PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Kaneko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glozman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All Shall Perish-Army of the Pharaohs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kichiro Kaneko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaneko
vs
Glozman

178 cm
24
171 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kichiro Kaneko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Glozman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glozman connects with a crisp jab.
Glozman misses with an uppercut. Kaneko saw that one coming.
Glozman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Glozman misses the target.
Glozman loads up on a big right hand but Kaneko slips the punch.
Kaneko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glozman misses with a wild body shot.

Kaneko moves into the clinch successfully.
Glozman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kaneko fails to land.
Kaneko tries to work over Glozman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaneko being controlled against the cage.
Kaneko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow.
Glozman is trying to break the clinch but Kaneko is controlling him.
Kaneko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Glozman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glozman misses with a leg kick.
Glozman misses with a head kick.
Glozman throws a head kick that misses.

Kaneko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kaneko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glozman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaneko connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman working a defensive guard but Kaneko passes into half guard.
Glozman is looking for a sweep. Kaneko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaneko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glozman is looking for a sweep. Kaneko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glozman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Glozman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kaneko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaneko stopping the sweep attempt from Glozman.
Glozman is controlling Kaneko's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Black Glozman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Glozman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaneko.
Good exchange - Glozman coming out on top.
Kichiro Kaneko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glozman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Glozman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaneko is controlling Glozman's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaneko wants to improve his position but Glozman is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Black Glozman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Glozman misses with a body shot.
Glozman dips to his left and cracks Kaneko with an uppercut!
Glozman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaneko's calf.
Glozman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaneko.
A bone on bone clash there as Kaneko blocks the leg kick.
Glozman throws a hook but Kaneko avoids it easily.
Glozman throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaneko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaneko tries for a takedown but Glozman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaneko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Glozman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman misses with a hook
and Kaneko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Glozman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaneko tries to close the distance and clinch but Glozman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Kaneko misses.
Kaneko throws a right hand that misses
and Glozman counters with a straight right hand.
Glozman misses with a wild combination.
Glozman takes one to the chin there.
Kaneko misses with a body kick.
Glozman avoids the head kick by Kaneko.
Glozman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Glozman misses.
Kaneko moves out of range of the strikes.
Glozman swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaneko.
Kaneko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glozman but Glozman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kichiro Kaneko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaneko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaneko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glozman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaneko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaneko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaneko throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaneko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Glozman.

Kaneko is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaneko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Glozman misses with a straight right.
Glozman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glozman misses with a looping right.
Glozman lands a jab to Kaneko's midsection.
Glozman misses with an uppercut.
Kaneko moves out of range as Glozman throws a body kick.
Glozman thuds a left hand into Kaneko's body.
Glozman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glozman misses the jab.
Glozman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaneko moves away.
Kaneko moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Glozman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glozman.
Glozman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glozman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kanekos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Glozman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Glozman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Glozman lands in his opponent's guard.
Oh Kaneko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glozman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Glozman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kaneko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaneko seems to have got his legs back now.
Glozman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaneko tries to clinch there but Glozman circles away.
Glozman blocks a head kick by Kaneko.
Kaneko checks a leg kick.
Kaneko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glozman tries to avoid it but Kaneko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glozman to the ground. Glozman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glozman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaneko takes a step back to recover.
Nice sprawl there from Kaneko as Glozman shoots in.
Glozman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaneko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Kaneko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaneko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glozman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaneko swivels and escapes.
Glozman tests Kaneko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glozman misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glozman.
Black Glozman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glozman.
Glozman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaneko throws a lazy right hand but Glozman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glozman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black Glozman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman scores with a nice strike.
Kaneko moves in looking to clinch but Glozman pushes him off.
Glozman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glozman throws a good cross that connects.
A bone on bone clash there as Glozman blocks the leg kick.
Kaneko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glozman.
Kaneko misses with an uppercut
and Glozman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaneko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glozman counters with a good, hard body kick but Kaneko shrugs it off.
Glozman misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Glozman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glozman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glozman wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Glozman.
An inside leg kick from Kaneko misses.
Glozman scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Glozman.
Glozman scores with a nice right hand.
Glozman scores with a push kick.
Glozman throws a leg kick but Kaneko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Glozman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glozman misses with a hook. Kaneko ducked under it nicely.
Kaneko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko avoids the head kick by Glozman.
Kaneko moves out of range of the body kick from Glozman.
Kaneko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaneko tries to clinch up but Glozman circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaneko moves in looking to clinch but Glozman pushes him off.
Glozman dives in and grabs Kaneko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaneko pushes down on Glozman's head and hops out.
Kichiro Kaneko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Glozman.
Glozman checks a leg kick nicely.
Kaneko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glozman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaneko misses the target.
Kichiro Kaneko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glozman ducks under a wild hook from Kaneko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Glozman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Glozman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Glozman!