PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donavon Juper (ranked 3257 p4p, 3524 weight class) and Dodgie Glinko (ranked 383 p4p, 412 weight class). Juper comes to the cage accompanied by Walk-Pantera. Dodgie Glinko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donavon Juper's chin.

Juper
vs
Glinko

180 cm
25
162
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
163
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donavon Juper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dodgie Glinko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glinko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juper misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Glinko.
Juper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glinko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dodgie Glinko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glinko throws a right hand that Juper ducks under and follows up with a left that Juper also avoids with ease.
A jab from Glinko does it's job there.
Juper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Glinko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Juper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glinko's guard.
Our spies down at at Island Sparring inform us that Glinko has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Glinko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Glinko trying to keep a closed guard but Juper is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juper lands a couple of digs.

Glinko working for a triangle but Juper defends it easily.
Juper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Glinko is trying to keep Juper in close.
Juper is pushing down on Glinko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Glinko is fighting to maintain full guard but Juper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Juper prevents Glinko from improving his position.
Juper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Juper drops an elbow to the side of Glinko's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glinko is looking for a sweep. Juper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juper drops an elbow to the side of Glinko's head.
Glinko trying to control but Juper postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glinko tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Juper has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juper looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Glinko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Glinko tries to lock up and control but Juper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Juper lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Glinko is in a horrible position here. Juper smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juper looking to finish Glinko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Glinko!
Juper landing strikes, looking to finish!
Glinko holds on to Juper around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
BOOM! Juper connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Glinko wants to hold on but Juper pushes him away.
Juper prevents Glinko from getting the reversal.
Juper with a couple of short strikes.

Juper with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juper tries to control but Glinko wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glinko can't escape the position.
Juper tries to control but Glinko wriggling away.
Glinko tries to hold on but Juper pushes him away.
BOOM! Juper connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Glinko working to try and regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glinko gets back to half guard.
Juper wants to control but Glinko is keeping him busy.
Juper content to control rather than advance.
Glinko wants to control but Juper is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donavon Juper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Juper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Juper tries for a takedown but Glinko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Juper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Juper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Juper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glinko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Juper.
Glinko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juper looks to land a left hand but Glinko moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Juper with that takedown attempt.
Glinko wants to counter the offense by Juper and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donavon Juper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Glinko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glinko counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Glinko throws a series of strikes that have Juper backpedaling.
Glinko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glinko is fending him off so far but Juper persists. Nope, Glinko circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Glinko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glinko works over Juper's head and body with a nice combination.

Juper is rocked!
Glinko lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Juper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Glinko blocks the low kick.
Glinko connects with a single shot there.
Glinko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Glinko - just one landing.
Glinko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Glinko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glinko scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Glinko. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Glinko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glinko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Juper's head backwards.
Glinko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glinko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Juper shoots in for a takedown but Glinko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glinko lands with a straight right. Juper didn't see that one coming.
Glinko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glinko connects with a jab.
Glinko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glinko scores with a nice head shot.

Juper dives in and scores a takedown into Glinko's guard.

Glinko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Juper seems to have got his legs back now.

Glinko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glinko is looking for a triangle but Juper pushes his legs off easily.
Glinko tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Glinko looking for a guillotine here but Juper defends easily.
Juper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glinko striking off his back but it's not causing Juper any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juper wants to control from the top but Glinko keeps moving.
Glinko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juper's guard.

Juper looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Glinko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Glinko wants to pass the guard but Juper is keeping the position.
Juper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glinko is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dodgie Glinko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good shot there by Juper.
Glinko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jupers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Decent striking displayed by Glinko there.
Glinko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Juper pushes Glinko up against the cage in a clinch.
Glinko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glinko tries to circle away but Juper has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Glinko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Glinko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juper's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glinko lands a hook that snaps the head of Juper backwards.
Juper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Juper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glinko lands a hook that snaps the head of Juper backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glinko lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juper blocks an uppercut.
Glinko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glinko misses with a punch on the inside.
Juper throws a head punch that misses.
Glinko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glinko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glinko throws a punch but it's blocked by Juper.
Glinko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glinko.
Glinko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glinko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glinko misses with an elbow over the top.
Glinko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glinko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glinko looking for a takedown.
Juper prevents a body shot from Glinko.
Glinko is trying to break free.
I was talking to Juper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Juper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glinko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Juper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Glinko cracks a nice hook into Juper's ribs.

Juper shoots in and gets a takedown into Glinko's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juper passes Glinko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Glinko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Glinko.
Juper is working Glinko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glinko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Juper is controlling him.
Juper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Glinko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juper preventing the sweep.
Donavon Juper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glinko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Glinko is looking to sweep but instead, Juper has passed into half guard.
Juper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Glinko is staying active underneath Juper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Glinko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Glinko keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Glinko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Glinko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glinko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juper's guard.

Juper keeping full guard, as Glinko tries to pass.
Juper keeping moving, preventing Glinko from controlling successfully.
Glinko wants to stand but Juper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Glinko slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dodgie Glinko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glinko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dodgie Glinko!
The defeated Donavon Juper had this to say: 'Congrats to my opponent. he was the better man'.