PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wasil Wasilew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Emcey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Emcey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wasilew
vs
Emcey

150 cm
22
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wasil Wasilew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Emcey!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasilew looks to land a combination but Emcey avoids it well.
Emcey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wasilew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wasilew throws a good cross that connects.
Wasilew avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Wasilew.
Emcey throws a leg kick but Wasilew sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wasilew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wasilew lands a two punch combo.
Donk. Wasilew catches Emcey right on the button with a cross.
Emcey drops his hands momentarily and Wasilew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wasilew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emcey tries to move into range but Wasilew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Emcey rushes Wasilew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Emcey manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasilew fails to land with a series of punches.
Emcey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emcey throws a head kick that Wasilew semi-blocks.
Wasilew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wasilew thuds a left hand into Emcey's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasilew throws a left and a right that both miss

and Emcey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Emcey.
Wasilew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emcey has him pressed against the cage.
Emcey scores with a knee to the head.
Emcey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wasilew's defenses.

Wasilew is rocked!

It looks like Wasil Wasilew has been cut.
Wasilew gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emcey.
Oh Wasilew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Emcey jumps guard and drags Wasilew to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wasilew seems to have got his legs back now.
Emcey looking to control.

Emcey pushes Wasilew off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wasil Wasilew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emcey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emcey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Emcey throws a combination that misses
and Wasilew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emcey looks gassed!
Emcey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wasilew misses with a series of wild punches.
Wasilew moves out of range of the body kick.
Wasilew tries to bum rush Emcey with a series of wild strikes but Emcey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasilew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emcey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emcey misses with a looping right.
Emcey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wasilew scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wasilew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emcey drops his hands momentarily and Wasilew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Emcey throws a head kick that misses
and Wasilew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wasilew throws a series of punches but Emcey moves out of range.
Wasilew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wasilew throws a right hand that Emcey ducks under and follows up with a left that Emcey also avoids with ease.
Wasilew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasilew swats away the attempt to clinch by Emcey.

Wasilew tries to keep at a distance but Emcey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wasilew can't break the clinch.
Wasilew is trying to break the clinch but Emcey is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasilew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emcey has him pressed against the cage.
Wasilew is trying to break free.
Emcey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wasilew with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emcey tries to land a knee to the head but Wasilew blocks with his arms.
Wasilew is pressed up against the cage. Emcey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wasilew down to the mat. Wasilew avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wasilew could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wasilew displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Emcey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wasilew throws a one two combo.
A jab lands there for Wasilew.
Emcey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wasilew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wasilew.
Wasilew stuns Emcey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wasilew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wasilew looks to land a combination. Emcey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wasilew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wasilew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wasilew lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasilew lands a nice shot to the body.
Wasilew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Wasilew coming out on top.
Wasilew looks to land a combination. Emcey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wasilew lands a two punch combo.
Wasilew clobbers Emcey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wasilew works the jab nicely.
Wasilew lands a glancing blow to the side of Emcey's head.
Wasilew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wasilew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wasilew looks to land a combination. Emcey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice uppercut lands for Wasilew. That snapped Emcey's head back.
Wasilew is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Wasilew does no damage.
Emcey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wasilew throws a right and a left that Emcey avoids nicely.
Wasilew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wasilew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wasilew darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Emcey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasil Wasilew's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wasilew connects with a body shot.

Emcey clinches with his opponent.
Emcey keeps control of Wasilew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Emcey pulls Wasilew into guard.
Wasilew won't allow Emcey to sweep him here.
Wasilew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wasilew trying to control the position from guard on top but Emcey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Emcey has his feet on Wasilew's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wasilew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wasilew.
Wasilew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emcey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wasilew lands a jab-cross combination.
Wasilew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emcey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wasilew.
Emcey is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasilew stuns Emcey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wasilew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emcey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wasilew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emcey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wasilew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wasilew scores with a decent looking hook.
Wasilew keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wasilew!
Wasilew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wasilew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Wasilew.
Wasilew misses with a few strikes there.
Wasilew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emcey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wasil Wasilew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wasilew scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wasilew lands a jab-cross combination.
Wasilew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wasilew misses with the combination.

