PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Glatt (ranked 1556 p4p, 177 weight class) and Michael Brakeley (ranked 1831 p4p, 196 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Glatt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killed by death. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Brakeley enters the cage!

Glatt
vs
Brakeley

194 cm
30
261 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

201 cm
40
271 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Glatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Brakeley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brakeley connects with a solid leg kick.
Glatt lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot by Glatt.
Brakeley throws a looping overhand right but Glatt ducks down to avoid it.
Brakeley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glatt's sensitive parts.
Glatt lands with an uppercut that bounces Brakeley off the cage and back into range.
Brakeley throws a body punch but Glatt moves out of range.
Brakeley tries to work over Glatt's front leg with a kick but Glatt checks it.
Brakeley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brakeley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doug Glatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Brakeley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Brakeley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brakeley connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brakeley lands a head kick!
Brakeley slips under a jab from Glatt.
Brakeley scores with a jab to the head.
Glatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brakeley jabs at Glatt's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Glatt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glatt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Glatt tries a low kick but Brakeley avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brakeley.
Glatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brakeley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brakeley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glatt.
A countering left hand to the body from Brakeley misses.
Brakeley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glatt.
Glatt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brakeley with a jab.
Brakeley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brakeley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brakeley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glatt throws a leg kick but Brakeley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brakeley throws a counter combo.
Glatt takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glatt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses.
Brakeley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glatt punishes Brakeley's body with a nice straight punch.
Glatt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Glatt lands an overhand right.
Brakeley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glatt throws a leg kick
letting Brakeley counter with a right hand.
Brakeley throws a one two combo.
Glatt moves away from the strike by Brakeley.
Glatt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brakeley if he has to take too many more of those.
Glatt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glatt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glatt missing with a left hand there. Brakeley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brakeley lands a nice shot to the body.
Brakeley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brakeley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brakeley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glatt misses with a straight right.
Brakeley misses with a low kick.
Brakeley moves away from the strike by Glatt.
It seemed like Brakeley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glatt, as that shot connected.
Brakeley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brakeley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brakeley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glatt.
It seemed like Brakeley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brakeley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glatt.
Glatt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Brakeley tenderised Glatt's leg. Glatt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brakeley throws a one two combo.
Glatt tries to score with a low kick but Brakeley moves his leg out of the way.
Brakeley sizes up Glatt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Glatt scores with a nice right hand.
Brakeley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brakeley blocks a head kick by Glatt.
Brakeley misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Brakeley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glatt doesn't seem phased though.
Brakeley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glatt scores with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brakeley throws out a leg kick but Glatt moves out of range and Brakeley only half commits.
Brakeley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glatt throws out the jab.
Brakeley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glatt scores with a leg kick.
Glatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glatt slips under a jab.
Glatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brakeley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley checks a low kick from Glatt.
Glatt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut there from Glatt.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brakeley connects with a solid leg kick.
Glatt tries to land a body kick
and Brakeley counters with a nice uppercut.
Glatt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glatt tries a low kick but Brakeley avoids it.
Brakeley misses with a double jab.
Brakeley throws a leg kick which misses Glatt's front leg but catches the back leg as Glatt tries to avoid it.
Glatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Brakeley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glatt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brakeley finds it's way round the side to connect with Glatt's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brakeley just misses with a punch to the body.
Glatt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glatt swings widly with a right hand
and Brakeley counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glatt.
Glatt throws a big shot that misses.
Brakeley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Brakeley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brakeley misses with a hook. Glatt ducked under it nicely.
Brakeley misses with a low kick.
Brakeley throws an overhand right that lands on Glatt's shoulder, as Glatt tries to avoid the shot.
Brakeley throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Doug Glatt has been cut.
Glatt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brakeley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glatt throws a hook but Brakeley avoids it easily.
Glatt stuns Brakeley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brakeley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Glatt on the side of the head.
Glatt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Glatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Glatt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Glatt.
Brakeley slips a straight right by Glatt.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glatt walks into a jab.
Glatt connects with an inside leg kick.
Glatt avoids the body shot from Brakeley.
A little feinted left hand from Glatt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley looks to land a right hand but Glatt moved out of range.
Glatt throws a lazy right hand but Brakeley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glatt throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick by Glatt misses
and Brakeley counters with a nice uppercut.
Glatt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Glatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brakeley.
Brakeley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glatt.
Glatt lands a slapping body shot.
Brakeley cracks Glatt with a good jab.
Glatt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glatt swings for the body but Brakeley moves out of range.
Glatt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brakeley misses with a looping left.
Brakeley blocks a head kick by Glatt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glatt.
Michael Brakeley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glatt is looking to chop away at Brakeley's legs.
Brakeley throws a fast counter high kick but Glatt manages to duck under it in time.
Brakeley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brakeley there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brakeley wants to slow Glatt down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Brakeley.
Glatt lands a leg kick that knocks Brakeley off balance momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glatt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brakeley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glatt moves away.
Brakeley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brakeley throws an overhand right that lands on Glatt's shoulder, as Glatt tries to avoid the shot.
Brakeley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brakeley throws a leg kick which misses Glatt's front leg but catches the back leg as Glatt tries to avoid it.
Glatt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brakeley momentarily.
Glatt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Glatt misses with a jab to the body
letting Brakeley counter with a right hand.
Brakeley misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Brakeley.
Brakeley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Glatt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brakeley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glatt digs a good hook to Brakeley's body.
Brakeley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brakeley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glatt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brakeley is out of range.
Brakeley looks for the body kick but Glatt saw that one coming.
Glatt is looking to counter punch.
Glatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Glatt.
Brakeley looks to land a combination but Glatt avoids it well.
Brakeley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brakeley is breathing heavily.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses
and Brakeley counters with a straight right hand.
Brakeley throws a low kick but Glatt moves out of range easily.
Brakeley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Glatt lands but Brakeley takes it in his stride.
Brakeley pushes Glatt away with a front kick.
Brakeley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brakeley throws a leg kick that misses.
Glatt looks to land a right hand but Brakeley moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brakeley throws a body shot but no joy.
Brakeley misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Glatt coming out on top.
Glatt takes a swing at Brakeley's ribcage but misses.
Brakeley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glatt checks it well.
Glatt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brakeley counters with a nice body kick.
Glatt moves away from the strike by Brakeley.
Brakeley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brakeley scores with a push kick.
Brakeley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glatt.
Glatt throws a poor cross that misses
and Brakeley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brakeley throws the left hand but Glatt avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brakeley walks into a stiff left hand from Glatt.
Brakeley throws a leg kick which misses Glatt's front leg but catches the back leg as Glatt tries to avoid it.
Glatt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brakeley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Glatt if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Brakeley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Doug Glatt's cut.
That's time! 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.

