PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 2961 p4p, 2672 weight class) and Hao Sawamura (ranked 398 p4p, 360 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glover
vs
Sawamura

185 cm
20
190
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
190
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Mile High

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hao Sawamura!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover walks into a stiff left hand from Sawamura.
Good standup being displayed there by Sawamura as he connects with a hook.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Sawamura is out of range.
Glover's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sawamura under the eye.

It looks like Hao Sawamura has been cut.
Glover takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sawamura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glover misses with a hook. Sawamura ducked under it nicely.
Sawamura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Glover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sawamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Glover counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sawamura.
A countering left hand to the body from Sawamura misses.
Glover misses with a hook. Sawamura ducked under it nicely.
Glover moves out of range as Sawamura strikes.
Sawamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Glover takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sawamura loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Glover.
Sawamura throws a looping overhand right but Glover ducks down to avoid it.
Sawamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glover has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Glover swings for the body but Sawamura moves out of range.
Sawamura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glover misses with an uppercut
and Sawamura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glover lands a jab to Sawamura's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sawamura counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Glover.
Glover avoids the body shot from Sawamura.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Sawamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sawamura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glover misses with a left hand
and Sawamura counters with a nice body shot.
Glover connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sawamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sawamura takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawamura connects with a body shot.
Glover keeps the fight on the outside.
Glover was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Glover is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sawamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Glover wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Sawamura.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Sawamura saw that one coming.
Sawamura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sawamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hao Sawamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sawamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hao Sawamura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hao Sawamura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sawamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sawamura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Sawamura clinches.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sawamura misses with a body punch.
Sawamura throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover takes a shot to the head.
Sawamura digs a right hand underneath Glover's ribcage. Glover let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Sawamura.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sawamura's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glover or not.
A right hand to the body from Sawamura.
Glover tries to work over Sawamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sawamura blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Sawamura.
Glover tries to work over Sawamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawamura blocks a body shot from Glover.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Sawamura digs a right hand underneath Glover's ribcage. Glover let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sawamura.
Sawamura stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Sawamura.
Sawamura lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sawamura.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Sawamura as the two fighters clinch.
Sawamura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sawamura.
Glover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sawamura lands a left hand.
Glover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sawamura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glover tries a body shot but Sawamura blocks it.
Sawamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Sawamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Glover is rocked!
Sawamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sawamura lands a shoulder strike.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Sawamura controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Sawamura controls the action.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hao Sawamura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sawamura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sawamura lands with a right to the head.
Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sawamura.
Sawamura lands with a light punch inside.
Sawamura lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sawamura.
Sawamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glover or not.
Sawamura scores with a shot to the side of Glover's head.
Sawamura creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Glover with a big uppercut! Glover tries to clinch up but Sawamura pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Glover to the mat! Glover covers up and Sawamura unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hao Sawamura!
During a confident post fight interview, Hao Sawamura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.