PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glover comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppets. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glover
vs
Sanchez

194 cm
22
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
211 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glover.
Jason Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Glover, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Glover against the cage but Glover circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glover scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glover throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Glover looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Glover had a free shot at his head there.
Glover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sanchez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Glover!
Glover is working to get back to half guard.
Glover tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Glover is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Glover is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Sanchez goes for an armbar but Glover turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Glover.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Glover defends it easily.
Glover is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
Glover wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Glover wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Glover.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glover lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into rage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Glover is defended easily by Sanchez.
Glover lands a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glover moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Glover shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Glover jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Glover is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Glover lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Glover changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sanchez tries to buck Glover off but Glover is having none of it.
Glover working the body and head with strikes.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glover pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Glover working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Glover looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Glover is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glover landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Glover in his half guard.

Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.

Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glover pulls his head out easily.
Glover working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Glover is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Glover scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Glover dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Glover throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glover blocks a low kick nicely.
Glover connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Glover misses with a looping left.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Glover looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Glover!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Glover is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Glover to control.
Glover tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez won't let Glover get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Glover wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanchez raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Glover is in trouble!
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Glover to control.
Glover is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Sanchez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Glover has worked his arm free - good work by Glover!
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Glover is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Glover is trying to improve his position.
Glover can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanchez scoring with punches and elbows.
Glover wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Glover gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Glover can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Glover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez working Glover over with strikes.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Glover defends it.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Glover tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Glover punching from the bottom.

Glover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glover as he avoids it easily.
Glover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Glover fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glover.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Glover throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Glover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Jason Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Glover counters with a left to the body.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Glover throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.

Glover bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Glover moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Glover lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glover sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Glover lands a nice looking body shot.
Glover shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Glover both land. Nice combination.
Glover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glover works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.

Glover looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Glover cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glover's guard.

Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanchez defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Glover manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glover shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Glover was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Glover putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Glover punching from mount but Sanchez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Glover breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Glover putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Glover breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Glover lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Glover maintains control.
Glover working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Glover landing strikes from the mount and Sanchez is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Glover lands a big elbow.
Glover lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but Glover cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glover can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Glover working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Glover isn't that keen on the idea.
Glover lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Glover showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glover has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

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