PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hylton Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Glenn
vs
Logan

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hylton Logan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glenn circles away.
Logan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Glenn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Glenn showed some decent athleticism there.
Glenn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Glenn trying to pass the guard but Logan defending well.
Glenn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Logan is looking to improve his position.
Logan wants to get back to full guard but Glenn has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Glenn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Logan is looking to escape.
Logan blocking the ground and pound.

Glenn looking to secure an arm triangle but Logan defends it well.
Logan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Glenn not allowing Logan to control his hands.
Glenn controlling well, preventing Logan from escaping the position.
Glenn 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.
Glenn thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Glenn controlling well, preventing Logan from escaping the position.
Logan trying to control the action but Glenn just sinks the hooks in.
Logan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glenn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Logan looks gassed!

Logan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
I really don't envy Logan right now.

Glenn is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Logan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Logan tries to escape the position.
Logan is keeping busy.
Glenn struggling to land strikes to the head as Logan covers up.
Logan covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Logan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Logan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Logan turns into Glenn and is now in his guard.

Logan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Logan tries for a takedown but Glenn circles away easily

and Glenn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robert Glenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hylton Logan.
Glenn tries to pass to full mount but Logan defends it.

Logan is defending against the submission attempts here by Glenn.
Logan is trying to stand up here but Glenn is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn is tying to control. Logan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Glenn is really struggling to control Logan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Logan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Logan.
Glenn is pushing down on Logan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Logan is fighting to maintain full guard but Glenn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Logan is staying active underneath Glenn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Logan tries to roll over but Glenn keeps him under control.
Glenn throwing shots but Logan is blocking nicely.

Logan is defending against the submission attempts here by Glenn.
Logan tries to roll over but Glenn keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Glenn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown by Glenn or perhaps it was just good defense by Logan which made him look bad.

Glenn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Logan!
Logan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Logan blocking the ground and pound.

Glenn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Logan is surviving well by controlling Glenn's body position as best he can.
Logan is squirming around, avoiding Glenn's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Logan working to try and regain half guard.
Logan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn misses with a head shot.
Logan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Logan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Glenn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Glenn working for a choke but Logan is defending well.

Glenn is looking for the choke from the back position but Logan is controlling his hands well.
Glenn trying to control momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Glenn working for a choke but Logan is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Logan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Logan trying to control but not successfully.
Logan staying busy and making it hard for Glenn to control.
Logan trying to control the hands but Glenn breaks the grip.

Glenn is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Logan is defending well though. Glenn let's go of the attempt for now.
Glenn missing with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan is really stuck here.

Logan showing good submission defense here.
Logan staying busy and making it hard for Glenn to control.
I really don't envy Logan right now.

Logan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Glenn.

Glenn patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Logan tries to roll but Glenn sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Glenn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Logan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Logan for a finish.

Glenn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Glenn is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Logan is defending well though. Glenn let's go of the attempt for now.
Glenn struggling to land strikes to the head as Logan covers up.
Logan breaks Glenn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Glenn looking for a guillotine here but Logan defends easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Logan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Glenn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Glenn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Logan tries for a takedown but Glenn circles away easily

and Glenn counters by clinching up.
Glenn landing knees to the body.
Glenn lands an elbow inside.
Glenn tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.
Glenn lands a knee to the head.
Glenn with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Logan blocks an elbow strike from Glenn.

Glenn has hold of one of Logan's legs. Logan is fighting the takedown attempt but Glenn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan trying to keep a closed guard but Glenn is proving a slippery customer.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
Logan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Glenn has passed into side control.

Glenn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Logan has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee asks Glenn politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Glenn prefers to stall for the moment though.
Glenn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Glenn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glenn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Glenn stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Logan has his takedown stuffed

so Glenn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Glenn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Logan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Glenn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Glenn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Logan tries to buck Glenn off but Glenn is having none of it.

Glenn tries for a kimura but Logan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Logan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Logan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Glenn presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Glenn trying to control but Logan is having none of it.
Logan wants to control but Glenn is having none of it.
Glenn wants to control the pace but Logan is squirming around nicely.
Logan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Logan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Logan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Logan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glenn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glenn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Logan is one step ahead there.
Glenn trying to keep a closed guard but Logan is proving a slippery customer.
Glenn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Logan's guard.

Glenn drops back looking for a leg! Logan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Logan manages to kick Glenn off! Glenn jumps back into Logan's guard.
Hylton Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Glenn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Glenn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glenn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Glenn!