PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glover (ranked 5071 p4p, 395 weight class) and Markku Innanen (ranked 3511 p4p, 314 weight class). Glover comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Don't Tread on Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Glover
vs
Innanen

193 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

196 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markku Innanen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover throws out a leg kick but Innanen moves out of range and Glover only half commits.
Glover definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Innanen throws a big shot that misses.
Glover digs a good hook to Innanen's body.
Innanen throws a right hand that Glover ducks under and follows up with a left that Glover also avoids with ease.
Innanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Innanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.
Innanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glover.
Glover throws a hook but Innanen avoids it easily.

Glover darts in and clinches Innanen up against the cage.
Innanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.
Nice elbow from Innanen.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Innanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innanen is looking to control Glover's arms but Glover gets an underhook and turns him. Now Innanen has his back to the cage.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Innanen works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
Innanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head.
Innanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Innanen.
Innanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glover takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Innanen on the inside.
Innanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Innanen pushes Glover back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innanen.
Innanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glover or not.
Innanen scores with a hook to the body.
Glover is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Innanen.
Innanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Innanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Glover takes an elbow to the temple.
Glover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Innanen lands an elbow inside that Glover shrugs off.

Dick Glover's cut is getting worse.
Innanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Innanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innanen lands with a right to the head.
Innanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Innanen.
A short right from Innanen on the inside.
Innanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Innanen lands a left hand.
Innanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innanen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Innanen has Glover pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Innanen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Glover tries to work over Innanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Innanen lands an elbow inside that Glover shrugs off.
Innanen has Glover pushed against the cage.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover is working Innanen over against the cage.
Innanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innanen's elbow.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Innanen lands an elbow just above Glover 's eye.

Dick Glover's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innanen scores with a hook to the body.
Innanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Innanen.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Innanen controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Innanen.
Innanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Innanen.
Innanen cracks Glover with a nice body shot.
Innanen lands a left hand.
Glover takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Innanen on the inside.
A body shot lands from Innanen.
Innanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Innanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glover.
Innanen lands an elbow that stopped Glover in his tracks for a moment.
Innanen lands an elbow inside that Glover shrugs off.

Jeez, Dick Glover's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Stalling in the clinch from Innanen.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Glover's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Markku Innanen!
Dick Glover spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm going back to porn. I prefer to be the one doing the fuckin''.