PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 549 p4p, 73 weight class) and Alessandro Orsini (ranked 1122 p4p, 139 weight class). Glass's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alessandro Orsini enters the cage!

Glass
vs
Orsini

191 cm
31
185 lbs
23 - 11 - 2

183 cm
31
178 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glass.
Orsini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glass slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Glass stuns Orsini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orsini was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Orsini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orsini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orsini is looking to chop away at Glass's legs.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass scores with a nice strike.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glass is looking to chop away at Orsini's legs.
Orsini connects with a solid leg kick.
Orsini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orsini misses with a wild body shot.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orsini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orsini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Glass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Orsini lands a high kick!

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orsini.
Glass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Glass misses
and Orsini counters with a leg kick.
Glass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glass is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Orsini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Glass pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orsini is out of range and Glass settles back down.
Orsini throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glass bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Orsini dives in and scores a takedown into Glass's guard.
Orsini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Orsini is controlling him.
Orsini passes Glass's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Glass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orsini.
Glass has hold of Orsini's hands but Orsini slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Orsini trying to mount his opponent but Glass defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini is trying to control. Glass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orsini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Orsini wants to work for an arm triangle but Glass is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass looks like he's trying to stand up.

Orsini seems to be looking for submissions.
Orsini prevents Glass from standing back up.
Orsini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glass defending well though.
Orsini is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orsini wants to take a breather but Glass is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orsini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Glass has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glass won't allow Orsini to pass to mount.
Glass tries to kick Orsini off but Orsini keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Glass pushes Orsini off and gets back to his feet.
Glass connects with a nice looking jab.
Orsini avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass walks into a straight right hand from Orsini.
Glass scores with a hook to the body. Orsini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Orsini misses.
Glass stuns Orsini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orsini connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glass, right into the meat.
Glass slips a straight right by Orsini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Orsini's front leg but catches the back leg as Orsini tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini misses with a body shot.
Glass swings for the body but Orsini moves out of range.
Orsini throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Orsini's head but Orsini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glass blocks the body kick.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glass checks a low kick from Orsini.
A lazy left from Glass finds it's target.
Glass slips a straight right by Orsini.
Orsini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glass moves away.
Glass misses with a few strikes there.
Orsini throws out a counter right but Glass avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orsini. That's going to slow Glass down.
Glass lands a nice hook to Orsini's body. Orsini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orsini misses with a low kick.
Orsini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orsini drops his hands momentarily and Glass takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Glass.
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 Desmond Glass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Glass throws a right hand that Orsini ducks under and follows up with a left that Orsini also avoids with ease.
Orsini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glass has time to react.
Glass avoids the body shot from Orsini.
Orsini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orsini swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Orsini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orsini blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Glass - that will leave a mark!

Orsini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Glass was covering up waiting for the punch and Orsini finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orsini is looking to work some ground and pound but Glass has wrist control.
Orsini cracks Glass with a solid left hand.
Orsini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orsini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orsini lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini is looking to pass into half guard but Glass pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Glass is in guard.

Orsini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Orsini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Glass stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orsini.
Orsini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orsini looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Glass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Glass misses with a straight left.
Orsini throws a shot to the body.
Orsini misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Glass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orsini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass throws a series of strikes that have Orsini backpedaling.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orsini.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glass lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Orsini backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orsini takes one to the side of the head.
Orsini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glass throws a series of punches but Orsini moves out of range.
Glass missing with a left hand there. Orsini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Glass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orsini throws the kick towards the body but Glass avoids it.
Glass throwing a counter right hand but Orsini manages to avoid it.
Orsini has a takedown stuffed.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Orsini is just out of range.
Orsini moves out of range of the body kick.
Orsini lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Orsini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glass.
Orsini throws a looping overhand right but Glass ducks down to avoid it.
Glass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Glass misses with a hook to the body
and Orsini counters with a nice uppercut.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.

Orsini fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Glass to the ground. Orsini is now in Glass's guard.

Glass uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws a jab when Orsini was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Orsini.
Orsini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Glass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A leg kick checked by Glass.
Orsini throws a head kick that misses.
Glass connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Orsini.
Orsini throws a poor cross that misses
and Glass counters with a straight right hand.
Glass throws the left hand but Orsini avoids the punch easily.
Orsini is looking to score with low kicks.
Orsini scores with a head kick.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orsini punishes Glass's body with a nice straight punch.
Orsini throws a solid leg kick but Glass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orsini.
Glass throws a front kick aimed at Orsini's knee but Orsini avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orsini's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Orsini duly obliges.
Orsini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glass can pounce on him.
Glass darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Glass misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orsini.
Glass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orsini. That did some damage!
Orsini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Orsini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Orsini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glass with a jab.
Orsini thumps Glass with a low kick.
Orsini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glass misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsini lands a right hook to the body.
Orsini dodges the punch combination from Glass.
Orsini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Glass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Orsini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Glass keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Orsini misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Glass as he connects with a hook.
Glass misses with a wild combination.
And Orsini tries to counter it with a takedown but Glass pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some bone on bone action there as Orsini checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orsini tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orsini slips a jab from Glass.
A jab from Orsini finds it's way through Glass's defenses.
Orsini avoids the body shot from Glass.
Orsini takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orsini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glass's calf.
Glass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orsini throws the left hand but Glass avoids the punch easily.
Glass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orsini's sensitive parts.
Glass blocks a jab.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orsini misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsini.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orsini.
Orsini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orsini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Orsini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glass scores with a decent looking hook.
Orsini tries a head kick but it misses.
Orsini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Glass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glass does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Glass slips a jab from Orsini.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orsini. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orsini.
Glass checks a leg kick nicely.
Orsini lands a two punch combo.
Orsini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orsini doesn't seem bothered though.
Orsini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Glass is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alessandro Orsini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini misses with a lunging right hand
and Glass counters with a nice body shot.
Glass moves away from the strike by Orsini.
Glass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orsini misses the jab.
Orsini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orsini moves out of range as Glass throws a body kick.
Glass on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glass blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Glass. Those never looked like landing.
Glass throws a low kick but Orsini avoids it.
Orsini fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glass checks it well.
Glass swinging wildly here.
Orsini throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orsini motions for Glass to come forward. Orsini throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Glass blocks the leg kick.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Orsini saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orsini.
A big right from Orsini misses.
Glass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Orsini avoids the body shot from Glass.
Orsini misses with a wild body shot.
Orsini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Glass is out of range.
Orsini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orsini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glass is able to avoid easily.
Orsini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glass jabs at Orsini's body.
Glass drops his hands momentarily and Orsini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Orsini.
Nice takedown defense from Glass. No joy for Orsini on that attempt.
Orsini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
Glass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orsini. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Glass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Glass misses.
Glass lands with a cross.
Glass walks into a stiff left hand from Orsini.
Glass takes a swing at Orsini's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orsini.
Glass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Orsini misses.
Glass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orsini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orsini tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
Orsini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orsini tries to work over Glass's front leg with a kick but Glass checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orsini's head.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orsini.
Orsini works the jab nicely.
Glass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

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 Desmond Glass.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glass, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
Desmond Glass seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.