PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Socially Awkward Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Awkward Penguin
vs
Glover

175 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
211 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MMA ANIMAL

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Socially Awkward Penguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Glover!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin wants to clinch
letting Glover counter with a right hand.

It looks like Socially Awkward Penguin has been cut.
Penguin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penguin moves to clinch but Glover breaks away
and Glover counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penguin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penguin is defended easily by Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penguin tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Penguin doesn't manage to clinch there - Glover circles away.
Glover looks to land a right hand but Penguin moved out of range.
Penguin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penguin tries to clinch
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penguin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Glover counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a two punch combo.
Penguin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Socially Awkward Penguin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Penguin ducks down to avoid it.
Penguin wants to clinch up but Glover keeps it at a distance.
Penguin wants to clinch.
Jason Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penguin dodges the punch combination from Glover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin wants to clinch.

Penguin darts in and clinches Glover up against the cage.
Glover is trying to force a seperation but Penguin has the dominant position.
Glover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glover wants to get back to striking at distance but Penguin won't allow it.

Penguin has Glover pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Penguin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Glover tumbling to the mat - Penguin dives into Glover's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Glover has momentary wrist control but Penguin slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover striking from his own guard.
Penguin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Penguin is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin is looking to work some ground and pound but Glover has wrist control.
Penguin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penguin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Penguin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penguin postures up and lands a big shot to Glover's brow.
Penguin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penguin 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.
Penguin postures up in Glover's guard and throws a big left but Glover blocks it.
Glover trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Socially Awkward Penguin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Socially Awkward Penguin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Penguin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penguin tries to clinch up.
Penguin tries to clinch up.
Penguin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Glover counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Penguin gets a clinch.

Penguin has picked Glover up - he's going for a ride! Penguin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Penguin is looking for a kimura but Glover is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penguin to get the leverage.
Penguin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Glover wants to get back to full guard.
Glover makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glover is controlling Penguin's posture.
Penguin postures up in Glover's guard and throws a big left but Glover blocks it.
Penguin lands a couple of digs.
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penguin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glover is trying to keep Penguin in close.
Glover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Penguin scoring with some ground and pound.
Glover controls Penguin momentarily but Penguin frees himself.
Penguin is in close to Glover's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penguin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penguin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover has control of Penguin's left arm, preventing Penguin from doing any damage.
Socially Awkward Penguin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penguin postures up.
Penguin stopping the sweep attempt from Glover.
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penguin distracts Glover with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penguin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Glover is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penguin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Glover.

Glover stands up from half guard.
Penguin avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin closes the distance but Glover moves to the side
and Glover counters with a two punch combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penguin checks a leg kick.
Penguin moves to clinch but Glover breaks away
and Glover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penguin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jason Glover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penguin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penguin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glover with a jab.
Penguin wants to clinch
and Glover counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Socially Awkward Penguin's cut is getting worse.
Penguin is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Glover swats away the attempt to clinch by Penguin.
Socially Awkward Penguin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penguin shoots in and drives through. Glover sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penguin tries to clinch
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Socially Awkward Penguin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Socially Awkward Penguin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Penguin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penguin tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover scores with a nice head shot.
Glover might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Penguin darts in trying to clinch
and Glover counters with a right hand to the body.
Penguin tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penguin is looking to clinch.
Glover has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penguin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penguin doesn't manage to clinch there - Glover circles away.
Glover throws a hook but Penguin avoids it easily.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Penguin is out of range.

Penguin closes the distance and clinches.
Glover is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Penguin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Glover has had enough of the clinch but Penguin keeps him there for the moment.
Penguin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penguin tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it.
Penguin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Glover counters with a nice uppercut.
Penguin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Penguin closes the distance and clinches.
Penguin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to break the clinch but can't.

Penguin tightens his grip and picks Glover up, before dumping him to the ground. Glover manages to land in guard.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penguin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Penguin is proving a slippery customer.
Glover wants to sweep but no luck.

Penguin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Glover is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Penguin, into his guard.
Glover trying to move into half guard but instead Penguin has managed to sweep!
Penguin postures up in Glover's guard and throws a big left but Glover blocks it.
Penguin throwing strikes from guard but Glover blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin distracts Glover with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Glover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penguin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Glover manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penguin manages to get himself to full guard.
Glover postures up in Penguin's guard and throws a big left but Penguin blocks it.

Penguin wriggles free and stands up.
Penguin tries to clinch but Glover moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Glover lands.
Jason Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Socially Awkward Penguin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glover throws a hook but Penguin blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Socially Awkward Penguin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penguin, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Socially Awkward Penguin!
During a confident post fight interview, Socially Awkward Penguin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.