PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ayers (ranked 6154 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Glaunert (ranked 6175 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.

Ayers
vs
Glaunert

164 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Ayers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Glaunert!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayers throws a nice head kick!

Ayers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glaunert to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ayers keeping full guard, as Glaunert tries to pass.
Ayers seems keen to control Glaunert's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glaunert slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Ayers.
Ayers is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ayers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ayers is looking to escape.
Ayers has his hands clasped together around Glaunert's back. He's all about the action.
Ayers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Glaunert is looking to stall here but Ayers recovers full guard.
Ayers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Glaunert forces his way into half guard.
Glaunert trying to control from half guard but Ayers is working away.
Ayers controlling the position well.
Ayers wants to get back to his feet.
Glaunert stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glaunert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Glaunert with that takedown attempt.

Glaunert clinches up with Ayers and pushes him back against the cage.
Ayers goes for a takedown attempt but Glaunert pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Glaunert clinches with his opponent.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glaunert has Ayers up against the cage in a clinch.

Glaunert decides to pull guard.
Ayers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Glaunert controls Ayers momentarily but Ayers frees himself.
Ayers with a nice head shot there.
Ayers landing with the ground and pound.
Ayers chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ayers throws a big right hand that misses.
Ayers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Ayers stands up and waves to Glaunert to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Glaunert will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Glaunert darts in looking for a takedown but Ayers gets double underhooks and turns Glaunert into the cage.

Ayers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Glaunert's half guard.
Glaunert is looking to control Ayers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glaunert avoid being mounted?
Ayers 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.
Ayers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Ayers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ayers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glaunert is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ayers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Glaunert trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ayers manages to pass to mount!
Ayers lands a big shot there that rocks Glaunert but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glaunert looks a forlorn figure.
Ayers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Glaunert is bucking up trying to escape but Ayers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ayers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Glaunert is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glaunert is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ayers lands a big shot there that rocks Glaunert but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Glaunert is trying to escape the mount.
Ayers lands with some strikes.
Ayers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Glaunert is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glaunert in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jeff Ayers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ayers looking to secure an arm triangle but Glaunert defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glaunert wants to hold on but Ayers pushes him away.
Glaunert is breathing heavily.
Ayers breaks from Glaunert's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ayers landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Ayers.
Ayers dominating with strikes here.
Glaunert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Glaunert is rocked!
Ayers lands a big elbow - Glaunert is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Glaunert is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jeff Ayers!