PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Foe
vs
Glover

160 cm
23
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Foe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foe has managed to clinch.
Foe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Glover prevents it.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Foe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Glover working aggressively here.

Glover breaks from the clinch.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Glover misses.

Foe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glover's guard.
Foe won't allow Glover to sweep him here.
Glover working a defensive guard here.
Glover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glover controlling the position.
Glover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Foe is looking to work some ground and pound but Glover has wrist control.
Foe trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foe throws a strike but Glover rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Foe is looking for a triangle but Glover pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover wants to stand but Foe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Foe has his foot on Glover's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Glover works his way back into a safe position though.
Foe has momentary wrist control but Glover slips an elbow through the middle.
Glover with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glover wants to control from the top but Foe keeps moving.
Foe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Foe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glover is aware though and is defending well.
Foe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glover manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Foe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Foe is breathing heavily.

Foe looking for a guillotine here but Glover defends easily.

Glover avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Glover trying to stand up but can't free himself from Foe's guard.

Foe is looking for a triangle but Glover pushes his legs off easily.
Glover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Glover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Foe, up you get!
Glover is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foe on the side of the head.

It looks like Joe Foe has been cut.
Glover lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover darts in trying to clinch

and Foe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Glover!
Glover holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Foe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Foe avoids the attempt from Glover to control.
Glover is looking to get to half guard.

Foe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Glover turns into him and now he's in Foe's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foe keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glover decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Glover tries to clinch but Foe is having none of it.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Glover stalks Foe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foe's face. Foe staggers backwards, shaken.
Larry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glover throws a series of punches but Foe moves out of range.
Foe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glover swivels and escapes.
Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Glover misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Larry Glover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Foe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Glover jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Foe. Foe gets slowly back to his feet.
Foe shoots in but no luck this time.
Glover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Foe closes the distance and clinches up with Glover, looking for a takedown. Foe pushes Glover against the cage but Glover circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Foe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glover!
Glover tries to clinch but Foe moves out of range.
Glover tries to clinch but Foe is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Glover.
Foe shoots in for a takedown but Glover shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glover throws a right and a left that Foe avoids nicely.

Glover closes the distance and pushes Foe back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Glover manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Glover.
Foe circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe slips a jab and a cross from Glover.
Foe shoots in for a double leg but Glover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glover swinging wilding here.
Glover cracks a nice hook into Foe's ribs.

Glover fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foe, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Glover.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Glover instigates a clinch.

Glover manages to break the clinch.
Glover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Glover as Foe shoots in.
Glover scores with a one two! Foe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.
Glover staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foe.
Glover scores with a three punch combo!

Joe Foe's cut is getting worse.
Glover throws a combination that misses

so Foe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Glover is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foe wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Glover is pulling down on Foe's head. It's preventing any offense from Foe, at least for the moment.

Foe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover keeping full guard, as Foe tries to pass.
Foe with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foe swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Glover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foe.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover lands a two punch combo.
Foe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glover's waist but Glover gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foe off to one side.
Glover throws a series of punches but Foe avoids them all with ease.

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 rushes Foe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Foe as Glover tries to tie him up.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Foe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Glover.

Foe lands a takedown into guard.
Foe postures up.
Foe throwing strikes but missing.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Foe from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Glover 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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Foe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foe wants a takedown but no success here.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Foe.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover throws a series of strikes that have Foe backpedaling.
Glover throws a right and a left that Foe avoids nicely.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Glover throws a nice looking combination but Foe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foe shoots in and drives through. Glover sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Foe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glover tries to clinch but Foe moves out of range.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foe keeps the fight on the outside.

Foe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Glover is looking for a sweep. Foe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is controlling Foe's trapped leg to prevent Foe from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Foe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glover does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Foe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Glover doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Foe.
Glover tries to get to full guard but Foe has control of the leg.
Foe wants to take a breather but Glover is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joe Foe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glover scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Foe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Glover misses.
A shot to de liver by Glover. Beautiful body shot.
Glover catches Foe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joe Foe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glover scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A right-left combo lands from Glover.
Glover uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glover scores with a three punch combo!
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Foe circles away.

Glover clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Glover prevents it.
Foe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Foe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Glover breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Glover as Foe shoots in.
Glover's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Glover duly obliges.
Glover closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Glover wants to clinch.
Glover looks to land a combination but Foe avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foe.
Glover goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a right hand that Foe ducks under and follows up with a left that Foe also avoids with ease.
Foe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glover swivels and escapes.
Foe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Foe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glover wants to clinch up but Foe keeps it at a distance.

Foe takes the fight into the clinch.
Foe wants a takedown.
Glover is leaning against Foe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Larry Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Glover.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Glover pinned against the cage. Glover gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe Foe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Glover closes the distance and clinches.
Glover wants to stall.

Foe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Glover!