PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Glover (ranked 264 p4p, 762 weight class) and Colin Hasty (ranked 35 p4p, 97 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Glover
vs
Hasty

176 cm
26
174
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
27
180
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Glover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colin Hasty!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasty. Hasty gets slowly back to his feet.
Colin Hasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasty. Hasty gets slowly back to his feet.
Hasty goes for a double leg but Glover avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glover continues to drive forward.
A counter left hand to the body from Glover misses its target.
Roger Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Hasty.
Hasty tries to clinch up
and Glover counters with a nice uppercut.
Glover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hasty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hasty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glover misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover keeps the fight on the outside.
Hasty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glover as he avoids it easily.
Glover definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hasty fails with the takedown.
Glover throwing a counter right hand but Hasty manages to avoid it.
Hasty shoots in and drives through. Glover sprawls well.

Hasty closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Glover's guard.
Glover has control of Hasty's left arm, preventing Hasty from doing any damage.
Hasty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hasty on the ground.
Hasty working some strikes from top position.
Glover is adopting a defensive guard.
Hasty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hasty trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glover looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasty throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glover holds on and takes a little breather.

Hasty thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hasty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Glover pulls Hasty in to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hasty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hasty trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hasty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasty has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hasty dives in for a single leg takedown but Glover sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Glover misses its target.
Glover misses the jab.

Hasty pushes Glover up against the cage in a clinch.
Hasty fails to pull guard.
Hasty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glover just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hasty tries to pull guard but Glover won't allow it.
Hasty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glover just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hasty goes for a takedown attempt but Glover pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roger Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hasty looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Hasty.
Hasty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Hasty misses with a takedown attempt
and Glover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Glover scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hasty ducks right into an uppercut from Glover.
Hasty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover throws a big counter combination but Hasty scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hasty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hasty slips a jab and a cross from Glover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover rushes Hasty with punches - Hasty moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Hasty goes down! Glover follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Glover!
Roger Glover retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Roger Glover thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.