PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logen Glotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Factor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Glotka
vs
Factor

197 cm
28
252 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

185 cm
24
240 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Vandal Fight Boutique
Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $160)

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Logen Glotka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Factor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glotka throws an overhand right that lands on Factor's shoulder, as Factor tries to avoid the shot.
Glotka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Factor.
Factor staying out of range there.
Glotka throws a hook but Factor blocks it.
Glotka misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Glotka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Glotka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Factor doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Max Factor has been cut.
Factor lands a head kick. Glotka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Factor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glotka.
Logen Glotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glotka throws a jab but it's blocked by Factor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka misses with a hook. Factor ducked under it nicely.
Glotka misses with a straight right.
Glotka wants to clinch.
Glotka throws a big shot that misses.
Factor takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Factor blocks a low kick nicely.
Glotka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Factor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glotka scores with a leg kick.
Glotka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glotka just misses with a punch to the body.
Factor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glotka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glotka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glotka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Factor is out of range.
Factor throws a head kick but Glotka moves out of range.
A jab from Glotka misses.
Glotka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Factor.
Factor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Factor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glotka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glotka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Factor.
Glotka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Factor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glotka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glotka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Factor takes a kick to the side of the 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!
Glotka misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glotka throws a combination. Factor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logen Glotka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Factor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Factor throws a sloppy head kick and Glotka moves out of range easily.
Glotka throws out a loose jab but Factor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Factor defending well as Glotka loads up on a big left hand.
Factor misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Factor misses.
Glotka throws a hook to the side of Factor's head but Factor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glotka wants to slow Factor down by chopping away at his legs.
Glotka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor avoids a kick to the body.
Glotka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glotka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Factor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Glotka misses with a double jab

and Factor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glotka's guard now.
Factor throwing strikes but missing.
Factor throws and elbow that misses. Glotka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Factor's guard. Nice move by Glotka!
Factor looking for a sweep. Not yet Factor, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Factor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Factor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glotka is one step ahead there.
Glotka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Factor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glotka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Logen Glotka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Glotka looks to throw the jab but Factor is out of range.
Glotka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up Max Factor's cut even more.
Glotka looks to land a left hand but Factor moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glotka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Logen Glotka is winning the standup battle so far.
Factor misses with a hook.
Glotka misses with a looping left.
Glotka throws a lazy body kick

and Factor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Glotka won't be happy with that.
Factor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Factor creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Glotka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Factor creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Glotka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Factor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Glotka is looking to regain half guard here but Factor keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Factor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Factor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Factor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Glotka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glotka throws a leg kick that is checked

so Factor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Factor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Factor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Factor is looking to work some ground and pound but Glotka has wrist control.
Factor throws a strike but Glotka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Factor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glotka is one step ahead there.
Factor trying to keep a closed guard but Glotka is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Factor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Glotka tries to roll over but Factor keeps him under control.
Factor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Factor throwing strikes but Glotka recovers to half guard. A much better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Factor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glotka has hold of Factor's hands but Factor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Factor throwing shots but Glotka is blocking nicely.
Factor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glotka wants to get back to full guard.
Factor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Factor drops an elbow to the side of Glotka's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Factor thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Glotka to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Factor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glotka's head.
Factor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glotka is keeping the position for now.
Factor throws a big right hand that misses.
Glotka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Factor is one step ahead there.
Glotka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Factor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Glotka keeping full guard, as Factor tries to pass.
Factor throws and elbow that misses. Glotka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Factor's guard. Nice move by Glotka!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glotka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Factor is on top in guard.
Glotka pulls Factor in to control the position.
Factor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Factor thows a big elbow that misses.
Factor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Factor really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Factor'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.

Factor lands a nice looking body shot.
Glotka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Factor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Glotka thows a leg kick but Factor checks it

and Factor counters with a shoot takedown. Glotka fights it but they end up in guard.
Glotka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Factor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glotka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glotka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Factor thows a big elbow that misses.
Factor throwing strikes from guard but Glotka blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Factor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Factor throws a big right hand that misses.
Glotka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Glotka working a defensive guard here.
Factor throws a strike but Glotka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Factor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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.
Factor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Glotka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Glotka postures up.
Factor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Glotka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Logen Glotka.
Factor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glotka.
Glotka thows a body shot but no joy.
Glotka throws a leg kick but Factor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Factor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Factor.
Glotka misses with a double jab
and Factor counters with a left to the body.

That's four 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.
Glotka misses the body punch

and Factor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Factor.
Glotka stalling the fight.
Factor has Glotka pressed against the cage, preventing Glotka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glotka stalling in the clinch but Factor improves position.
Glotka scores with a hook to the body.
Glotka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glotka misses with a body punch.
Factor scores with a shoulder strike.
Glotka scores with a hook to the body.
Glotka misses with a punch to the body.
Glotka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glotka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Factor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Glotka.
Factor lands a body shot in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Glotka lands a shot to the body.
Factor trying to land knees to the body.
Glotka struggles to land a body shot inside as Factor controls his hands.
Factor missing with knees to the body.
Factor misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Logen Glotka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Factor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Glotka misses with a combination

and Factor counters with a shoot takedown. Glotka fights it but they end up in guard.
Factor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Factor being controlled here momentarily.
Max Factor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Factor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glotka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Factor throws and elbow that misses. Glotka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Factor's guard. Nice move by Glotka!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Glotka wants to pass the guard but Factor is keeping the position.
Factor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glotka manages to get himself to full guard.
Factor is looking to work some ground and pound but Glotka has wrist control.
Factor with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Factor throws a strike but Glotka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Factor trying to control the position.
Glotka wants to control from the top but Factor keeps moving.
Factor is pulling down on Glotka's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glotka preventing the sweep.

We're going to have a standup here because Logen Glotka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The crowd cheers as Glotka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Factor doesn't seem phased though.
Glotka wants to clinch.
Factor ducks under a wild hook from Glotka.

That's four 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.
Glotka tries to clinch but Factor moves away
and Factor counters with a nice uppercut.
Glotka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Factor moves away from the strike by Glotka.
Glotka throws a hook to the side of Factor's head but Factor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Factor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Factor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glotka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Factor. Factor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Logen Glotka.
I think Glotka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Logen Glotka!
Logen Glotka retains his heavyweight title!