PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polish Engineer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Glover
vs
Engineer

194 cm
26
240 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

199 cm
27
270 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Polish Engineer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Troy Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover wants to slow Engineer down by chopping away at his legs.
Engineer shoots in for a double leg but Glover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glover throws a good cross that connects.
Glover misses with a leg kick.
Engineer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Engineer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Glover thumps Engineer with a low kick.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Engineer moved out of range nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Glover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Engineer throws a big shot that misses.

Glover scores with a takedown into Engineer's guard.
Glover controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engineer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Glover missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glover controlling from the top position.
Glover throwing strikes from guard but Engineer blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Engineer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Glover fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Engineer, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Engineer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover looks for the body kick but Engineer saw that one coming.
Glover misses with the combination.
Engineer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
Glover lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engineer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Troy Glover has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover's corner calls for a 1-2. Glover obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Engineer scores with a decent looking hook.
Engineer checks a leg kick.
Engineer misses with a body kick.
Glover scores with a kick to the body.
Engineer stuffs the takedown attempt from Glover. Glover gets slowly back to his feet.
Engineer slips a jab from Glover.
Glover looks to land a body kick but Engineer moved away.
Glover dodges the punch combination from Engineer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Engineer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glover looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Engineer in side control, throwing shots but Glover defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Engineer is controlling him well.
Glover keeps Engineer under control for a moment.
Engineer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Engineer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Glover managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Engineer.
Engineer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Engineer working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engineer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Glover's shoulder. That is not cool.
Engineer misses with the ground and pound.
Engineer in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Glover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Troy Glover's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Engineer. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Engineer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glover but Glover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Engineer scores with a nice strike.
Glover stuffs the takedown.
Engineer throws an off balance right hand
and Glover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Engineer blocks a low kick nicely.

Engineer drops his shoulder and cracks Glover with a huge uppercut! Glover goes down! Can Engineer finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Engineer throwing strikes but missing.
Glover is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Glover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Engineer.
Engineer cracks Glover with a solid left hand.

Troy Glover's cut is getting worse.
Glover wants to stand up but Engineer is controlling him.
Glover is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Engineer wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Glover is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Troy Glover wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big right from Engineer misses.
Troy Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Engineer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glover can pounce on him.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Engineer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glover throws a head kick but Engineer moves out of range.
Engineer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Engineer avoids a kick to the body.
Engineer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover delivers a nice body kick.
Engineer is breathing heavily.
Engineer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glover can pounce on him.
Engineer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glover throws a push kick but Engineer slaps the foot to one side.
Glover throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Engineer on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glover feints and then cracks Engineer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Engineer down.
Glover misses with a takedown attempt
and Engineer counters with a nice uppercut.
Glover lands with a hook. Engineer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Engineer sizes up Glover with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Troy Glover's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Glover scores with a jab to the head.
Glover stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glover wants it to stay on the feet.
Troy Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Polish Engineer.
Glover tries to clinch but Engineer moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Engineer tries to keep at a distance but Glover has taken the fight into the clinch.
Engineer leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engineer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Glover after a bit of a struggle.
Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engineer.
Engineer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Glover.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Engineer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glover looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engineer prevents a body shot from Glover.
The referee calls for Engineer to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Troy Glover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Troy Glover's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Engineer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Glover here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Engineer has a takedown stuffed.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Engineer blocks a leg kick.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engineer.
Glover looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glover misses with a head kick.
Glover tries for a takedown but Engineer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Engineer looks to land a right hand but Glover moved out of range.
Engineer catches Glover with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Engineer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Glover's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover misses with an attempted mid kick.
Engineer scores with a hook to the body. Glover takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Engineer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glover avoids it really well and circles away.
Engineer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Engineer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Engineer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Engineer throws a series of punches but Glover avoids them all with ease.
Glover throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Engineer's head.
Glover blocks a jab.
Glover fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Engineer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engineer takes one on the button.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Engineer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover throws a wild body kick that Engineer sees coming a mile off.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Engineer.
Engineer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Glover.
Glover tries a head kick but it misses.
Glover does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Engineer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Sloppy strikes from Engineer. Those never looked like landing.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a half hearted mid kick.
Glover throws out a loose jab but Engineer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover loads up on a big right hand but Engineer slips the punch.
Glover throws a hook but Engineer blocks it.
Glover lands a glancing blow to the side of Engineer's head.
Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Engineer.
Engineer just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Glover.
Engineer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Engineer throws a right and a left that Glover avoids nicely.
Engineer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Engineer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Polish Engineer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engineer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Troy Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Polish Engineer.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Engineer saw that one coming.
Engineer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Engineer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glover's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engineer won't allow Glover to sweep him here.
Polish Engineer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Engineer from controlling successfully.
Engineer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Engineer is proving a slippery customer.
Engineer working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Glover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glover, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Glover!
Troy Glover made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 in his post fight interview.