PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knees Clinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamian Emilio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You've seen the butcher. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Clinch
vs
Emilio

189 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knees Clinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lamian Emilio!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clinch shoots in for a double leg but Emilio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Clinch or perhaps it was just good defense by Emilio which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knees Clinch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emilio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clinch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emilio defends it nicely.
Emilio tries for a takedown but Clinch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Emilio clinches.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clinch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinch lands a knee to the head.
Emilio is trying to force a seperation but Clinch has the dominant position.
Clinch looking to slow down the pace here.
Emilio wants to get back to striking at distance but Clinch won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emilio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clinch is breathing heavily.
Clinch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinch misses with a knee strike.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinch misses with a knee to the head.
Clinch prevents Emilio from breaking the clinch.
Emilio tries to circle away but Clinch has him pinned against the ropes.
Emilio tries to circle away but Clinch has him pinned against the ropes.
Emilio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emilio is trying to push Clinch away but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Clinch letting Emilio take a breather here.
Clinch has Emilio pressed against the ropes, preventing Emilio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emilio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emilio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emilio wants to break free but Clinch has control.
Emilio can't break the clinch.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but Emilio blocks it.

Emilio breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emilio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emilio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emilio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emilio looks for a takedown but Clinch sprawls well.
Emilio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Clinch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emilio lands a head kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Emilio scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Knees Clinch has been cut.
Emilio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emilio misses with a few strikes there.
Emilio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clinch tries to avoid it but Emilio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clinch to the ground. Clinch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Emilio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Emilio stalks Clinch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clinch's face. Clinch staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Emilio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emilio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Emilio moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clinch looking to throw knees to the head but Emilio is blocking nicely.
Clinch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Emilio.
Emilio has a couple of punches blocked by Clinch.
Emilio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clinch misses with a knee to the head.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but Emilio blocks it.
Emilio gets through Clinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Emilio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clinch is looking to control Emilio's arms but Emilio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clinch has his back to the ropes.
Emilio tries to circle away but Clinch has him pinned against the ropes.
Clinch keeps control of Emilio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emilio is trying to break free.
Emilio can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Emilio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinch tries to land a knee to the head but Emilio blocks with his arms.
Emilio working hard to break the clinch.
Emilio is trying to push Clinch away but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Emilio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.
Clinch has Emilio pressed against the ropes, preventing Emilio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emilio is trying to force a seperation but Clinch has the dominant position.
Emilio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emilio is trying to push Clinch away but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Clinch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emilio's efforts to push away.
Emilio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emilio gets through Clinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emilio wants to break free but Clinch has control.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamian Emilio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Knees Clinch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Emilio connects with a nice looking jab.
Emilio throws a series of punches but Clinch avoids them all with ease.
Emilio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clinch.
Clinch slips a jab from Emilio.
Clinch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Emilio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamian Emilio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emilio has a takedown stuffed.
Emilio just misses with a punch to the body.
Emilio looks for the body kick but Clinch saw that one coming.

Clinch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clinch lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinch misses with a knee to the head.
Clinch tries to land a knee to the head but Emilio blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but Emilio blocks it.
Emilio tries to circle away but Clinch has him pinned against the ropes.
Emilio tries to break free but Clinch pushes him back against the ropes.
Clinch prevents Emilio from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilio scores with a shoulder strike.
Emilio has had enough of the clinch but Clinch keeps him there for the moment.
Emilio is trying to break the clinch but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.
Emilio lands an uppercut.
Emilio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.
Emilio tries to break the clinch but Clinch is controlling the position.
Emilio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clinch tries to land a knee to the head but Emilio blocks with his arms.
Emilio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.
Emilio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.
Emilio is looking to break free of the clinch but Clinch has double underhooks.
Clinch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emilio is trying to force a seperation but Clinch has the dominant position.
Emilio has had enough of the clinch but Clinch keeps him there for the moment.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Emilio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Emilio manages to break the clinch.
Emilio dives in and grabs Clinch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clinch pushes down on Emilio's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clinch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emilio.
Knees Clinch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emilio throws a body kick that misses.
Emilio scores with a jab.
Emilio lands with a kick to the temple. Clinch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emilio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emilio throws a head kick that misses.
Emilio misses with a body kick.
Emilio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clinch's waist but Clinch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emilio off to one side.
Knees Clinch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamian Emilio.

