PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Argo Surtr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Emmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Emmons has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Surtr
vs
Emmons

177 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Argo Surtr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Emmons!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emmons throws out a loose jab but Surtr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Surtr.
Emmons takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Surtr connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Surtr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Surtr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emmons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Surtr misses with a body punch
enabling Emmons to counter with a crisp jab.
Surtr thows a body kick. Emmons tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Surtr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Surtr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Surtr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Surtr stalling the fight.
Emmons managing to block the knees to the body from Surtr.
Surtr tries a knee to the head but Emmons blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Emmons takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

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.
Emmons managing to block the knees to the body from Surtr.
Nice body punch from Surtr - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Surtr.
Surtr is pressed up against the cage. Emmons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Surtr down to the mat. Surtr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Surtr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Emmons looks gassed!
Surtr tries to clinch there but Emmons circles away.
Emmons on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Surtr scores with a sloppy right hand. Emmons should have avoided that one.
Surtr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Emmons misses with a right hand
and Surtr counters with a low kick, right behind Emmons 's knee.
Surtr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmons takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Surtr scores with a kick to the body.
Surtr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Surtr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Surtr scores with a leg kick.
Emmons's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Emmons tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Surtr.
Surtr scores with a leg kick.
Surtr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emmons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Surtr.
Surtr cracks the inside of Emmons's front leg.
Surtr lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Surtr!
Surtr lands a jab to the head.
Surtr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Surtr is looking to slow Emmons down with leg kicks.
Surtr scores with a nice body kick.
Surtr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emmons's head.
Surtr pushes Emmons away with a front kick.
Emmons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surtr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emmons has time to react.
Nice shot lands for Surtr.
Emmons takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Argo Surtr dominated that 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.

Surtr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Emmons takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Emmons on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Surtr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emmons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Surtr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Emmons's calf.
Surtr scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Surtr.
Surtr scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emmons takes a kick to the side of the head.
Surtr throws a leg kick which misses Emmons's front leg but catches the back leg as Emmons tries to avoid it.
Emmons is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Surtr, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surtr throws a nice head kick!
Surtr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emmons's sensitive parts.
Surtr's corner calls for a 1-2. Surtr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Surtr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emmons.
Emmons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Surtr finds it's way round the side to connect with Emmons's head.
Surtr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Surtr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Surtr scores with a leg kick.
Emmons tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Surtr is looking to slow Emmons down with leg kicks.
Surtr scores with a nice head shot.
Emmons has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Surtr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emmons is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Surtr works the jab nicely.
Surtr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emmons throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Surtr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Argo Surtr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Surtr scoring well with a low kick there.
Surtr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Surtr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Surtr - that will leave a mark!
Surtr connects with a leg kick. Emmons looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Surtr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emmons can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheers as Surtr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emmons doesn't seem phased though.
Surtr lands a front kick.
Surtr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emmons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Surtr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Surtr throws a head kick that Emmons semi-blocks.
Emmons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emmons there as he acknowledges the shot.
Surtr thumps Emmons with a low kick.
Surtr lands a nice looking body kick.
Argo Surtr is winning the standup battle so far.
Emmons takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emmons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Surtr. Surtr obviously looking to wear him down.
Emmons steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Surtr. That one must have hurt.
Surtr scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surtr lands a slapping body shot.
Surtr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Surtr.
Surtr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Surtr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emmons's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Surtr. Emmons shrugs it off though.
Emmons walks into a straight right hand from Surtr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Argo Surtr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Surtr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Surtr.
Surtr scores with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Surtr. Emmons shrugs it off though.
Argo Surtr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surtr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Surtr, right into the meat.
Surtr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That kick from Surtr tenderised Emmons's leg. Emmons is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Surtr feints and then cracks Emmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emmons down.
Surtr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Surtr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Surtr.
Surtr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emmons. Emmons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Surtr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Surtr.
Surtr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Emmons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emmons takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick lands from Surtr.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Surtr, right into the meat.
Emmons ducks right into an uppercut from Surtr.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Surtr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surtr connects with a leg kick. Emmons looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Surtr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Surtr scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Surtr - that will leave a mark!
Emmons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Surtr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Surtr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Surtr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emmons moves away.
Surtr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Surtr tenderised Emmons's leg. Emmons is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Surtr throws a leg kick which misses Emmons's front leg but catches the back leg as Emmons tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Surtr.
Surtr moves in looking to clinch but Emmons pushes him off.
Surtr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Emmons on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Emmons crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Surtr - the referee stops the clock and Emmons gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Surtr. Emmons manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Emmons rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Surtr counters with a leg kick.
Surtr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emmons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Surtr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Surtr. That's going to slow Emmons down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emmons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surtr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Surtr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Surtr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Argo Surtr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Surtr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emmons momentarily.
Chris Emmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Surtr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emmons's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emmons steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Surtr. That one must have hurt.
Emmons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Surtr. Surtr obviously looking to wear him down.
Surtr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Argo Surtr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Surtr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Argo Surtr!