PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emanuel
vs
Rooney

170 cm
24
163 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Europha Emanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel lands a slapping body shot.
Emanuel walks into a straight right hand from Rooney.
Rooney misses with the combination.
Rooney moves out of range of the strikes.
Emanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rooney.
Emanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rooney moves away.
Emanuel misses with the combination.
Rooney looks to land a left hand but Emanuel moved out of range nicely.
Rooney digs a good body shot into Emanuel's ribs.
Emanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rooney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Rooney keeps it at a distance.
Europha Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emanuel looks to land a left hand but Rooney moved out of range nicely.
Rooney throws a jab but it's blocked by Emanuel.
Emanuel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rooney.
Emanuel on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a right and a left that Rooney avoids nicely.
A jab from Emanuel misses.
Nice jab there from Emanuel.
Rooney misses the shot to the body.
Emanuel misses the shot to the body.
Rooney lands a lovely overhand right.
Rooney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Emanuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emanuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rooney.
Rooney slips under a jab from Emanuel.
Emanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rooney.
Emanuel throws a lazy right hand but Rooney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emanuel misses with a body shot
and Rooney counters with a left and a right that stings Emanuel.
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!
Emanuel misses the shot to the body.
Rooney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emanuel.
Rooney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Emanuel loads up on a big right hand but Rooney slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a right hand that Rooney ducks under and follows up with a left that Rooney also avoids with ease.
Rooney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Emanuel on the side of the head.
Emanuel throws a series of punches but Rooney moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Rooney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Rooney.
Rooney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emanuel jabs Rooney right on the nose. Rooney blinks but takes it well.
Emanuel lands a glancing blow to the side of Rooney's head.
Rooney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emanuel moves away.
Emanuel misses with a straight left.
Rooney tries to clinch up.
Rooney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rooney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rooney throws a body punch but Emanuel moves out of range.
Rooney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Emanuel clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rooney.
Rooney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emanuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rooney avoids it.
Rooney misses with some punches.
Rooney blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
A head punch on the inside from Emanuel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emanuel.
A short uppercut from Rooney.
Emanuel blocks an uppercut.
Emanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Emanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emanuel lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rooney as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Emanuel.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rooney.
Emanuel trying to land knees to the body.
Rooney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emanuel taking a breather.
Rooney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Emanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rooney.
Rooney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rooney letting Emanuel take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rooney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emanuel works on Rooney's body with a couple of short punches.
Emanuel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rooney working aggressively here.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emanuel throws an elbow that misses.
Emanuel lands a body punch.
Rooney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rooney lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rooney has a couple of punches blocked by Emanuel.
Emanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rooney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rooney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rooney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rooney controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emanuel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Rooney.
Emanuel lands with a right to the head.
Emanuel blocks a body shot from Rooney.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Emanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rooney backwards.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Rooney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Emanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rooney slips a jab from Emanuel.
Rooney tries to clinch there but Emanuel circles away.
Emanuel lands an overhand right.
Rooney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rooney moves away from the strike by Emanuel.
Rooney misses with an uppercut.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Emanuel misses its intended target.
Rooney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emanuel.
Rooney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rooney is looking to clinch.
Emanuel misses with a hook. Rooney ducked under it nicely.
Emanuel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rooney moves away from the strike by Emanuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney slips a jab and a cross from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a double jab.

Emanuel moves into range and clinches up with Rooney.
Emanuel scores with a hook to the body.
Emanuel working aggressively here.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rooney controls his hands.
Emanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rooney backwards.
Rooney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rooney blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rooney as the two fighters clinch.
Rooney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emanuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Rooney avoids the damage to the body.
Emanuel scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Emanuel.
Emanuel blocks a body shot from Rooney.
Rooney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emanuel or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Emanuel.
Rooney is breathing heavily.
Emanuel misses with the head strike.
Emanuel blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rooney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Emanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emanuel is leaning against Rooney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Emanuel landing knees to the body.
Rooney cracks Emanuel with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emanuel obliges.
Rooney takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Emanuel.
A nice left hand lands by Emanuel.
Emanuel looking to throw knees to the head but Rooney is blocking nicely.
Emanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Rooney.
Rooney misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Emanuel.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emanuel.
A short body shot lands from Emanuel as the two fighters clinch.
Rooney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Emanuel scores with a hook to the body.
Emanuel lands a body punch.
Emanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rooney's elbow.
Emanuel pushes Rooney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emanuel lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rooney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emanuel.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Rooney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Europha Emanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Emanuel.
Emanuel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Emanuel misses with a knee strike.
Rooney misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rooney backwards.
Rooney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rooney blocks an uppercut.
Rooney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emanuels head.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rooney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emanuel tries to work over Rooney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rooney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emanuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rooney avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rooney controls his hands.
Emanuel scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rooney as the two fighters clinch.
Emanuel presses Rooney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emanuel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a left hand.
Rooney managing to block the knees to the body from Emanuel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rooney avoiding damage as Emanuel throws knees to the body.
Emanuel taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Emanuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rooney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rooney controls his hands.
Rooney blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rooney misses with the head strike.
Emanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emanuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rooney dodges an elbow strike from Emanuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Europha Emanuel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Emanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rooney circles away.
Rooney slips a jab from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a jab to the body
and Rooney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rooney misses the body punch
letting Emanuel counter with a right hand.
Emanuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emanuel takes one on the button.
Rooney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rooney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emanuel.
Emanuel throws a hook but Rooney blocks it.
Emanuel scores with a three punch combo!
Rooney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emanuel.
Emanuel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rooney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emanuel misses with a body punch
and Rooney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Emanuel darts in and clinches Rooney up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rooney misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Emanuel.
Rooney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rooney is defending well for now.
A short left from Emanuel.
Rooney has a couple of punches blocked by Emanuel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rooney.
Rooney gets through Emanuel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rooney takes a shot to the head.
Emanuel scores with a shot to the side of Rooney's head.
Rooney working aggressively here.
Emanuel lands a left hand.
Emanuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rooney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emanuel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rooney lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Emanuel - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Emanuel as the two fighters clinch.
Emanuel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emanuel lands a body punch.
Emanuel landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emanuel lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Emanuel.
Emanuel stalling in the clinch.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rooney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emanuel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a damaging elbow.
Emanuel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rooney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Emanuel lands a body shot.
Emanuel scores with a hook to the body.
Emanuel digs a right hand underneath Rooney's ribcage. Rooney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emanuel is struggling to control the position.
Emanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emanuel lands a body shot.
Emanuel lands an elbow inside that Rooney shrugs off.
Emanuel prevents a body shot from Rooney.
Emanuel lands an elbow inside that Rooney shrugs off.
A short left from Emanuel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Rooney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rooney.
Emanuel lands a left hand.
Emanuel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rooney or not.
A body shot lands from Emanuel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands an elbow inside.
Emanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emanuel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Emanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rooneys head.
Emanuel lands an elbow that stopped Rooney in his tracks for a moment.
Emanuel misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Rooney - that landed with a thud.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emanuel blocking some punches.
Emanuel works on Rooney's body with a couple of short punches.
Emanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel crunches a lovely knee into Rooney's ribcage.
Emanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emanuel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rooney or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rooney blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Emanuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rooney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rooney's elbow.
Emanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Rooney blocks it.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Rooney.
Emanuel trying to land knees to the body.
Emanuel trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Rooney.
Emanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rooney backwards.
Rooney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rooney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rooney lands a shot to the body.
Rooney lands a left hand.
Emanuel misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Europha Emanuel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emanuel 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Europha Emanuel!