushes him off.
Morales is looking to clinch.
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glenn throws a right and a left that Morales avoids nicely.
Morales blocks a jab.
Glenn ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Glenn scores with a body shot.
Glenn just misses with a punch to the body.
Morales is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Glenn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morales throws a leg kick
and Glenn counters with a two punch combo.
Juan Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glenn throws a shot to the body.
Morales dodges the punch combination from Glenn.
Morales fails to land the takedown.
Glenn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Keith Glenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Morales.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glenn misses with a wild body shot.
Morales jabs at Glenn's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glenn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Morales changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glenn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morales works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Glenn can't do much from the bottom here.
Glenn wants to get back to his feet.
Morales landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keith Glenn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glenn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Glenn!
After winning the bout, Keith Glenn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Juan Morales stepped up to the mic, saying 'EI JUMALAUTA MITÄ PASKAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.