PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Itzpapalotltotec (ranked 1441 p4p, 1130 weight class) and Frank Glotsby (ranked 168 p4p, 136 weight class). Itzpapalotltotec's entrance music is Copacabana - Barry Manilow. A fine choice. Glotsby has chosen Another one bites the dust as his entrance music. The key to victory for Pablo Itzpapalotltotec has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Itzpapalotltotec
vs
Glotsby

173 cm
22
155
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
29
155
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

METTLE

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Glotsby!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a good body shot.
Glotsby moves to clinch but Itzpapalotltotec breaks away
and Itzpapalotltotec makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Glotsby misses with a takedown attempt - Itzpapalotltotec sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Itzpapalotltotec misses the target.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glotsby at a distance.
A cross from Itzpapalotltotec lands.

Glotsby drives through and clinches with Itzpapalotltotec against the cage.

Itzpapalotltotec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itzpapalotltotec getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Glotsby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotsby swings widly with a right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Itzpapalotltotec, as that shot connected.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a jab to Glotsby's midsection.
Glotsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glotsby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glotsby tries for a takedown but Itzpapalotltotec circles away easily
and Itzpapalotltotec cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glotsby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glotsby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Glotsby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Glotsby.
Glotsby throws a right hand that misses
letting Itzpapalotltotec counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glotsby.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glotsby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Itzpapalotltotec connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Itzpapalotltotec seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Glotsby fails with the takedown
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Glotsby is rocked!
Itzpapalotltotec throws an uppercut from hell that sends Glotsby clean off his feet! He's out cold! Itzpapalotltotec stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
A relieved looking Pablo Itzpapalotltotec thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Frank Glotsby had this to say: 'I knew I was going to be tested tonight. This guy is a true athlete. Good fight brother!'.