PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Glans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Nopea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Glans
vs
Nopea

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulf Glans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommi Nopea!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glans takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice sprawl there from Nopea as Glans shoots in.
Nopea throws a hook but Glans blocks it.
Glans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Ulf Glans has been cut.
Nopea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nopea keeps the fight on the outside.
Nopea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glans fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulf Glans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nopea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nopea swats away the attempt to clinch by Glans.
Glans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nopea tries to avoid it but Glans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nopea to the ground. Nopea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nopea circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nopea keeps the fight on the outside.
Glans wants to clinch.
Nopea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Glans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nopea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glans misses with a double jab.
Nopea throws a left and a right that both miss

and Glans counters by clinching up.
Nopea wants to break the clinch but can't.

Glans ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Glans no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Glans has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nopea has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glans is looking to regain half guard here but Nopea keeps moving and retains side control.
Glans is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nopea decides to stand up, so the ref orders Glans to his feet.
Nopea stuffs the takedown attempt from Glans. Glans gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Glans with that takedown attempt.
Nopea throws a leg kick but Glans moved away.
Nopea throws a hook but Glans avoids it easily.
Glans tries to clinch but Nopea moves out of range.
Nopea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glans shoots in for a takedown but Nopea shows good takedown defense.
Nopea paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nopea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Glans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nopea.
Nopea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nopea throws a chopping leg kick but Glans manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nopea.
Glans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nopea.
Tommi Nopea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glans throws a body punch but Nopea moves out of range.
Nopea ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nopea misses with a straight left.
Nopea goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Nopea moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Nopea.
Nopea leaning against his opponent.
Glans wants to break free but Nopea has control.

Nopea breaks from the clinch.
Nopea looks to score with a jab to the body but Glans is just out of range.
Nopea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glans makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Glans looks to land a body kick but Nopea moved away.
Nopea misses with a two punch combination.
Glans doesn't manage to clinch there - Nopea circles away.
Glans throws a sloppy head kick and Nopea moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nopea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nopea missing with a left hand there. Glans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Nopea as Glans shoots in.
Nopea fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Glans on the side of the head.
Glans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Nopea is rocked!

It looks like Tommi Nopea has been cut.
Glans misses with a two punch combination.
Glans connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nopea is still on wobbly legs! Can Glans finish him?
Nopea swats away the attempt to clinch by Glans.

Nopea pushes Glans up against the cage in a clinch.
Nopea seems to have recovered his senses.
Nopea is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Glans has Nopea pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nopea manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nopea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nopea can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glans is working for takedown but Nopea is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Glans pulls guard effortlessly.
Nopea looking to pass the guard.
Glans doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Nopea dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Glans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Glans wants to clinch but Nopea slips to the side

and Nopea holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Glans tries to break the clinch but Nopea is controlling the position.
Glans is trying to break the clinch but Nopea has him pressed against the cage.

Glans successfully pulls guard.

Nopea decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tommi Nopea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glans misses with a takedown attempt
and Nopea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nopea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ulf Glans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nopea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glans counters with an outside leg kick.
Glans just misses with a punch to the body.
Nopea takes a swing at Glans's ribcage but misses.
Glans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nopea counters with a nice uppercut.
Nopea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick from Glans.

Nopea gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nopea tries to break the clinch but Glans is controlling the position.
Nopea is breathing heavily.
Glans is trying to break the clinch but Nopea has him pressed against the cage.

Glans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Nopea misses.
Nopea lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glans tries to clinch up.
Glans wants to clinch.
Glans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nopea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulf Glans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glans tries to clinch but Nopea is having none of it.
Glans shoots and misses
and Nopea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glans thinking.

Nopea moves into the clinch successfully.
Nopea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glans has him pressed against the cage.
Glans tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nopea smiles and moves away.
Nopea is looking to clinch.
Glans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nopea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nopea throws a lazy head kick
and Glans makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nopea really felt that one!
Glans on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nopea throws a head kick that misses.
Glans misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Nopea to counter with a crisp jab.
Glans shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nopea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glans fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nopea keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Nopea misses
and Glans counters with a big head kick but Nopea shrugs it off.
Nopea swings widly with a right hand

and Glans counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nopea keeping moving, preventing Glans from controlling successfully.
Nopea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glans is one step ahead there.
Glans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nopea is keeping the position for now.

Nopea has his feet on Glans's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nopea tries to clinch up.
Glans is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nopea is trying to break the clinch but Glans has him pressed against the cage.
Glans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nopea is keeping busy.

Glans jumps guard and drags Nopea to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nopea trying to control but Glans is working from the bottom.
Glans is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nopea dives into side control.
Nopea in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nopea stands up.
Glans looks for a takedown but Nopea sprawls well.
Nopea throws a predictable looking body shot
and Glans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Nopea. No joy for Glans on that attempt.
Glans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nopea connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nopea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nopea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nopea misses with a double jab
and Glans counters with a big head kick but Nopea shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nopea lands a jab to Glans's midsection.
Nopea scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nopea throws a right hand that misses
letting Glans counter with a right hand.
Nopea wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommi Nopea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nopea tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Glans is looking to clinch.
Nopea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glans doesn't manage to clinch there - Nopea circles away.
Glans is looking to clinch but Nopea is avoiding it.
Nopea throws a head kick that misses.
Glans lands with a nice body kick.
Tommi Nopea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glans moves in looking to clinch but Nopea pushes him off.
Glans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nopea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glans is looking to clinch.
Nopea needs to keep his hands up - Glans had a free shot at his head there.
Nopea throws a lazy uppercut
and Glans counters with a straight right hand.
Glans throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nopea's waist but Nopea gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glans off to one side.
A right-left combo lands from Glans.
Glans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nopea circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulf Glans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glans tries to clinch there but Nopea circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nopea sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nopea misses with a left hand
and Glans counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Glans with that takedown attempt.
Nopea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nopea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glans moves away from the strike by Nopea.
Nice sprawl there from Nopea as Glans shoots in.

Nopea moves into the clinch successfully.
Nopea wants to get back to striking at distance but Glans won't allow it.
Nopea wants to get back to striking at distance but Glans won't allow it.

Glans manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Glans.
Danga de danga de dang - Glans scores with a four punch combination!
Glans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nopea counters with a straight right hand.
Glans wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Nopea.
Glans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nopea counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glans's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Glans duly obliges.
Nopea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Glans's head backwards.
Glans connects with a high kick.
Glans moves forwards but Nopea connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nopea has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glans misses with a takedown
letting Nopea counter with a right hand.
Glans lands a nice looking body shot.
Glans fails with the takedown.
Nopea lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nopea with a jab.

Glans is rocked!
Nopea lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Glans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nopea lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nopea misses with a wild combination.
Nopea takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nopea connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Glans momentarily.
Nopea misses with a double jab
and Glans counters with a leg kick.

Nopea gets a clinch.

Glans jumps guard and drags Nopea to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Glans seems to have got his legs back now.
Glans trying to keep a closed guard but Nopea is proving a slippery customer.

Glans pushes a forearm under Nopea's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nopea is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ulf Glans!