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.
Wasilew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wasilew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emcey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wasilew scores with a body shot.
Wasilew stuffs the takedown.
Wasilew scores with a three punch combo!
Wasilew is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wasilew fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wasilew stalks Emcey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Emcey's face. Emcey staggers backwards, shaken.
Wasilew lands a nice looking body shot.
Wasilew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Emcey in his tracks.
Wasilew scores with a jab to the body.
Wasilew uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emcey takes one to the side of the head.
Wasilew's corner calls for a 1-2. Wasilew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wasilew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasilew lands with a hook. Emcey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wasilew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasilew lands an overhand right.
Wasilew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wasilew throws a one two combo.
Wasilew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wasilew getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wasilew throws a one two combo.
Wasilew connects with a body shot.
Wasilew cracks Emcey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wasilew closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wasilew scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wasilew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Emcey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emcey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wasilew lands with a nice combination. Emcey backs away looking to recover.
Wasilew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wasilew.
Jab by Wasilew.
A right-left combo lands from Wasilew.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasilew lands a jab to Emcey's midsection.
Wasilew looks to land a combination but Emcey avoids it well.
Wasilew blocks a jab.
Wasilew fails to land with a series of punches.
Emcey dodges the punch combination from Wasilew.
Wasilew lands a jab-cross combination.
Emcey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wasilew throws a combination. Emcey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wasilew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Emcey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Emcey.
Emcey has Wasilew pressed against the cage, preventing Wasilew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wasilew is trying to break free.
Wasilew wants to break free but Emcey has control.
Wasilew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emcey.
Wasilew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emcey blocks it with crossed arms.
Wasilew is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Emcey prevents Wasilew from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wasil Wasilew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wasil Wasilew's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Emcey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasil Wasilew is winning the standup battle so far.
Emcey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emcey tries to clinch up but Wasilew circles away and keeps his distance.
Wasilew avoids the head kick by Emcey.
Nice straight punches there by Wasilew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wasilew.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wasilew!
Wasilew throws a right and a left that Emcey avoids nicely.
Wasilew lands a nice shot that snaps Emcey's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Wasilew scores with a four punch combination!
Emcey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wasilew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wasilew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasilew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wasilew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wasilew stuffs the takedown.
Emcey doesn't manage to clinch there - Wasilew circles away.
Emcey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasilew fails to land with a series of punches.
Wasilew misses with a series of wild punches.
Wasilew throws a one two combo.
Wasilew throws a series of strikes that have Emcey backpedaling.
The crowd cheers as Wasilew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emcey doesn't seem phased though.
Emcey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wasilew.
Some wild striking there from Wasilew.
A punch lands to the side of Emcey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wasilew swinging wilding here.
Emcey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Wasilew both land. Nice combination.
Wasilew lands a nice shot to the body.
Wasilew scores with a body shot.

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.
Emcey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wasilew!
Emcey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wasilew lands a two punch combo.
Wasilew lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wasilew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wasilew's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wasilew duly obliges.
Wasilew looks to land a combination but Emcey avoids it well.
Wasilew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wasilew throws a right hand that Emcey ducks under and follows up with a left that Emcey also avoids with ease.
Emcey tries a head kick but it misses.
Wasilew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Wasilew scores with a four punch combination!
A decent looking cross lands there for Wasilew.
Wasilew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasilew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasilew works over Emcey's head and body with a nice combination.
Wasilew works over Emcey's head and body with a nice combination.
Wasilew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emcey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wasilew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Emcey throws out a leg kick but Wasilew moves out of range and Emcey only half commits.
Wasilew connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emcey momentarily.
Wasilew connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emcey momentarily.
Wasilew's corner calls for a 1-2. Wasilew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wasilew.
Wasilew goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wasilew lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wasilew, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Emcey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wasilew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wasilew looks to land a combination. Emcey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emcey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emcey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wasilew but Wasilew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wasilew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wasilew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wasilew lands a two punch combo.
Emcey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emcey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wasilew stalks Emcey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Emcey's face. Emcey staggers backwards, shaken.
Emcey misses with a combination
and Wasilew counters with a straight right hand.
Wasilew lands a nice looking body shot.
Wasilew moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice combination there by Wasilew.
Wasilew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wasilew darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Emcey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wasil Wasilew showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wasilew has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasil Wasilew!