PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 3632 p4p, 2485 weight class) and Glenn Greenwald (ranked 87 p4p, 64 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Immanuel
vs
Greenwald

181 cm
38
190
14 - 13 - 0

183 cm
28
176
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Greenwald!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greenwald lands with a light punch inside.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenwald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greenwald missing with knees to the body.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Yeshua Immanuel has been cut.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Greenwald lands a hook that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Greenwald avoiding damage.
Greenwald trying to land knees to the body.
Immanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greenwald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greenwald scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greenwald.
Greenwald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald looking to slow down the pace here.
Greenwald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Greenwald as the two fighters clinch.
Greenwald is trying to maintain a safe position but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns Greenwald into the cage.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greenwald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greenwald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel blocks the elbow strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Greenwald misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Greenwald.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a damaging elbow.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
Greenwald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greenwald scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Greenwald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Greenwald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel avoiding damage as Greenwald throws knees to the body.
Greenwald tries to land knees in the clinch but Immanuel avoids the damage to the body.
Greenwald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greenwald takes a shot to the head.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greenwald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greenwald misses with a punch to the body.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greenwald stalling in the clinch.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Greenwald.
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!
Greenwald just leaning against Immanuel, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Greenwald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
Greenwald is trying to maintain a safe position but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns Greenwald into the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
A shot in the inside from Greenwald.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Greenwald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greenwald swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greenwald.
Greenwald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Greenwald misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Greenwald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yeshua Immanuel's cut.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Immanuel gets a clinch.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Greenwald.
Greenwald just leaning against Immanuel, taking a breather.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Greenwald lands a body punch.
Greenwald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Immanuel.
Greenwald lands with a left to the head.
Greenwald swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greenwald lands a body shot.
Greenwald is looking to control Immanuel's arms but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greenwald has his back to the cage.
Greenwald leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Greenwald misses with a punch to the body.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greenwald stalling in the clinch but Immanuel improves position.
Greenwald is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Greenwald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Immanuel's defenses.
Greenwald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greenwald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greenwald lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Greenwald lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greenwald blocking some punches.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenwald lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greenwald misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Greenwald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Greenwald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greenwald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greenwald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
A short right from Greenwald.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Greenwald.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glenn Greenwald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Greenwald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Greenwald missing with knees to the body.
Greenwald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Immanuels head.
Greenwald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Immanuel up against the cage.
Greenwald lands a shot to the body.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Greenwald.
Greenwald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald scores with a hook to the body.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Greenwald scores with a nice short uppercut.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greenwald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Greenwald.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Greenwald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greenwald is looking to control Immanuel's arms but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greenwald has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greenwald.
Greenwald's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Greenwald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Greenwald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yeshua Immanuel's cut.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Greenwald throws a one two combo.

Immanuel forces Greenwald back against the cage and clinches.
Greenwald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Greenwald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald blocking some punches.
Greenwald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Immanuels head.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald slows down the pace here.
Greenwald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greenwald just misses with a elbow thrown towards Immanuel's brow.
Greenwald lands a shoulder strike.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Greenwald.
Greenwald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greenwald takes a shot to the head.
Greenwald looking to slow down the pace here.
Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Immanuel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greenwald lands a body shot.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greenwald is struggling to control the position.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Greenwald throws an elbow that misses.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Greenwald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald digs a right hand underneath Immanuel's ribcage. Immanuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greenwald blocking some punches.
Greenwald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Greenwald stalling in the clinch.
Greenwald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Greenwald receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for Greenwald.
Stalling in the clinch from Greenwald.
Greenwald trying to stall but Immanuel improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Glenn Greenwald.

Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel takes a shot to the head.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Immanuels head.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Greenwald.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Greenwald lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greenwald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a right hand.
Greenwald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greenwald leaning against his opponent.
Greenwald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel avoids the elbow strike from Greenwald, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glenn Greenwald.
Well Greenwald has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Greenwald!
Glenn Greenwald took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.