PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Glutamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Glutamine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glutamine
vs
David

175 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Glutamine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan David!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glutamine dives in and grabs David's left leg, looking for a takedown. David pushes down on Glutamine's head and hops out.
Glutamine throws a right hand that David ducks under and follows up with a left that David also avoids with ease.
Glutamine closes this distance looking for a takedown but David circles away.
Glutamine slips a jab and a cross from David.
Glutamine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
David keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glutamine.
Glutamine dives in and grabs David's left leg, looking for a takedown. David pushes down on Glutamine's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Glutamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glutamine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
Glutamine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around David's waist but David gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glutamine off to one side.

Glutamine clinches up against the cage.
David blocks an elbow strike.

Glutamine breaks from the clinch.

David takes the fight into the clinch.
Glutamine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but David has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David tries for a takedown but Glutamine manages to get underhooks.
Glutamine wants to get back to striking at distance but David won't allow it.
Glutamine slowing the pace effectively.
Glutamine tries to pull guard but David won't allow it.

Glutamine gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, David regains guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
David 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.
David seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
David looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glutamine is one step ahead there.
David wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David wants to sweep but no luck.
Glutamine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. David swivels though and keeps the full guard.
David manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glutamine is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by David.
David controlling from mount.
David tries to control but Glutamine wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glutamine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Glutamine taking some punishment here, with David in his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Glutamine wants to control but David is keeping busy.
David not landing any meaningful shots this time.
David performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Glutamine wants to get back to full guard.
Glutamine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
David keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David is stalling here. Glutamine is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! David seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Glutamine has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Glutamine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Glutamine tries for a kimura but David is defending well.

Glutamine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David wants to control but Glutamine postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tristan David will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
David has a takedown stuffed.

Glutamine gets a clinch.

Glutamine manages to break the clinch.
Glutamine doesn't manage to clinch there - David circles away.
David avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for David with that takedown attempt.
Gary Glutamine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan David.

Glutamine drives through with a takedown into David's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Glutamineis looking to pass into half guard but David pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now David is in guard.
David lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Glutamine keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
David's corner is telling him to maintain position.
David must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glutamine working a defensive guard but David manages to pass into side control anyway.
David in side control lands a decent elbow.
David advances nicely into full mount.
David trying to control but he's not successful this time.
David controlling from the full mount.
David trying to control but he's not successful this time.
David postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glutamine looks a forlorn figure.
Glutamine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
David wants to control the pace but Glutamine is squirming around nicely.
Glutamine is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
David sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

David is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Glutamine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Glutamine!
Tristan David has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glutamine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
David keeping full guard, as Glutamine tries to pass.
David tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David keeping full guard, as Glutamine tries to pass.

Glutamine postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! David is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Glutamine, into his guard.
David sitting in guard here, content to control.
David stands up over Glutamine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Glutamine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David scoring with some ground and pound.
Glutamine looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.

Glutamine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. David gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David controls from within his opponent's guard.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Glutamine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Glutamine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glutamine looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David's corner is telling him to maintain position.
David works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
David is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

David leaves Glutamine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Glutamine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Glutamine is trying hard to land a takedown here. David sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Glutamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Glutamine tries to sprawl but David drives through with a takedown into half guard.
David working the head and body with strikes.
Glutamine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
David missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
David performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
David wants to control but Glutamine is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David thows a huge punch but Glutamine dodges it nicely.
Glutamine is looking for a sweep. David is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Glutamine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
David seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glutamine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
David slows the pace down in half guard.

Tristan David has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Glutamine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. David manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

David closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on David's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Glutamine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Tristan David has been cut.
David jumps guard but Glutamine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Glutamine manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David shoots in for a takedown but Glutamine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glutamine pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces David back to the cage. Glutamine follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glutamine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. David smiles and moves away.
David shoots for a takedown but Glutamine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
David fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glutamine avoids it really well and circles away.

David has closed the distance and engaged Glutamine in a clinch.
David stops a takedown attempt from Glutamine.
David misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glutamine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

David throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Glutamine tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. David is in Glutamine's guard.

Glutamine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
David 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.

David gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Glutamine shoots in and gets a takedown into David's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glutamine manages to get himself to full guard.
David showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

David 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David looking to pass the guard.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Glutamine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gary Glutamine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glutamine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Glutamine has wrist control.
David wants to control from the top but Glutamine keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David content to stall in guard here.
Tristan David is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Tristan David has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

David drives through with a takedown into Glutamine's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got David 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan David!
Tristan David very nearly forgot to thank Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.