PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glover
vs
Foe

170 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
149 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

154 Degrees in Sydney (154 Quality Stamina)
Ka-POW Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Foe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Glover moves in looking to clinch but Foe pushes him off.
Glover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foe on the side of the head.
Foe is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Glover lands with a nice combination. Foe backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Joe Foe has been cut.

Foe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Glover tries to lock up and control but Foe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Foe throwing strikes here but Glover is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Foe punching from mount but Glover doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Foe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Glover is trying to escape the mount.

Foe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Glover manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Foe working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Foe.

Foe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Glover, who protects the arm well.

Foe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Foe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Glover is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Glover is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Foe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Foe stops Glover from getting back to his feet.
Glover keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Foe content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foe misses with a head shot. Glover uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glover wants to sweep but no luck.
Glover working a defensive guard here.
Foe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glover's head.
Foe is pushing down on Glover's leg trying to pass to half guard. Glover is fighting to maintain full guard but Foe has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Glover keeping control of the position.
Glover wants to get back to full guard.
Foe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foe wants to pass the guard but Glover is defending well.
Glover is doing well to control the position and prevent Foe from advancing to side control.
Foe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Foe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Foe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Glover gets a clinch.
A short left from Glover.
Foe tries to score a body lock takedown but Glover shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Foe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover clinches but Foe breaks the clinch
and Foe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover closes the distance looking to clinch

and Foe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Foe.
Glover tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Foe stops Glover from standing up.
Foe wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Foe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Foe trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
Glover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foe on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Glover misses.
Foe has a takedown stuffed.
Foe is breathing heavily.
Glover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Foe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Glover!
Joe Foe has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foe with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Foe.
Foe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glover taking shots to the head.
Foe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Glover is looking to escape.
Glover wants to hold on but Foe pushes him away.

Foe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Glover turns into him and now he's in Foe's guard.
Glover postures up and lands a big shot to Foe's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glover throwing strikes but missing.

Foe working for a triangle but Glover defends it easily.
Glover landing with the ground and pound.
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.

Glover got a little sloppy there for a moment and Foe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Glover has managed to get both his arms back between Foe's legs - danger averted.
Glover thows a big elbow that misses.
Glover throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Glover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Glover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glover lands a right hand.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Foe backwards.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Foe backwards.
Foe is working for takedown but Glover is calmly controlling the position for now.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.

Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover falls off balance throwing a combination

and Foe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Glover tries to roll over but Foe keeps him under control.
Foe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Glover!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Foe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Foe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Foe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Glover wants to clinch.
Foe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glover tries to clinch up

and Foe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glover's guard now.
Foe preventing the sweep.

Foe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Foe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foe postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover wants to sweep but no luck.

Foe stands up and waves to Glover to follow him.
Foe slips under a jab.
Glover tries to clinch

and Foe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glover lands a right hand.

Glover breaks the clinch.
Foe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Glover throws a right hand that Foe ducks under and follows up with a left that Foe also avoids with ease.
Foe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Foe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foe jumps guard but Glover stands there with Foe around his waist. Foe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Foe's head.
Glover gets underhooks to prevent Foe's takedown attempt.
Foe fails to pull guard.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.

Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Glover pushes Foe up against the cage in a clinch.

Glover breaks from the clinch.
Glover throws a left and a right that both miss

and Foe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foe trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
Glover is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Foe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Foe from controlling successfully.
Glover is trying to control the position but Foe postures up.
Glover bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foe's guard.
Glover is stalling in the full guard.
Glover landing some decent shots from guard.

Glover stands and steps away. Foe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Foe misses with a takedown attempt - Glover sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larry Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Glover takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Foe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Glover.

Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Foe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larry Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover lands the left hand.
Glover tries to clinch

and Foe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glover's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foe connects with a couple of short punches.
Joe Foe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foe looking to sit in guard and control but Glover gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Foe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foe 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Foe!