PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krim Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cottonfist Glasschin (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.

Daniels
vs
Glasschin

178 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krim Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cottonfist Glasschin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glasschin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glasschin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glasschin slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Glasschin tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.

Daniels drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Glasschin keeps moving.
Daniels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasschin wants to get back to his feet but Daniels is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

We're going to have a standup here because Krim Daniels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Glasschin stuffs the takedown.
Glasschin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown. Glasschin fights it but they end up in guard.
Daniels trying to control but Glasschin is working from the bottom.
Glasschin wants to stand up but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels is standing up over Glasschin. Glasschin looks to escape but Daniels dives into side control.

Daniels decides to stand up, so the ref orders Glasschin to his feet.
Krim Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glasschin as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels is trying to push Glasschin away but Glasschin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Glasschin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krim Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glasschin as Daniels tries to tie him up.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daniels avoiding damage as Glasschin throws knees to the body.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glasschin lands a good knee to the midsection. Daniels won't want to take too many of those.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasschin lands a nice knee to the body.
Glasschin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Glasschin obliges.
Glasschin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Glasschin lands a knee to the body.
Glasschin lands a knee to the head.
Glasschin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glasschin crunches a lovely knee into Daniels's ribcage.
Glasschin working Daniels over with knees to the body.
Glasschin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Glasschin working Daniels over with knees to the body.
Glasschin trying to land knees to the body.
Glasschin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasschin lands a good knee to the midsection. Daniels won't want to take too many of those.
Glasschin scores a nice knee to the body.
Glasschin landing knees to the body.
Glasschin crunches a lovely knee into Daniels's ribcage.
Glasschin landing knees to the body.
Glasschin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Glasschin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Glasschin landing knees to the body.
Glasschin is trying to maintain a safe position but Daniels gets an underhook and turns Glasschin into the cage.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glasschin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Glasschin with a knee to the head.
Glasschin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daniels is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cottonfist Glasschin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Glasschin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glasschin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Daniels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glasschin's guard now.

Daniels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Glasschin wants to clinch.
Glasschin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasschin is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Daniels shoots for a takedown but Glasschin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels shoots in but no luck this time.
Glasschin tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Glasschin tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krim Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glasschin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glasschin tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Glasschin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krim Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glasschin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasschin pushes Daniels off looking to stand but Daniels dives back in and keeps control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glasschin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Daniels is trying to control. Glasschin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Glasschin is trying to stand up here but Daniels is controlling him well.
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glasschin wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glasschin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glasschin wants to clinch

and Daniels counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daniels.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Glasschin keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasschin wants to stand and escape but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glasschin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glasschin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krim Daniels dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Daniels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glasschin circles away.
Glasschin tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glasschin moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.

Daniels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Glasschin sprawls well initially but Daniels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Glasschin is trying to stand.
Daniels sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glasschin is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to take a breather but Glasschin is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Glasschin wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Krim Daniels just wasn't active enough.
Daniels misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daniels is defended easily by Glasschin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krim Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glasschin tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glasschin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glasschin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glasschin tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glasschin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glasschin is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Daniels does no damage.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Glasschin shows good takedown defense.
Glasschin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glasschin tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Glasschin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels has a takedown stuffed.
Glasschin wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasschin tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glasschin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glasschin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Glasschin wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Glasschin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glasschin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cottonfist Glasschin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glasschin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cottonfist Glasschin!
Cottonfist Glasschin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.