PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 281 p4p, 42 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 682 p4p, 85 weight class). Glass comes to the cage accompanied by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Lokren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beast. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Glass
vs
Lokren

191 cm
30
185 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

183 cm
35
179 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
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 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lokren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glass lands with a nice body kick.
Glass avoids the body shot from Lokren.
Glass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lokren.
Lokren digs a good body shot into Glass's ribs.
Lokren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Glass on the side of the head.
Lokren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glass.
Nice cross by Glass.
Glass throws the left hand but Lokren avoids the punch easily.
Lokren appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lokren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glass to score with a decent uppercut.
Glass moves out of range as Lokren strikes.
Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass misses with a wild combination.
Glass checks the leg kick.
Glass needs to keep his hands up - Lokren had a free shot at his head there.
Lokren moves out of range as Glass strikes.
Lokren ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Glass backing away here, and Lokren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lokren moves into the clinch.
Glass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lokren backwards.
A short body shot lands from Lokren as the two fighters clinch.
Glass lands with a light punch inside.
Glass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lokren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lokren lands a body shot.
Lokren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lokren.
Lokren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Lokren swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lokren.
Glass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lokren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glass's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lokren.
Glass lands with a short shot to the head.
Lokren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glass blocks the elbow strike.
Lokren throws a punch but it's blocked by Glass.
Lokren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lokren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glass or not.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glass blocks a body shot from Lokren.
Glass misses with a punch to the body.
Glass misses with a punch on the inside.
Lokren lands an elbow that stopped Glass in his tracks for a moment.
Lokren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Glass's defenses.
Lokren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lokren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glass misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren throws a head punch that misses.
Lokren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Glass can't find room to land a body shot as Lokren controls the action.
A short right from Lokren.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lokren.
Glass misses with some punches.
Glass lands a shot to the body.
Glass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lokren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lokren lands a nice shot to the body.
Lokren blocks a body shot from Glass.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lokren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Glass.
A right hand to the body from Glass.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but Lokren blocks with his arms.
Glass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lokren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glasss head.
Lokren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lokren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Desmond Glass's cut is getting worse.
Glass can't find room to land a body shot as Lokren controls the action.
Nice elbow from Lokren.
Glass misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren presses Glass against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lokren blocks a body shot from Glass.
Glass misses with some punches.
Glass cracks Lokren with a nice body shot.
Lokren lands an elbow just above Glass 's eye.

Desmond Glass's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Glass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lokren.
Glass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glass struggles to land a body shot inside as Lokren controls his hands.
Glass tries to land knees in the clinch but Lokren avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lokren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lokren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glass tries to throw a body punch but Lokren avoids it by throwing Glass back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lokren swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lokren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lokren lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lokren fails to land.
Lokren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glass or not.
Glass tries to throw a body punch but Lokren avoids it by throwing Glass back against the cage.
Glass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lokren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lokren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lokren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Lokren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Jeez, Desmond Glass's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lokren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lokren.
Glass is breathing heavily.
Lokren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokren lands a right hand.
Lokren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lokren has a couple of punches blocked by Glass.
Lokren misses with a body punch.
Lokren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glasss head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Desmond Glass's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sairanix Lokren!
An out of breath Sairanix Lokren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Desmond Glass had this to say: 'I have to get with my coaches and manager, and rethink my gameplan going forward. I'll be back.'.