PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 970 p4p, 947 weight class) and Dodgie Glinko (ranked 124 p4p, 120 weight class). Dodgie Glinko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marui
vs
Glinko

167 cm
27
150
10 - 6 - 0

174 cm
26
163
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dodgie Glinko!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Glinko. Those never looked like landing.
Marui jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Glinko.
Marui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marui works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glinko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marui in his tracks.
Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glinko was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui.
Marui sets himself, and Glinko steps forward looking for the clinch! Marui avoids it this time.
A jab from Marui misses.
Glinko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glinko ducks under a wild hook from Marui.
Marui connects with a body shot that sends Glinko's belly button to the back.
Glinko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glinko.
Glinko misses with a body shot.
Marui lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Marui gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Marui has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Glinko has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Glinko can't find room to land a body shot as Marui controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui blocks an uppercut.
Glinko trying to control the position but instead, Marui has worked for underhooks and has pushed Glinko into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Marui.
Glinko misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Marui.
Marui prevents the takedown attempt.
Marui lands with a light punch inside.

Marui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marui loads up on a big right hand but Glinko slips the punch.
Glinko misses with a takedown attempt - Marui sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glinko shoots in looking for a takedown but Marui manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Glinko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marui has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gladius Elite Facilities in the buildup to the fight.
Naoko Marui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodgie Glinko.
Marui scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glinko moves away.
Marui misses with a hook. Glinko ducked under it nicely.
Marui lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marui throws a body shot but no joy.
Glinko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Glinko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marui manages to avoid it.
Marui throws a right hand that Glinko ducks under and follows up with a left that Glinko also avoids with ease.
Marui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marui misses the shot to the body.
Marui throws the left hand but Glinko avoids the punch easily.
Glinko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marui throws a series of punches but Glinko avoids them all with ease.
Glinko throws out a loose jab but Marui uses good head movement to avoid it.

Marui moves into the clinch.
Glinko tries a body shot but Marui blocks it.
Glinko is trying to maintain a safe position but Marui gets an underhook and turns Glinko into the cage.
Glinko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glinko misses with a punch to the body.
Glinko has a couple of punches blocked by Marui.
Glinko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glinko misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glinko tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glinko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glinko misses with a body punch.
Marui has Glinko pressed against the cage.
Marui wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Marui.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Glinko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glinko is working Marui over against the cage.
Glinko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glinko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glinko misses with a body punch.
Marui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glinko tries to land a knee to the head but Marui blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marui.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glinko wants a takedown.
Glinko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glinko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glinko is trying to pull guard but Marui turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marui tries to work over Glinko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marui is trying to break free.
Marui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glinko is looking to control Marui's arms but Marui gets an underhook and turns him. Now Glinko has his back to the cage.
Glinko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marui blocks a body shot from Glinko.
Marui struggles to land a body shot inside as Glinko controls his hands.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glinko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glinko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Glinko can't find room to land a body shot as Marui controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoko Marui dominated that round.
That's time! Marui's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marui swings for the body but Glinko moves out of range.
Glinko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glinko moves away.
Marui misses with a few strikes there.
Marui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glinko.
Marui misses the shot to the body.
Glinko blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Glinko.
Marui throws a shot from downtown. Glinko moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left lands for Marui.
Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glinko moves away.
Marui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marui throws a right hand that Glinko ducks under and follows up with a left that Glinko also avoids with ease.
Glinko scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glinko defending well as Marui loads up on a big left hand.
Naoko Marui is winning the standup battle so far.
Glinko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Glinko misses.
Glinko throws a jab when Marui was well out of range.
Marui is looking for a counter combo.
Glinko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Glinko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marui.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glinko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Glinko. Beautiful body shot.
Marui misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glinko. Marui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marui misses with a wild body shot.
Glinko slips under a jab.
Marui is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glinko can do to turn this around?
Marui throws a right and a left that Glinko avoids nicely.
Marui misses with an uppercut. Glinko saw that one coming.
Glinko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marui.
Marui misses the shot to the body.
Naoko Marui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Marui gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glinko lands with a left to the head.
Marui gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Glinko.
Marui gets through Glinko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Naoko Marui has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Glinko throws a punch but it's blocked by Marui.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui stops a takedown attempt from Glinko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glinko tries to throw a body punch but Marui avoids it by throwing Glinko back against the cage.
Marui lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glinko misses with a punch to the body.
Marui gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Glinko.
Naoko Marui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodgie Glinko.
Glinko missing with knees to the body.
Marui works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glinko tries to pull guard but Marui forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marui blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marui.
The referee calls for Marui to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glinko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marui stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glinko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marui lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glinko trying to stall but Marui improves his position.
Glinko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Glinko leaning his opponent against the cage.

