PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Bates (ranked 4568 p4p, 6441 weight class) and Mr Glass (ranked 461 p4p, 582 weight class). Bates kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drake - What's Next. Mr Glass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bates
vs
Glass

178 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
163
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Glass!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glass closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bates to the mat! Bates manages to get full guard.
Glass forces his way into half guard.
Glass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glass trying to control the action but Bates is working from the bottom.
Glass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Glass seems content to control.
Bates is in trouble now - Glass has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates is looking to get to half guard.
Bates tries to improve his position but instead Glass has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bates looking very determined here, making life difficult for Glass.
Glass misses with a punch to the head.
Glass avoiding Bates 's attempts to control his hands.
Bates can't escape the position.

Glass is persistently looking for the submission but Bates is defending it well.
Bates is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Glass.
Bates is really stuck here.
Good control from Glass.

Glass working for the choke.
Bates is really stuck here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass tries to keep control of the position but Bates is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass controls the position.
Bates tries to escape but Glass has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Glass has got one arm under Bates's chin. This could be trouble... Bates trying to control the other hand but Glass gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bates has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mr Glass!
Mr Glass decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.