PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahm Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rahm Emanuel's chin.

Emelianenko
vs
Emanuel

180 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahm Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emanuel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emanuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Emelianenko .
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Emanuel keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emanuel.
Lucas Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emanuel cracks Emelianenko with a good jab.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Emanuel slips to the side
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Emanuel circles away.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emanuel sprawls well. Emanuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Emanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Emanuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emanuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emanuel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emanuel misses with a looping right.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Emanuel circles away.
Nice cross by Emanuel.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emanuel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Emanuel keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Emanuel is having none of it.
Emanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
Emanuel throws out a powerful jab.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Emanuel.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Emelianenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Emanuel slips to the side
and Emanuel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Emanuel misses the target.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Emanuel slips to the side
and Emanuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a jab to the body
and Emanuel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Emanuel is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.

Emelianenko clinches up against the cage.
Emelianenko prevents Emanuel from breaking the clinch.
Emanuel is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emanuel fails to pull guard.

Emelianenko 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Emanuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Emanuel circles away.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emanuel lands a nice looking body shot.
Emanuel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Emanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emanuel catches Emelianenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emelianenko moves to clinch but Emanuel breaks away
and Emanuel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Emanuel circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emelianenko is defended easily by Emanuel.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emanuel but Emanuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Emelianenko . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Emanuel is having none of it.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Emanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Emanuel misses its intended target.
Emelianenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emanuel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel scores with a jab. Emelianenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emelianenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rahm Emanuel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Emanuel pushes him off.

Emelianenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emanuel, pushing him back against the cage.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Emanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emanuel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Emanuel cracks Emelianenko with an open hand slap.
Emanuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emanuel sprawls well. Emanuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Emanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Emanuel moves to the side
and Emanuel counters with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emanuel looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Emanuel circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Emelianenko darts in and clinches Emanuel up against the cage.
Emelianenko fails to pull guard.

Emelianenko 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
enabling Emanuel to counter with a crisp jab.
Emanuel jabs Emelianenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Emanuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko has Emanuel pressed against the cage, preventing Emanuel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Emanuel walks away with a smile on his face. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Emelianenko . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Emelianenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Emanuel has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the side of Emanuel's head.

Emelianenko pulls guard.
Emanuel wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Emanuel is controlling the position.

Emelianenko is working an open guard so Emanuel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Emanuel.
Emanuel lands an overhand right.
Rahm Emanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Emanuel is having none of it.
Emanuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emanuel counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Emanuel slips to the side
and Emanuel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Emanuel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Emelianenko on the side of the head.
Lucas Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emanuel throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a three punch combo that has Emanuel backing up. Emanuel nods at Emelianenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Emanuel keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emanuel swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emanuel lands a jab to Emelianenko 's midsection.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Emanuel pushes him off.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Emanuel is having none of it.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Emanuel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Emanuel circles away.
Emelianenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Emanuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko .
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Emanuel which made him look bad.
Emanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emanuel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Emanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emanuel sprawls well. Emanuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rahm Emanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Emanuel circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Emanuel counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Emanuel. Beautiful body shot.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Emanuel counters with a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Emanuel moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Emanuel misses.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Emelianenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the body
and Emanuel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko defending well as Emanuel loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Emanuel circles away.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emanuel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Emanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emanuel but Emanuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Emanuel.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emanuel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko misses with a body shot
and Emanuel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Emelianenko rushes Emanuel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko has Emanuel pressed against the cage, preventing Emanuel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.

Emelianenko 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emanuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emanuel to score with a decent uppercut.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Emanuel throws a poor cross that misses

and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
Emanuel is trying to break free.
Emelianenko is looking to control Emanuel's arms but Emanuel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Emelianenko has his back to the cage.
Emelianenko is pushing Emanuel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emanuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucas Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Emanuel.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emanuel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Emanuel moves away
and Emanuel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Emanuel slips to the side
and Emanuel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emelianenko digs a good hook to Emanuel's body.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Emanuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emanuel counters with a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Emanuel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rahm Emanuel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emanuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emanuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel connects with a right hand. Emelianenko shakes it off.
Emanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Emanuel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Emanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Emanuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emanuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emanuel swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Emanuel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emanuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko .

And that's the end of the fight!
Rahm Emanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emanuel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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