Marui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glinko slips under a jab from Marui.
Marui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glinko dodges the punch combination from Marui.
Glinko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glinko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marui looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glinko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marui manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glinko.
Marui misses with the combination.
Marui misses with a wild body shot.
Marui looks to score with a jab to the body but Glinko is just out of range.
Glinko scores with a nice right hand.
Marui has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glinko finds it's way round the side to connect with Marui's head.
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 takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marui scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marui.
Marui throws a hook but Glinko avoids it easily.
Glinko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Glinko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marui.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoko Marui dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Marui throws a series of punches but Glinko avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marui connects with a single shot there.
Marui scores with a decent looking hook.
Glinko throws a hook but Marui blocks it.
Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glinko was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui.
Marui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marui jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marui misses the shot to the body.
Glinko looks to land a combination but Marui avoids it well.
Glinko moves away from the strike by Marui.
Glinko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marui.
Marui bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glinko throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Marui misses its intended target.
Glinko stalks Marui and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marui's face. Marui staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marui lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Marui catches Glinko right on the button with a cross.
Glinko feints a jab promting Marui to slip. Glinko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marui slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice cross by Marui.

Glinko is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui throws a jab but it's blocked by Glinko.
Marui blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Glinko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marui on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marui looks to throw the jab but Glinko is out of range.

Marui drops Glinko with a beautiful combination! Glinko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marui is looking for the KO!
Glinko is still on wobbly legs! Can Marui finish him?
Glinko walks into a straight right hand from Marui.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marui throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glinko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glinko lands with a cross.
Glinko throws a leg kick but Marui sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Marui feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Glinko sprawling to the canvas! Glinko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Marui finish him?!
Sloppy strikes from Marui. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Marui misses.
Glinko slips a straight right by Marui.
Glinko defending well as Marui loads up on a big left hand.
Glinko misses with a straight right.
Marui jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui moves out of range as Glinko strikes.
Glinko moves in looking to clinch but Marui pushes him off.
Glinko seems to have recovered his senses.
Marui misses with a wild body shot.
Marui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glinko.
Marui throws a looping overhand right but Glinko ducks down to avoid it.
Marui throws a jab when Glinko was well out of range.
Glinko scores with a body shot.

Marui closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Glinko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Marui regains guard.
Glinko postures up in Marui's guard and throws a big left but Marui blocks it.
Glinko trying to control the position from guard on top but Marui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glinko advances to half guard.
Marui on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marui is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui has hold of Glinko's hands but Glinko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Glinko is nestled in close to Marui, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marui on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marui tries to get out of the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Glinko connects with a nice short shot to Marui's temple.

Marui is rocked!
Marui keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Oh Marui is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Glinko connects with a nice short shot to Marui's temple.

Glinko is looking for a kimura but Marui is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Glinko to get the leverage.
Marui seems to have got his legs back now.
Glinko is looking to take a break and control but Marui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Glinko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marui defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Glinko is trying to work for a kimura but Marui is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marui is defending against the submission attempts here by Glinko.
Glinko tries to pass to full mount but Marui defends it.
Dodgie Glinko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glinko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glinko wants to free his trapped foot but Marui is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Glinko winds up and cracks Marui with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naoko Marui showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marui, 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Naoko Marui!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Naoko Marui!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Naoko Marui!

Naoko Marui wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Naoko Marui misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.