PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Glover acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Marcum
vs
Glover

187 cm
26
196 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Marcum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Glover!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover throws a low kick but Marcum moves out of range easily.
Marcum has a takedown stuffed.
Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.

Glover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marcum wants to take the fight to the mat but Glover manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Glover stops a takedown attempt from Marcum.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Marcum. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marcum jumps guard and drags Glover to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Glover loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Glover thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Glover drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Glover jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marcum wants to sweep here but Glover controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Glover throwing strikes but missing.
Marcum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcum controls Glover momentarily but Glover frees himself.
Marcum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marcum lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Glover!
Glover in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marcum lands a big shot there that rocks Glover but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've been hearing that Marcum has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcum is landing with some decent strikes but Glover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marcum with a couple of short strikes.

Glover is rocked!
Glover is trying to escape the mount.
Marcum content just to control the position here.
Glover tries to hold on but Marcum pushes him away.
Marcum lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Glover hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is in a horrible position here. Marcum smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Glover is still in real trouble! Can Marcum finish him?
Marcum drops a big elbow. That's hurt Glover! More shots from Marcum and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heath Marcum!
Heath Marcum took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I wanna thank my fans and foremost and give thanks to God. Im gonna train to become the best at this sport and dedicate this win to my family back home. '.