PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoel Embolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glass
vs
Embolo

182 cm
25
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Glass!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Embolo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass lands the left hand.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Embolo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glass in his tracks.
Embolo staying out of range there.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass moves forwards but Embolo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Embolo's head but Embolo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Glass falls off balance throwing a combination
and Embolo counters with a nice uppercut.
Embolo misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Glass misses.
Glass throws a predictable looking body shot
and Embolo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Glass.
Embolo's coach down at Gizmo's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Embolo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Embolo lands the left hand.
Embolo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Glass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Embolo moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Embolo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Glass momentarily.
Embolo looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
Embolo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Glass on the side of the head.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Embolo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Embolo, as that shot connected.
Embolo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Glass does it's job there.
Embolo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Glass takes one to the chin there.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Glass misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Embolo.
Glass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Embolo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Embolo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to move into range but Embolo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Embolo ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Embolo avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Embolo is just out of range.
It seemed like Embolo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Embolo misses with a right hand
and Glass counters with a stiff right hand.
Glass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Embolo throws an off balance right hand
and Glass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Embolo ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Embolo! But no joy.
Embolo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Embolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab from Embolo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Embolo manages to avoid it.
Embolo stuns Glass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glass moves out of range as Embolo strikes.
Glass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Embolo swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Embolo moves away.
Jab, jab by Embolo - just one landing.
Glass throws a predictable looking body shot
and Embolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Embolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glass misses with a left hand
enabling Embolo to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoel Embolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass misses with a body punch
and Embolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glass throws a lazy right hand but Embolo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Embolo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Embolo gets through Glass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Embolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Embolo dodges an elbow strike from Glass.
Glass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glass scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Embolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass misses with a hook.
Embolo avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Embolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass misses with a shot to the body
and Embolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Embolo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Embolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoel Embolo dominated that round.
That's time! Glass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Glass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glass swinging wildly here.
Embolo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Embolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glass circles away quickly and effectively.
Glass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Embolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Embolo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glass swinging wildly here.
Embolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Glass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glass misses with a hook.
Embolo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Embolo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glass.
Glass tries to move into range but Embolo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Embolo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Glass ducks right into an uppercut from Embolo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Embolo scores with a nice right hand.
Embolo lands a body shot.
Embolo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Embolo's head but Embolo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass misses with a hook to the body
and Embolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Glass.
Embolo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Glass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass throws out a loose jab but Embolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Glass throws a poor cross that misses
and Embolo counters with a straight right hand.
Embolo tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Embolo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embolo thuds a left hand into Glass's body.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Embolo misses the target.
Embolo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Embolo looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Glass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glass misses with a lunging right hand
and Embolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Embolo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glass's hands.
Yoel Embolo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Embolo connects with a jab.
Glass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Embolo avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass throws a right hand that misses
and Embolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glass misses with a left hand
enabling Embolo to counter with a crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Embolo.
Embolo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Embolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Embolo lands a nice shot that snaps Glass's head back.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Embolo thuds a left hand into Glass's body.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Embolo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Embolo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glass in his tracks.
Embolo lands with a straight right. Glass didn't see that one coming.
Glass scores with a shot to the body.
Embolo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glass connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Embolo scrambles back to his feet.
Glass bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Embolo's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Embolo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glass's head.
Glass misses with a right hand
and Embolo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Embolo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Glass misses with a body shot
and Glass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Embolo tests Glass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Embolo tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass is looking to counter punch.
Embolo lands a right hook to the body.
Glass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Embolo is looking for the big counter here.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Embolo slips the punch.
Embolo thuds his right hand into Glass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Embolo throws out a counter right but Glass avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Embolo - just one landing.
Embolo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Embolo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoel Embolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Glass on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Embolo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Embolo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glass.
Embolo lands with a cross.
Embolo misses with a hook.
Glass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glass tries to bum rush Embolo with a series of wild strikes but Embolo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Glass drops his hands momentarily and Embolo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Embolo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glass.
Embolo defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Embolo slips under a jab from Glass.
Glass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Embolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Embolo misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass throws a right hand that misses
and Glass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Embolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Embolo on the side of the head.
Embolo lands a right hook to the body.
Embolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Glass lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Embolo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Embolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Embolo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Glass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Embolo.
Embolo avoids the body shot from Glass.
Embolo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glass swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Embolo counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Embolo thuds his right hand into Glass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embolo tests Glass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Embolo.
Embolo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Embolo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Glass backs up against the cage.
Embolo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glass misses with a right hand
and Embolo counters with a nice body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Embolo as he connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Embolo lands a hook that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
A hook to the body from Embolo.
Embolo misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glass just misses with a elbow thrown towards Embolo's brow.
Glass blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass misses with some punches.

Embolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Embolo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Glass throws a lazy uppercut
letting Embolo counter with a right hand.
Glass looks to land a left hand but Embolo moved out of range nicely.
Embolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass misses with a left hand
and Embolo counters with a straight right hand.
Glass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Embolo throws a one two combo.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Embolo is just out of range.
Glass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Embolo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Glass throws the left hand but Embolo avoids the punch easily.
Glass throws a right hand that misses
enabling Embolo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Embolo moves away.
Embolo with a jab.
Glass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Embolo counters with a straight right hand.
Glass misses with a lunging right hand
and Embolo counters with a straight right hand.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Embolo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Glass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Embolo doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Embolo as he connects with a hook.
Glass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Embolo at a distance.
Embolo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Embolo.
Glass misses with a hook
and Embolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glass connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass moves away from the strike by Embolo.
Embolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Embolo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoel Embolo really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Glass with a jab.
Embolo lands with a good body shot.
Glass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Embolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Embolo with a hook.
Glass throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Embolo to counter with a crisp jab.
Embolo clobbers Glass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Embolo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glass misses with a punch on the inside.
Embolo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Embolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glass's elbow.
Glass lands a left hand.
Embolo misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Embolo blocks an uppercut.
Embolo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glass.
Embolo misses with some punches.
Embolo lands a hook that snaps the head of Glass backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Embolo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Glass misses with an elbow strike.
Embolo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Yoel Embolo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glass just misses with a elbow thrown towards Embolo's brow.
Embolo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glasss head.
Embolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
Embolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Embolo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Embolo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Embolo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Embolo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Embolo.
Glass looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Embolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Glass controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Embolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Embolo misses.
Embolo lands with a straight right. Glass didn't see that one coming.

Embolo moves into the clinch.
Embolo throws a head punch that misses.
Glass blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Embolo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Embolo misses with some punches.
Embolo misses with some punches.
Embolo gets through Glass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glass lands with a short shot to the head.
Embolo working aggressively here.
Embolo blocks the elbow strike.
Embolo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Embolo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Glass fails to land.
Embolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glass's elbow.
Embolo avoids the elbow strike from Glass, against the cage.
Glass blocks a body shot from Embolo.
Glass lands an elbow inside that Embolo shrugs off.
Glass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glass blocks an uppercut.
Embolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Embolo digs a right hand underneath Glass's ribcage. Glass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Embolo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Glass fails to land.
Glass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Embolos head.
Embolo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Embolo blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Embolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Embolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glass misses with a double jab
letting Embolo counter with a right hand.
Embolo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Embolo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Glass with a body shot.
Glass throws a right and a left that Embolo avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass throws a predictable looking body shot
and Embolo counters with a nice uppercut.
Embolo thuds his right hand into Glass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glass on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Embolo lands a lovely overhand right.
Glass misses with a body shot
and Embolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glass misses with a few strikes there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Embolo with a jab.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Embolo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoel Embolo dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Embolo cracks Glass with a good jab.
A lazy left from Embolo finds it's target.
Glass throws a hook but Embolo avoids it easily.
Embolo clobbers Glass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Embolo stalks Glass and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Glass's face. Glass staggers backwards, shaken.
Glass gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Embolo.
Embolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Embolo lands with a shot to the body.
Glass on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Glass.
Embolo looks to land a right hand but Glass moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Glass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Embolo lands with a nice combination. Glass backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Glass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass throws a hook but Embolo avoids it easily.
Embolo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
Glass misses with a right hand
letting Embolo counter with a right hand.
Embolo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Embolo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Embolo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glass throws a poor cross that misses
and Embolo counters with a straight right hand.

Embolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Embolo can't find room to land a body shot as Glass controls the action.
Glass blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Embolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Embolo slips the punch.
Embolo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Glass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Embolo.
Glass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bill Glass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embolo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Embolo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Glass. Glass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Embolo sizes up Glass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Embolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Embolo lands the left hand.
Embolo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Embolo lands with a nice combination. Glass backs away looking to recover.

Embolo moves into the clinch.
Glass misses with an elbow over the top.
Embolo misses with a punch to the body.
Embolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embolo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Embolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Embolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Embolo misses with a punch on the inside.
Embolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glass just misses with a elbow thrown towards Embolo's brow.
Embolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Embolo tries to throw a body punch but Glass avoids it by throwing Embolo back against the cage.
Embolo scores with a shot to the side of Glass's head.
A head punch on the inside from Glass fails to land.
Glass misses with some punches.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Embolo on the inside.
Yoel Embolo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Embolo misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass misses with some punches.
Embolo blocks an elbow strike.
Embolo throws a head punch that misses.
Embolo lands with a short shot to the head.
Embolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glass working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Embolo blocks an uppercut.
Embolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Embolo backwards.
Glass throws an elbow that misses.
Embolo blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Embolo as the two fighters clinch.
Glass misses with a punch on the inside.
Embolo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Embolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Embolo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 45:50
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoel Embolo!
Yoel Embolo is the new light heavyweight champion!
Yoel Embolo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.