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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between One Punch (ranked 4601 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enyo Glover (ranked 5593 p4p, 396 weight class). Punch has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 cm
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145 lbs
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178 cm
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139 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, One Punch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enyo Glover! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Punch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Glover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Punch as he jumps to the side. Glover fails to land the takedown. Punch throws a body shot but no joy. Glover has Punch up against the cage in a clinch.
Glover avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Punch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Glover keeps control of Punch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Punch prevents a body shot from Glover. Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punch throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range. Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch. Punch is breathing heavily. Punch misses the shot to the body. Glover fails with a takedown attempt. One Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enyo Glover. Glover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Glover breaks the clinch.
Punch misses the shot to the body. The fight moves into the clinch position. Punch looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover keeps control of Punch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Glover pulls Punch into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Glover manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Punch manages to get himself to full guard.
Glover controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Glover tries to free his leg and advance position but Punch is retaining full guard. Glover slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glover trying to control the action but Punch is working from the bottom. Glover thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. An elbow from Glover crashes against the mat.
Glover stands up and beckons Punch to his feet. Glover moves in looking to clinch but Punch pushes him off. Glover misses with a double jab
and Punch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover misses with a takedown attempt and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Glover shoots in and drives through. Punch sprawls well. Some wild striking there from Glover.
Punch is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Punch is looking to wear down Glover with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Glover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Punch circles away. An attempted straight right counter from Punch misses the target. Glover misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Punch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glover. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enyo Glover 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.
Glover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Punch is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Glover fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A decent looking body kick lands there for Glover. A solid leg kick lands there for Glover.
Punch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Punch gets tackled into the cage by Glover. Glover maintains the clinch. Glover tries to score a body lock takedown but Punch shows good agility there to stay on his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Punch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glover has him pressed against the cage. Glover successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Punch wants to pass the guard but Glover is keeping the position. Glover has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Glover working for a triangle but Punch defends it easily.
Punch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Glover working for a triangle but Punch defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Glover throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Glover wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Punch postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two 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. Glover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Glover has his foot on Punch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punch works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Glover wants to clinch but Punch slips to the side and Punch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Glover is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Punch lands a slapping body shot.
Glover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. No luck for Glover with that takedown attempt. One Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enyo Glover. Punch scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Punch slaps away a takedown attempt from Glover, before circling back to the center of the mat. Punch misses with a straight right. Glover has closed the distance and engaged Punch in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Glover.
Glover has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Punch after a bit of a struggle. Glover jumps guard but Punch stands there with Glover around his waist. Glover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Punch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Punch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glover has him pressed against the cage. Glover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Punch's efforts to push away. Punch is trying to push Glover away but Glover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Glover tries for a takedown but Punch manages to get underhooks.
Punch working hard to break the clinch. Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Glover jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Punch walks away with a smile on his face. Glover gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Punch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glover. A telegraphed right hand from Punch misses the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
One Punch dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Glover throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Punch slaps away a takedown attempt from Glover, before circling back to the center of the mat. A telegraphed right hand from Punch misses the target. Glover jabs Punch to the body, keeping him at a distance. Glover fails in his attempt to clinch. Punch looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Punch misses the jab. Glover thinks about the counter body kick. Glover throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Punch's head. Nice takedown defense from Punch. No joy for Glover on that attempt. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover has a takedown stuffed. It looked like Punch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. One Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enyo Glover. A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target. Glover steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Punch. A jab from Punch misses. Glover feints the counter takedown. Glover throws a head kick that Punch semi-blocks.
One Punch is winning the standup battle so far. Glover with a poor takedown enabling Punch to counter with a crisp jab. A left lands for Punch. Punch swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punch is fending him off so far but Glover persists. Nope, Punch circles away and we're back to standing. Enyo Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Glover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Punch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Glover on the side of the head. Punch stuns Glover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Glover wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Punch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Punch wants it to stay on the feet. Punch circles away from the clinch attempt letting Punch counter with a right hand. Glover has closed the distance and engaged Punch in a clinch.
Glover drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glover taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enyo Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Glover fails to land the takedown. Glover tries to clinch and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Punch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Glover gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Punch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Punch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Glover moves in looking to clinch but Punch pushes him off. Nice uppercut lands for Punch. That snapped Glover's head back.
And that's the end of the fight! One Punch showed his dominance in that final round. I think Punch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Enyo Glover! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for One Punch! Judge George Francis scores the fight for One Punch!
One Punch wins by split decision! A victorious One Punch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
32% |
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