PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Albuquerque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Glasschin (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.

Albuquerque
vs
Glasschin

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Phil Albuquerque!
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, Melvin Glasschin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glasschin stuffs the takedown.
Albuquerque is looking to clinch but Glasschin is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Albuquerque.
Albuquerque tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Albuquerque goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Glasschin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Albuquerque's guard! Nice work there by Glasschin!
Glasschin trying to control but Albuquerque is working from the bottom.
Albuquerque wants to sweep here but Glasschin controlling him for the moment.
Glasschin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Albuquerque looking for a guillotine here but Glasschin defends easily.
Glasschin stopping the sweep attempt from Albuquerque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasschin sitting in guard here, content to control.

Albuquerque is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Glasschin passes Albuquerque's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Albuquerque is pressing down on Glasschin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Glasschin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Glasschin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glasschin wants to stand but Albuquerque is controlling his posture from full guard.
Glasschin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Glasschin with a flurry of punches that miss.

Albuquerque looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Albuquerque is breathing heavily.

Glasschin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Glasschin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasschin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Albuquerque throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Glasschin stands and steps away. Albuquerque gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Albuquerque tries to clinch up.

Glasschin gets the takedown into side control.

Glasschin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Albuquerque prevents Glasschin from improving position.
Glasschin prevents Albuquerque from escaping the position.
Glasschin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Glasschin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Albuquerque tries for a takedown but Glasschin circles away easily

and Glasschin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albuquerque is trying to get back to full guard.
Glasschin is looking to take a break and control but Albuquerque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Albuquerque gets full guard.

Albuquerque looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Glasschin has picked Albuquerque up and slammed him! Albuquerque can't keep hold of the triangle and Glasschin manages to pass to side control!
Glasschin trying to control the action but Albuquerque is working from the bottom.

Albuquerque bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Albuquerque closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Albuquerque lands in his opponent's guard.
Albuquerque wants to stand but Glasschin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Albuquerque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glasschin is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasschin pulls Albuquerque in close to his closed guard and prevents Albuquerque from doing any damage or advancing position.
Glasschin throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Glasschin pulls Albuquerque in close to prevent any damage.
Albuquerque wants to stand but Glasschin is controlling his posture from full guard.

Glasschin has his feet on Albuquerque's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albuquerque tries to clinch but Glasschin moves away
and Glasschin counters with a two punch combo.
Albuquerque with a lazy takedown attempt

and Glasschin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Albuquerque. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Glasschin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Glasschin gets caught flat footed, as Albuquerque shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Glasschin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Albuquerque gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Glasschin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Albuquerque throws a lazy head kick

and Glasschin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Melvin Glasschin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Albuquerque wants to sweep here but Glasschin controlling him for the moment.
Albuquerque bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glasschin's guard.

Albuquerque stands and steps away. Glasschin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Albuquerque has his takedown stuffed

and Glasschin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Albuquerque's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glasschin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Albuquerque is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Glasschin has his hands clasped together but Albuquerque extends an breaks Glasschin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Albuquerque.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Albuquerque!