PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 467 p4p, 54 weight class) and Grumpy Bastard (ranked 2395 p4p, 210 weight class). Joe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is La Marseillaise. Grumpy Bastard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Joe
vs
Bastard

165 cm
31
135 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
154 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grumpy Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard avoids the body shot from Joe.
Joe missing with a left hand there. Bastard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Bastard moved out of range.
Joe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bastard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bastard is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe lands with a straight right. Bastard didn't see that one coming.
Joe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bastard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe avoids it really well and circles away.
Glass Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grumpy Bastard.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
Bastard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Bastard moves away and avoids it.
Bastard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bastard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Joe clobbers Bastard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bastard slips a straight right by Joe.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Bastard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Joe swings away with a body shot that misses

so Bastard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bastard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bastard on the ground.
Bastard throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Bastard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bastard working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Joe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joe pulls Bastard in to control the position.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bastard is one step ahead there.
Bastard is in close to Joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bastard throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastard postures up in Joe's guard and throws a big left but Joe blocks it.
Bastard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bastard is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Joe has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bastard is looking to defend but Joe has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bastard! Joe pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bastard taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Glass Joe!
A victorious Glass Joe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.