Brakeley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brakeley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glatt.
Brakeley digs a good hook to Glatt's body.
Brakeley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brakeley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brakeley misses with a wild body shot.
Brakeley connects with a crisp jab.
Glatt throws a good cross that connects.
Brakeley misses with a straight right.
Glatt tries to move into range but Brakeley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brakeley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glatt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brakeley misses with a wild body shot.
Brakeley just misses with a punch to the body.
Brakeley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Glatt.
Glatt throws a push kick but Brakeley slaps the foot to one side.
Glatt's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a shot to the body.
Glatt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Glatt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glatt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crunch! Glatt slams his shin into Brakeley's torso.
Brakeley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glatt takes a swing at Brakeley's ribcage but misses.
Glatt misses with a hook.
Glatt tries to score with a low kick but Brakeley moves his leg out of the way.
Brakeley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brakeley thows a body kick. Glatt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Glatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brakeley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brakeley misses with a body kick.
Brakeley checks a low kick from Glatt.
Glatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brakeley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glatt misses with a hook
and Brakeley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brakeley scores with a sloppy right hand. Glatt should have avoided that one.
Brakeley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brakeley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glatt throws out the jab.
Doug Glatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glatt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brakeley. That did some damage!
Glatt ducks right into an uppercut from Brakeley.
Glatt scores with a sloppy right hand. Brakeley should have avoided that one.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses.
Glatt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brakeley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glatt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brakeley with a jab.
Glatt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brakeley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Glatt misses
and Brakeley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Glatt misses with a body shot
enabling Brakeley to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brakeley.
An inside leg kick from Brakeley misses.
Glatt misses with a hook. Brakeley ducked under it nicely.
Brakeley connects with a leg kick. Glatt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glatt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brakeley is out of range.
Brakeley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brakeley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glatt cracks the inside of Brakeley's front leg.
Glatt throws a combination that misses
and Brakeley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Brakeley there.
Glatt wants to land a leg kick but Brakeley is out of range.
Brakeley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glatt scores with a jab.
Glatt misses with a kick to the body.
Brakeley lands a body shot.
Brakeley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brakeley jabs Glatt right on the nose. Glatt blinks but takes it well.
Brakeley lands a body shot.
Glatt takes a swing at Brakeley's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glatt throws a head kick that misses.
Brakeley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Glatt is predictable there
and Brakeley counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brakeley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glatt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glatt ducks right into an uppercut from Brakeley.

Glatt is rocked!
Glatt misses with a kick to the body.
Glatt throws a lazy uppercut
and Brakeley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brakeley scores with a body shot.
Brakeley scores with a head kick.
Oh Glatt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glatt looks up at the clock. Bad move! Brakeley lands a right hand from hell, dropping Glatt. Brakeley pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Brakeley!
The defeated Doug Glatt had this to say: 'Hats off to my opponent.....win or lose I fight for the fans I'll beat that ass next time.'.