PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Collin Glorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glorious comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Ross ft Weezy - I'm a G. Vega has chosen Dead N Gone as his entrance music. 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.

Glorious
vs
Vega

180 cm
33
154 lbs
25 - 9 - 3

170 cm
30
155 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Collin Glorious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Vega!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorious goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Glorious lands a big head kick that sends Vega tumbling to the mat! Glorious takes a step backwards and waves Vega back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Esteban Vega has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glorious fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glorious throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Glorious misses the target.
Glorious takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glorious takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
Collin Glorious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega moves out of range of the body kick from Glorious.
Vega throws a wild body kick that Glorious sees coming a mile off.
Vega tries to clinch there but Glorious circles away.
Vega is looking to clinch but Glorious is avoiding it.
Vega on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vega. Glorious shrugs it off though.
Glorious shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Glorious looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Glorious throws a head kick that misses.
Glorious throws a lazy body kick
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega avoids a kick to the body.
Glorious misses with a two punch combination.
Vega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glorious's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious throws a head kick that half lands.
Vega throws out a loose jab but Glorious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega connects with a right hand. Glorious shakes it off.
Glorious tries to land a front kick but Vega steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Glorious misses the shot to the body.
Vega clobbers Glorious with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Glorious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glorious tries to land a body kick
and Vega counters with a leg kick.

Glorious forces Vega back against the cage and clinches.
Vega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glorious struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Glorious controls the action.
Glorious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glorious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vega's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega effectively controlling the action here.
Vega tries to throw a body punch but Glorious avoids it by throwing Vega back against the cage.
Glorious blocks a body shot from Vega.
Vega gets through Glorious's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vega wants to stall.
Glorious lands a right hand.
Vega tries to work over Glorious's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Vega to work.
Vega looking to slow down the pace here.
Glorious tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega keeps control of Glorious as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glorious lands a nice uppercut.
Glorious avoids a wild elbow strike from Vega.
Glorious blocks an uppercut.

Vega breaks the clinch.
Glorious has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vega finds it's way round the side to connect with Glorious's head.
Vega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glorious.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glorious.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega moves out of range of the body kick.
Vega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Glorious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glorious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glorious throws a leg kick but Vega sees it coming and moves out of range.
Glorious will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glorious lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vega cracks a nice hook into Glorious's ribs.
Vega throws a looping overhand right but Glorious ducks down to avoid it.
Glorious lands a really nice looking cross but Vega seems unphased.
Glorious lands with an overhand left.
Glorious fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vega checks it well.
Glorious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Glorious.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Vega is rocked!
Vega dodges the punch combination from Glorious.
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Glorious finish him?
Glorious takes one to the side of the head.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega digs a good hook to Glorious's body.
Glorious cracks a nice hook into Vega's ribs.
Vega scores with a jab.
Glorious moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vega looks to land a left hand but Glorious moved out of range nicely.
Glorious takes one to the chin there.
Glorious cracks Vega with an open hand slap.
Vega lands a nice looking body shot.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glorious looks to land a body kick but Vega moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vega thumps Glorious with a low kick.
Glorious misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Glorious as he connects with a hook.
Vega throws a shot from downtown. Glorious moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Glorious dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esteban Vega's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vega shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Glorious throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collin Glorious is winning the standup battle so far.
Glorious thuds his shin into the meat of Vega's side.
Glorious lands a front kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glorious.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vega.
Glorious throws a head kick that misses.
Glorious throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vega lands with a slapping head kick.
Vega scores with a jab. Glorious acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vega just misses with a punch to the body.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega slips under a jab.
Glorious throws a low kick but Vega avoids it.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch but Glorious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glorious throws a solid leg kick but Vega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glorious.
Vega slips a jab and a cross from Glorious.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Glorious tries to land a front kick but Vega steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vega lands with an uppercut that bounces Glorious off the cage and back into range.
Vega scores with a head kick. Glorious tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vega lands a jab to the nose.

Vega moves into the clinch successfully.
Vega pushes Glorious back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glorious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vega's elbow.
Vega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Glorious as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Vega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glorious blocks a body shot from Vega.
Vega tries to throw a body punch but Glorious avoids it by throwing Vega back against the cage.
Vega misses with some punches.
Vega looking to stall.
Vega works on Glorious's body with a couple of short punches.
Glorious cracks Vega with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega has Glorious pressed against the cage.
A short left from Glorious.
Vega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glorious pushes Vega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glorious misses with the head strike.
Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vega tries to land knees in the clinch but Glorious avoids the damage to the body.
Glorious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glorious is leaning against Vega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vega struggles to land a body shot inside as Glorious controls his hands.
Glorious working aggressively here.

Vega breaks the clinch.
Glorious throws a sloppy head kick and Vega moves out of range easily.
Glorious takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious scores with a jab to the head.
Glorious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Glorious.
Glorious tests Vega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glorious on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Vega pushes Glorious up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Vega.
A head punch on the inside from Vega fails to land.
Esteban Vega seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vega throws a head punch that misses.
Glorious tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Glorious back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glorious.
Glorious misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glorious struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Vega blocks a body shot from Glorious.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glorious.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Vega.
Glorious can't find room to land a body shot as Vega controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glorious misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vega struggles to land a body shot inside as Glorious controls his hands.
Vega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vega lands a left hand.
Vega misses with some punches.
Glorious struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Vega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Glorious tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Glorious back against the cage.
Glorious prevents a body shot from Vega.
Vega wants to stall.
Glorious is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glorious has Vega pressed against the cage, preventing Vega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glorious swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Esteban Vega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Esteban Vega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Glorious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Vega blocks a head kick by Glorious.
Glorious throws a combination that misses
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glorious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vega.
Glorious throws a push kick but Vega slaps the foot to one side.
Glorious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vega checks a leg kick.
Glorious's corner calls for a 1-2. Glorious obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vega moves out of range as Glorious throws a body kick.
Glorious on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vega connects with a leg kick. Glorious looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Vega.
Vega sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious tries a body shot but Vega blocks it.
Vega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glorious lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vega or not.
Vega throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vega tries to throw a body punch but Glorious avoids it by throwing Vega back against the cage.
Glorious makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Glorious.
Vega blocks a body shot from Glorious.
Still in the clinch, Glorious scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vega misses with a body punch.
Glorious takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Glorious.
Glorious throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vega.
Vega taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glorious blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glorious fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glorious misses with the head strike.
Glorious misses with the head strike.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glorious misses with some punches.
Glorious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glorious misses with a punch on the inside.
Vega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vega lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Collin Glorious has been cut.

Vega manages to break the clinch.
Vega checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glorious fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vega checks it well.
Glorious will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glorious looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious throws a leg kick
and Vega counters with a nice body shot.
Vega moves out of range of the body kick from Glorious.
Vega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glorious.
Vega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glorious misses with a straight left.
Vega lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Glorious is predictable there
and Vega counters with a leg kick.

Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glorious, pushing him back against the cage.
Vega works on Glorious's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Vega.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega lands with a shot to the body.
Glorious throws a leg kick
and Vega counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Collin Glorious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glorious misses with a body shot.
Vega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glorious swings widly with a right hand
and Vega counters with a solid body kick.
Glorious throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vega counters with an outside leg kick.
Glorious takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vega.

Vega closes the distance and clinches.
Vega has Glorious pressed against the cage, preventing Glorious from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glorious is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The referee calls for Vega to work.
Vega lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Glorious misses with a punch to the body.
Glorious blocks a body shot from Vega.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vega 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Esteban Vega!
A victorious Esteban Vega thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.