PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romek Glembocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Kinho (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.

Glembocki
vs
Kinho

197 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romek Glembocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerson Kinho!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kinho looking to score a takedown here. Glembocki is defending well but Kinho drives through and ends up in Glembocki's guard.
Kinho trying to control but Glembocki is working from the bottom.
Glembocki wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kinho manages to pass to side control.
Kinho wants to stand up but Glembocki is controlling the position.
Glembocki is looking for a sweep. Kinho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kinho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glembocki pushes Kinho off looking to stand but Kinho dives back in and keeps control.
Glembocki wants to control but Kinho is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glembocki tries to get to full guard but Kinho has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glembocki's head.
Kinho moves nicely into side control.
Glembocki is trying to buck Kinho off.
You can see the frustration on Glembocki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kinho trying to control the position but Glembocki is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kinho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Glembocki prevents Kinho from improving position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Glembocki is trying to control Kinho's posture but Kinho avoids it.
Glembocki prevents Kinho from moving into mount.
Kinho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Kinho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Glembocki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Glembocki wants to get back to his feet.
Glembocki is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kinho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Glembocki to his feet.
A punch combination from Kinho misses.
Glembocki fails with the takedown

and Kinho counters with a crisp one two that drops Glembocki! Kinho thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Glembocki to his feet! Glembocki is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Glembocki gets caught flat footed, as Kinho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Glembocki keeping moving, preventing Kinho from controlling successfully.
Kinho stands and throws Glembocki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Glembocki is not content to let Kinho control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kinho stands up and beckons Glembocki to his feet.

Kinho feints and as Glembocki raises his hands in defense, Kinho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kinho looking to pass the guard.
Kinho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kinho trying to control but Glembocki is working from the bottom.
Glembocki looking for a sweep. Not yet Glembocki, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerson Kinho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Glembocki blocks a head kick by Kinho.
Glembocki shoots for a takedown but Kinho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Glembocki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kinho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kinho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Glembocki keeping moving, preventing Kinho from controlling successfully.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kinho. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kinho pushing down on Glembocki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kinho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kinho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinho trying to control the action but Glembocki is working from the bottom.
Glembocki is looking to improve his position.
Kinho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Glembocki is staying active underneath Kinho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Emerson Kinho.

Kinho darts in and clinches Glembocki up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kinho has had enough of the clinch but Glembocki keeps him there for the moment.

Glembocki is trying to trip Kinho. He has hold of a leg but Kinho is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Glembocki persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Kinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kinho wants to stand up but Glembocki is controlling him.

Kinho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kinho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glembocki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kinho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glembocki is one step ahead there.
Kinho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glembocki is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinho controls Glembocki momentarily but Glembocki frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Emerson Kinho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Glembocki misses with a takedown

and Kinho counters with a single leg into guard. Glembocki didn't expect that.
Kinho advances position into side control!
Kinho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glembocki keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kinho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Glembocki to his feet.

Kinho clinches up against the cage.

Kinho jumps guard and drags Glembocki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kinho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Glembocki stopping the sweep attempt from Kinho.
Kinho looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerson Kinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Glembocki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kinho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Glembocki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kinho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glembocki keeps working.
Glembocki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kinho tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee asks Kinho politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kinho prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kinho tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glembocki is not content to let Kinho control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glembocki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinho trying to control the action but Glembocki is working from the bottom.
Glembocki gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kinho throws some wild stikes that Glembocki manages to avoid easily.
Glembocki wants to control but Kinho is having none of it.

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.
Glembocki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kinho. What's that going to do exactly?
Glembocki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kinho looking to control but Glembocki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kinho working for a submission but Glembocki is keeping him at bay.

Kinho is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glembocki tries for a takedown but Kinho circles away easily

and Kinho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Glembocki won't be happy with that.
Kinho trying to control the position but Glembocki is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Kinho crashes against the mat.

Kinho decides to stand back up.
Glembocki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kinho finds it's way round the side to connect with Glembocki's head.
Glembocki moves out of range of the body kick.

Kinho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Glembocki sprawls well initially but Kinho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinho passes to side control.
Kinho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glembocki keeps working.
Kinho might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Glembocki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emerson Kinho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kinho 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerson Kinho!