Clinch clinches up with Emilio and pushes him back against the ropes.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but Emilio blocks it.
Emilio wants to break free but Clinch has control.
Clinch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clinch misses with a knee to the head.
Emilio trying to stall but Clinch improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emilio tries to circle away but Clinch has him pinned against the ropes.
Clinch misses with a knee to the head.
Clinch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emilio tries to break free but Clinch pushes him back against the ropes.

Emilio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emilio looks to land a combination but Clinch avoids it well.
Clinch slips a jab from Emilio.
Emilio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clinch sprawls well. Clinch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emilio gets slowly back to his feet.
Emilio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clinch.
Clinch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emilio stuns Clinch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Emilio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four 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.
No joy there for Emilio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emilio scores with a one two! Clinch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clinch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clinch swats away the attempt to clinch by Emilio.
Emilio throws a head kick but Clinch moves out of range.
Clinch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emilio's waist but Emilio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clinch off to one side.
Emilio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Emilio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clinch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emilio somewhat.
Emilio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Emilio tries to clinch there but Clinch circles away.
Clinch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emilio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emilio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lamian Emilio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Knees Clinch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Emilio throws a right and a left that Clinch avoids nicely.
Emilio misses with a body kick.
Emilio misses with a body kick.
Clinch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clinch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emilio is fending him off so far but Clinch persists. Nope, Emilio circles away and we're back to standing.
Clinch avoids the head kick by Emilio.
Emilio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emilio throws a low kick but Clinch moves out of range easily.
Emilio misses with a few strikes there.
Emilio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knees Clinch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emilio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clinch's waist but Clinch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emilio off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinch dives in and grabs Emilio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emilio pushes down on Clinch's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emilio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emilio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clinch checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch dodges the punch combination from Emilio.
Clinch tries to clinch but Emilio moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Clinch blocks the low kick.
A jab from Emilio finds it's way through Clinch's defenses.
Clinch moves out of range of the body kick.
Emilio cracks Clinch with a good jab.
Clinch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Emilio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emilio throws a big shot that misses.
Emilio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Clinch clinches up against the ropes.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Emilio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clinch misses with a knee to the head.
Emilio is trying to push Clinch away but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Emilio lands a left hand.
Clinch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emilio is keeping busy.
Clinch tries to land a knee to the head but Emilio blocks with his arms.
Emilio wants to get back to striking at distance but Clinch won't allow it.
Clinch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emilio's efforts to push away.
Emilio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.
Emilio has had enough of the clinch but Clinch keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Emilio.
Emilio is trying to push Clinch away but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Clinch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emilio's efforts to push away.
Clinch taking a breather.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but Emilio blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilio tries to circle away but Clinch has him pinned against the ropes.
Emilio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clinch's elbow.
Emilio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emilio lands a shoulder strike.
Emilio is trying to break the clinch but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.

Emilio breaks the clinch.
Emilio digs a good body shot into Clinch's ribs.

Emilio pushes Clinch up against the ropes in a clinch.
Emilio is trying to break the clinch but Clinch is controlling him.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emilio blocks it with crossed arms.
Emilio tries to break free but Clinch pushes him back against the ropes.
Emilio is trying to break free.
Emilio lands a hook that snaps the head of Clinch backwards.
Emilio is trying to break the clinch but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.
Emilio is trying to break the clinch but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but Emilio blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clinch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emilio's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clinch as Emilio tries to tie him up.
Emilio is trying to push Clinch away but Clinch has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Emilio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clinch's elbow.
Clinch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emilio is trying to break free.
Clinch tries to land a knee to the head but Emilio blocks with his arms.
Clinch tries a knee to the head but Emilio blocks it.

Emilio breaks from the clinch.
Clinch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emilio finds it's way round the side to connect with Clinch's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clinch dives in and grabs Emilio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emilio pushes down on Clinch's head and hops out.
Emilio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clinch swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Emilio misses its intended target.
Clinch wants to clinch up but Emilio keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamian Emilio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emilio 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Lamian Emilio!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Lamian Emilio!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Lamian Emilio!

Lamian Emilio wins by unanimous decision!