PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen icky thump as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Glover
vs
Jones

150 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
139 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Jones!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glover pushes Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
Glover really is a fat lump.
Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Andre Jones has been cut.
Glover is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Glover stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Glover.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Glover.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Glover's ribcage. Glover let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Glover uses from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Glover defends easily.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glover tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Glover won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Glover.
Jones tries to pull guard but Glover won't allow it.
Glover looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Glover.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Glover shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Jones.
Glover prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Glover lands a nice elbow.
Jones is trying to break free.

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

Glover gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones looks winded!
Glover is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.

Glover manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Glover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Glover is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Glover.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is trying to stall.
Glover is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Glover into the ropes.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glover is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Glover shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Glover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Glover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glover's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Glover.

Glover moves into the clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Glover.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glover lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glover gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Glover just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Glover.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glover avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Jones tries to bum rush Glover with a series of wild strikes but Glover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover wants to clinch.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glover tries to clinch up
letting Jones counter with a right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Glover tries to clinch

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glover blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones cracks Glover with a nice body shot.
Glover pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Glover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glover can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Glover, against the ropes.
Glover blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glover pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones is trying to push Glover away but Glover has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for takedown but Glover is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Glover just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Glover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glover trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Glover into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Henry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a right and a left that Glover avoids nicely.
Glover darts in trying to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Glover won't be happy with that.

Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Glover tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glover's guard.
Glover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Glover wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Glover is defending the position.
Glover is trying to stand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones prevents Glover from standing back up.

Jones decides to stand up.
Glover moves to clinch but Jones breaks away

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Glover is defending well.
Glover is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Glover bucks up and tries to throw Jones off but instead Jones has got his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Glover as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jones!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Glover with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Glover from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jones lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Glover controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Jones scores with strikes from the back.
Jones is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Glover. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Jones scores with punches from the back.
Glover has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Glover is looking for a way out.

Jones is looking for the choke from the back position but Glover is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Glover avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glover as he avoids it easily.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Glover misses with an elbow strike.

Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Glover regains guard immediately.
Glover wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Glover's brow.
Glover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Glover wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Glover is proving hard to escape from.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Glover uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover darts in trying to clinch

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Jones manages to pull guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Glover has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Glover from standing up.

Jones pushes Glover off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Glover.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Glover in a clinch.
Glover stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.

Jones gets control of Glover's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Glover won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glover is controlling him.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Glover from standing up.
Jones controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Glover dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Glover shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Jones.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Glover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to break free.
Glover prevents the takedown attempt.
Glover avoiding damage.
Glover is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Glover into the ropes.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Glover is defending well.
Glover taking a breather.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jones tries for a takedown but Glover manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Glover tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Glover.
Glover wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Glover forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Glover is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Glover into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Jones.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking to slow down the pace here.
Glover seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Jones is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.

Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Glover regains guard immediately.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Glover has wrist control.
Jones won't allow Glover to get back to his feet.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Glover manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glover.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Glover pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glover tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Glover gets a clinch.
Glover throws an elbow but it misses.
Glover lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.

Jones jumps guard and drags Glover to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Glover trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Glover is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position but Glover postures up.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glover can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones is trying to keep Glover in close.

Glover gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glover tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Glover moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Glover sprawls well.

Glover moves into the clinch successfully.
Glover stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Glover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henry Glover has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Glover.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Glover wants to stall.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Glover lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Glover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Glover.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glover avoids it.
Jones is trying to drag Glover to the mat but Glover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Glover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glover taking a breather.
Glover pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Glover is trying to stall.

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 Henry Glover.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Josh West scores the fight for Andre Jones!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Andre Jones!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Andre Jones!

Andre Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Andre Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.