PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Frohman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frohman comes to the cage accompanied by He's Always Abe Frohman. Emerson has chosen Laurent Wolf - No Stress as his entrance music. Gabriel Emerson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abe Frohman's chin.

Frohman
vs
Emerson

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abe Frohman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Emerson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frohman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frohman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frohman tries to clinch but Emerson is having none of it.
Frohman misses with a hook.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frohman tries to clinch up but Emerson circles away and keeps his distance.

Frohman has managed to clinch.
Frohman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Frohman breaks from the clinch.
Emerson punishes Frohman's body with a nice straight punch.
Abe Frohman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Emerson misses.
Frohman lands a head kick. Emerson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Frohman is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Emerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Frohman.
Abe Frohman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emerson throws a nice looking combination but Frohman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frohman moves in looking to clinch but Emerson pushes him off.
Emerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frohman moves away.
Frohman looks to score with a jab to the body but Emerson is just out of range.
Frohman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Frohman tries to clinch but Emerson is having none of it.
Frohman fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
Emerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frohman.
Emerson shoots in looking for a takedown. Frohman tries to sprawl out of it but Emerson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frohman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frohman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frohman tries a head kick but it misses.
Frohman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frohman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Frohman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman tries to clinch there but Emerson circles away.
Frohman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emerson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frohman looks to clinch
and Emerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emerson throws an overhand right that lands on Frohman's shoulder, as Frohman tries to avoid the shot.
Frohman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emerson.

Emerson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Frohman's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Emerson seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson not doing much here.
Frohman won't allow Emerson to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Frohman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frohman lands with a kick to the temple. Emerson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Frohman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frohman ducks under a wild hook from Emerson.
Emerson scores with a hook.
Frohman wants to clinch but Emerson slips to the side
and Emerson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frohman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emerson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frohman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emerson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Emerson counters with a single leg into guard. Frohman didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman keeping moving, preventing Emerson from controlling successfully.
Emerson looking to pass the guard.
Emerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Frohman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emerson tries to free his leg and advance position but Frohman is retaining full guard.
Emerson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Frohman is pushing Emerson's head away, looking to escape. Emerson manages to hold on to the position though.
Frohman prevents Emerson from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emerson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frohman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Emerson trying to control the action but Frohman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emerson tries to advance to mount but Frohman instead regains half guard.
Emerson is stalling here. Frohman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Emerson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Frohman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Emerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Frohman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Emerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frohman thinking.
A cross from Emerson lands.
Frohman misses with a body punch
and Emerson counters with a nice uppercut.
Frohman slips under a jab from Emerson.
Frohman throws a head kick but Emerson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frohman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frohman tries to clinch up

and Emerson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frohman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frohman is keeping the position for now.
Emerson advances to half guard.
Emerson is trying to control the action in half guard but Frohman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Emerson is pressing down on Frohman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Frohman is holding on for now.

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.
Emerson stalling away here and it's allowed Frohman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Emerson passes into half guard.
Emerson wants to pass the guard but Frohman is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman is not content to let Emerson control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frohman is trying to stand back up but Emerson is controlling him

That's four 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.
Emerson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Emerson is looking to pass Frohman's guard but actually Frohman recovers to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Emerson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Emerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emerson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Emerson!