PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarek Glaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balian Ibelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Glaz
vs
Ibelin

170 cm
27
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

175 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jarek Glaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balian Ibelin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Glaz working the head and body with strikes.
Ibelin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Glaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Glaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Glaz trying to control from half guard but Ibelin is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Glaz lands a nice short elbow.
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.

Ibelin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glaz pulls his head out easily.

Ibelin looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibelin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Glaz scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ibelin actively working from the bottom here.
Glaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Glaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Glaz moves nicely into side control.
Glaz scoring with punches from side control.
Glaz lands some shots froms side control.
Ibelin is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ibelin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Glaz is putting a hurting on Ibelin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ibelin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Glaz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ibelin is looking to regain half guard here but Glaz keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glaz cracks Ibelin with a big right hand but Ibelin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Glaz grinds an elbow into Ibelin's temple.
Glaz working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Glaz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Ibelin is rocked!
Glaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ibelin some visible discomfort.
Ibelin is still in real trouble! Can Glaz finish him?
Glaz is looking to take a break and control but Ibelin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ibelin seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ibelin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ibelin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Glaz connects with a decent elbow.
Glaz lands a nice forearm strike.

Glaz has hold of Ibelin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ibelin seems comfortable defending it but Glaz has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ibelin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ibelin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Glaz couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jarek Glaz!
Our winner, Jarek Glaz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.