PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esa Kettu (ranked 242 p4p, 37 weight class) and Desmond Glass (ranked 140 p4p, 20 weight class). Glass is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kettu
vs
Glass

179 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

191 cm
32
185 lbs
28 - 12 - 2

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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Glass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glass scores with a nice head shot.
Glass lands a right hook to the body.
Glass misses with a series of wild punches.
Kettu connects with a leg kick. Glass looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy left from Kettu finds it's target.
Kettu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kettu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glass has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Glass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kettu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glass's head.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Glass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kettu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glass doesn't seem bothered though.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Glass moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Kettu.
Kettu checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kettu doesn't manage to clinch there - Glass circles away.
Glass throws a leg kick but Kettu moved away.
Glass scores with a punch to the head.
Kettu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Glass will feel that in the morning.
Glass avoids a kick to the body.
Kettu moves out of range of the body kick.

Kettu moves into the clinch.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
Glass throws a head punch that misses.
Glass tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Glass back against the cage.
Kettu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Glass - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Glass controls his hands.
Kettu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kettu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu tries a body shot but Glass blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Glass as the two fighters clinch.
Glass pushes Kettu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
I was talking to Kettu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glass.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glass digs a right hand underneath Kettu's ribcage. Kettu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kettu tries a body shot but Glass blocks it.
Kettu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Glass misses.
Kettu misses with a hook.
Kettu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kettu on the side of the head.
Kettu slips under a jab from Glass.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Kettu cracks Glass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu blocks a jab.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glass scores with a hook to the body. Kettu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kettu throws the left hand but Glass avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kettu.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glass moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glass.
Good leg kick by Kettu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Kettu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kettu tries to avoid it.
Kettu throws a leg kick but Glass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Glass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kettu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
It looked like Kettu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Glass throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
Kettu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Kettu cracks Glass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kettu in his tracks.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kettu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass scores with a sloppy right hand. Kettu should have avoided that one.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Glass avoids the head kick by Kettu.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu cracks the inside of Glass's front leg.
Kettu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass moves away from the strike by Kettu.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kettu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kettu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass looks to throw the jab but Kettu is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Glass.
Kettu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kettu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Desmond Glass will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Glass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kettu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kettu throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kettu lands with an overhand left.
Kettu scores with a kick to the body.
Desmond Glass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Kettu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kettu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass scores with a nice right hand.
Glass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kettu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kettu moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Glass throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esa Kettu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Glass.

Glass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kettu tries to land a leg kick but Glass saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kettu in his tracks.
That kick from Glass tenderised Kettu's leg. Kettu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Good work by Glass as he checks the leg kick.
Kettu slips a jab from Glass.
Kettu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Glass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Glass blocks a jab.
Kettu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glass is looking to land body kicks.
Glass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Glass drops his hands momentarily and Kettu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass with a hook.
Kettu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glass.
Kettu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glass in his tracks.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Kettu throwing a counter right hand but Glass manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass avoids the body shot from Kettu.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glass misses the body punch
and Kettu counters with a stiff right hand.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
It seemed like Glass was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kettu.
Glass connects with a body shot that sends Kettu's belly button to the back.
Glass blocks a jab.
Glass misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Kettu tenderised Glass's leg. Glass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glass keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Glass lands.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Glass slips the punch.
Kettu throws a jab but it's blocked by Glass.
Kettu misses with a hook.
Glass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kettu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glass.
Kettu is looking to clinch.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glass.
Kettu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kettu connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice cross by Kettu.
Glass avoids a kick to the body.
Glass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass throws a one two combo.
Glass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu looks to land a right hand but Glass moved out of range.
Kettu misses with a straight left.
Kettu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glass punishes Kettu's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kettu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kettu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Kettu tests Glass's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu is looking to clinch but Glass is avoiding it.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Kettu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Glass misses with a straight right.
Glass throws a jab when Kettu was well out of range.
Glass lands a nice looking body shot.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Good standup being displayed there by Glass as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Kettu misses.
Kettu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kettu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Glass dips to his left and cracks Kettu with an uppercut!
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Kettu's shoulder, as Kettu tries to avoid the shot.
Kettu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Glass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kettu misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Glass checks a low kick from Kettu.
A good leg kick by Glass.
Good shot there by Glass.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Glass misses with a two punch combination.
Kettu is looking to counter punch.
Kettu throws a low kick but Glass moves out of range easily.
Glass lands an overhand right.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Kettu lands a nice hook to Glass's body. Glass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glass scores with a hook.
Glass checks a low kick from Kettu.
A telegraphed right hand from Glass misses the target.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass lunges at Kettu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kettu's hand.
Glass throws a good cross that connects.
Glass misses with a straight left.
Kettu throws out a powerful jab.
Kettu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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 big shot that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Glass - that will leave a mark!
Kettu is looking to clinch but Glass is avoiding it.

Glass tries to keep at a distance but Kettu has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu managing to block the knees to the body from Glass.
Kettu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Kettu breaks the clinch.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kettu.
Glass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kettu can pounce on him.
Glass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kettu on the side of the head.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Glass ducks down to avoid it.
Glass is looking to chop away at Kettu's legs.
Kettu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kettu throws a leg kick but Glass checks it.
Glass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Glass swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kettu counter with a right hand.
Kettu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kettu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Esa Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Kettu's head but Kettu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kettu has time to react.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Glass throws a shot to the body.
Kettu with a hook.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass slips a jab from Kettu.
Glass slips under a jab.
Glass connects with a crisp jab.
Kettu throws a right hand that Glass ducks under and follows up with a left that Glass also avoids with ease.
Kettu misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Glass works the jab nicely.
Kettu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glass lands with a shot to the body.
Glass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kettu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass with a hook.
Kettu misses with a low kick.
Glass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kettu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kettu lands a leg kick that knocks Glass off balance momentarily.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glass moves away.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Glass moves away and avoids it.
Kettu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass cracks Kettu with an open hand slap.
Glass walks into a jab.

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Jab by Kettu.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kettu throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass lands a leg kick that knocks Kettu off balance momentarily.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Glass.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Kettu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Glass takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
Kettu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Kettu misses.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass lands with a good body shot.
Glass lands a nice shot that snaps Kettu's head back.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Kettu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kettu tries a low kick but Glass avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass checks a leg kick nicely.
Glass jabs at Kettu's body.
Kettu blocks a jab.
Kettu misses with a body kick.
Kettu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
A very excited looking Desmond Glass made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.