PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Officer
vs
Glass

175 cm
31
170 lbs
17 - 18 - 1

191 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Police Officer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Glass is looking to land body kicks.
Officer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Officer.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Officer.
Officer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glass tries to avoid it but Officer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glass to the ground. Glass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Officer was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass swings for the body but Officer moves out of range.
Officer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Glass lands an overhand right.
Officer tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
Officer takes one to the side of the head.
Glass thuds a left hand into Officer's body.
Glass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glass misses with a double jab.
Officer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Officer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass stalks Officer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Officer's face. Officer staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glass throws a shot to the body.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Officer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Officer avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Officer on the side of the head.
Glass throws a body kick that misses
and Officer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Officer is looking to clinch but Glass is avoiding it.
Officer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glass. Glass obviously looking to wear him down.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glass.
Glass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Officer misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Glass was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Officer.
Glass lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Glass.
Glass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Glass throws a head kick but Officer moves out of range.
Officer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Glass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glass moves away from the strike by Officer.
Glass throws a push kick but Officer slaps the foot to one side.
Glass feints and then cracks Officer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Officer down.
Officer shoots for a takedown but Glass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Glass is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Officer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Glass looks to land a left hand but Officer moved out of range nicely.
As Glass looks to move away, Officer throws a big counter combo but Glass just gets out of the way.
Officer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Officer tries to counter with a takedown but Glass is quick to defend against it.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass misses with a hook.
Officer catches Glass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Officer checks a leg kick.

Glass closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Officer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glass.
Glass blocking some punches.
Glass lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Officer.
Officer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glass lands a shoulder strike.
Glass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glass tries to land knees in the clinch but Officer avoids the damage to the body.
Glass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glass misses with a knee to the head.
Glass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Officer lands a hook that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Glass prevents a body shot from Officer.
Glass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Officer backwards.
Officer lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass blocks a body shot from Officer.
Glass misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass pushes Officer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glass lands a body shot.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Glass controls the action.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Glass.
Glass lands a knee to the head.
Officer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Officer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Officer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Officer misses with a body punch.
Glass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Officer avoids it.
Officer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but Officer blocks with his arms.
Glass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Officer is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Glass dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Glass misses with an attempted mid kick.
Officer goes for a double leg but Glass avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glass continues to drive forward.
Glass throws a leg kick but Officer checks it.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Officer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glass tries to clinch but Officer moves out of range.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Officer manages to avoid it.
Desmond Glass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Officer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Glass.
Glass lands a nice shot to the body.
A left and a right from Officer both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Nice cross by Officer.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Officer manages to avoid it.
Glass connects with a leg kick. Officer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Officer cracks the inside of Glass's front leg.
Glass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Officer misses with a head kick.
Glass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Officer's head coaches at LOD: Black Label that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Officer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Officer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Glass lands a high kick!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Officer checks a low kick from Glass.
Glass lands a front kick.
Officer slips under a jab.
Glass jabs Officer right on the nose. Officer blinks but takes it well.
Officer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glass tries to avoid it but Officer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glass to the ground. Glass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Officer. That did some damage!
Officer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glass circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Police Officer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Officer or perhaps it was just good defense by Glass, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Glass. Officer shrugs it off though.
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!
Glass lands an overhand right.
Glass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Officer connects with an inside leg kick.

Officer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glass's guard.
Officer stopping the sweep attempt from Glass.
Officer looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glass holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass working a defensive guard here.
Glass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Officer is one step ahead there.
Officer wants to pass the guard but Glass is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glass wants to sweep but no luck.
Officer trying to move into half guard but instead Glass has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Officer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Glass from controlling successfully.
Officer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glass wants to stand but Officer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Glass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Officer is keeping the position for now.
Glass is pushing down on Officer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Officer is fighting to maintain full guard but Glass has managed to sneak the leg through.
Officer is looking to improve his position.
Glass keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Glass looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Glass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Officer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed right hand from Officer misses the target.
Officer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Officer just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Officer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Officer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Officer tries to move into range but Glass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Officer is looking to clinch but Glass is avoiding it.
Glass is looking to clinch.
Officer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Glass moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glass lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Officer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Officer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Officer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Glass scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Officer's front leg but catches the back leg as Officer tries to avoid it.
Glass goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Officer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Glass on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Officer's front leg but catches the back leg as Officer tries to avoid it.
Officer clobbers Glass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Officer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Officer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glass's waist but Glass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Officer off to one side.
Glass swats away the attempt to clinch by Officer.
Glass with a hook.
Officer is looking to clinch.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Glass has Officer up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Officer can't get the takedown.
Officer lands a left hand.
Glass blocking some punches.
Glass scores with a knee to the head.
Desmond Glass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Officer lands a left hand.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Officer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer pushes Glass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Police Officer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer blocks an uppercut.
Officer pushes Glass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
Officer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer managing to block the knees to the body from Glass.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Glass.
Officer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Officer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Glass.
Glass blocks an uppercut.
Glass lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Officer.
Glass lands a knee to the body.
Glass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Officer blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glass.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glass.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glass's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glass.
Glass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glass lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Officer blocks a body shot from Glass.
Officer is trying to drag Glass to the mat but Glass just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short body shot lands from Glass as the two fighters clinch.
Glass pushes Officer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Officer backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glass.
Glass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Police Officer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Officer is leaning against Glass and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Officer has Glass pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Officer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Glass tumbling to the mat - Officer dives into Glass's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Glass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Glass winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
A relieved looking Desmond Glass thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.