PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Contreras (ranked 1028 p4p, 1271 weight class) and Roger Glover (ranked 132 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Contreras
vs
Glover

183 cm
26
173
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
174
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Primal

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mickey Contreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Glover!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras lands a nice shot to the body.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Contreras throws out the jab.
Glover wants to counter with a clinch but Contreras pushes him away.
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Contreras's shoulder, as Contreras tries to avoid the shot.

Glover rushes Contreras and presses him up against the cage.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Contreras.
Contreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contreras lands a shoulder strike.
Glover lands a body shot in the clinch.
Contreras blocks an uppercut.
Glover blocking some punches.
Contreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Contreras.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Contreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Contreras misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover prevents a body shot from Contreras.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Contreras controls the action.
Nice body punch from Glover.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contreras lands with a light punch inside.
Contreras swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glover is leaning against Contreras and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contreras misses with a punch to the body.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Contreras's ribcage. Contreras let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover is working Contreras over against the cage.
Glover pushes Contreras back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Contreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head.
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!
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Contreras's elbow.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Contreras controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover blocking some punches.
Glover presses Contreras against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Contreras lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Contreras definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Glover presses Contreras against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Glover blocking some punches.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Contreras is breathing heavily.
Contreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Glover is leaning against Contreras and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Contreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Glover.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Contreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glover lands a body punch.
Glover lands a left hand.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Contreras's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glover works on Contreras's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover pushes Contreras back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Glover.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Contreras takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Contrerass head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Contreras can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Glover pushes Contreras back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Glover pushes Contreras back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Glover.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Contreras goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover is leaning against Contreras and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Glover.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glover gets through Contreras's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Glover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Glover dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Glover closes the distance and clinches.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Contreras swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contreras working aggressively here.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Contreras.
Contreras blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Contreras misses with some punches.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreras tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contreras blocks an uppercut.
Contreras tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing Contreras back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contreras.
Contreras misses with some punches.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover lands a right hand.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Contreras tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contreras misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Contreras controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
Glover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Contreras misses with some punches.
Contreras cracks Glover with a nice body shot.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Contreras's head.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roger Glover seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Contreras.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Contreras misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras misses with a punch to the body.
Glover cracks Contreras with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Glover.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Contreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Contreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
Contreras takes a shot to the head.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Glover tries to work over Contreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.
Glover lands a body shot.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Contreras takes a shot to the head.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glover presses Contreras against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Glover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover lands a right hand.
Glover lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
Glover cracks Contreras with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover gets through Contreras's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Contreras or not.
Glover lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
Glover is working Contreras over against the cage.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Contreras controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.
Glover digs a right hand into Contreras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Contreras's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Glover.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contreras takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Glover works on Contreras's body with a couple of short punches.
Glover lands a body shot.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Glover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contreras misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Contreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover works on Contreras's body with a couple of short punches.
Contreras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Contrerass head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Contreras or not.
Glover lands a body shot.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover lands a body punch.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover pushes Contreras back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover lands a shot to the body.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glover lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.

Contreras is rocked!
Glover lands a right hand.
Oh Contreras is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glover lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Glover.
Glover pushes Contreras back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Contreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover is working Contreras over against the cage.
Glover lands a body punch.
Glover pushes Contreras back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Glover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Contreras.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Contreras's head.
Good body shot from Glover.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Glover.

Contreras breaks from the clinch.

Glover forces Contreras back against the cage and clinches.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover blocking some punches.
Contreras wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contreras misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Contreras's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Glover.
Glover blocking some punches.
Contreras misses with some punches.
Contreras takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Contreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
Glover blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Contreras avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
Roger Glover is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
Contreras throws a head punch that misses.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Contreras misses with a punch to the body.
Mickey Contreras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover misses with the head strike.
Contreras lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contreras lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Contreras seems to have got his legs back now.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Contreras lands an uppercut.
Contreras tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Contreras lands a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover tries to work over Contreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Contreras throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Contreras prevents a body shot from Glover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Glover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Glover 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Glover!
Roger Glover thanked the fans post fight for their support.