PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Glover has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Saunders's chin.

Saunders
vs
Glover

200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Glover!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glover closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Glover lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Glover throwing strikes but missing.
Glover advances position into side control!
Saunders avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Glover.
Glover postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Glover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glover misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Glover working the ground and pound but Saunders is defending the strikes.
Glover passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Saunders!
Glover thowing shots but they're missing.
Glover with good strikes from the mount here!
Glover breaks from Saunders's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Glover scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saunders?
Saunders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Glover throws some wild stikes that Saunders manages to avoid easily.
Saunders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glover on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover lands a big elbow.
Glover controlling his opponent.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Glover lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Saunders hang on?

Glover swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Glover!
In his post fight interview, Jason Glover started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.