PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sauna Kinkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahm Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rahm Emanuel has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kinkku
vs
Emanuel

218 cm
21
219 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sauna Kinkku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahm Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emanuel throws out the jab.
Kinkku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emanuel misses with a hook
and Kinkku counters with a nice body kick.
Kinkku is looking to score with low kicks.
Donk. Kinkku catches Emanuel right on the button with a cross.
Emanuel throws out a loose jab but Kinkku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinkku lands a nice shot that snaps Emanuel's head back.
Kinkku scores with a body shot.
Kinkku misses with a right hand
and Emanuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinkku shoots in looking for a takedown but Emanuel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kinkku's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kinkku tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinkku misses with a left hand
and Emanuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kinkku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emanuel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinkku thinking.
Kinkku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Emanuel's calf.
Kinkku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emanuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkku.
Kinkku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahm Emanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinkku misses with a lunging right hand
and Emanuel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinkku thinking.
Kinkku misses with a double jab
and Emanuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kinkku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emanuel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kinkku postures up in Emanuel's guard and throws a big left but Emanuel blocks it.

Emanuel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kinkku is aware though and is defending well.
Kinkku trying to control the position from guard on top but Emanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kinkku drops back looking for a leg! Emanuel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Emanuel manages to kick Kinkku off! Kinkku jumps back into Emanuel's guard.
Kinkku wants to pass the guard but Emanuel is keeping the position.
Kinkku stands and throws Emanuel's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kinkku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emanuel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to work for a sweep but Kinkku has mounted him!
Kinkku will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kinkku landing strikes from the mount and Emanuel is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emanuel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kinkku lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Emanuel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kinkku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Emanuel is desperately trying to improve his position but Kinkku has a good base and remains in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinkku raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kinkku connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinkku in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kinkku wants to control the pace but Emanuel is squirming around nicely.
Kinkku content just to control the position here.
Kinkku tries to control but Emanuel wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kinkku working Emanuel over with strikes here.
Kinkku working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauna Kinkku dominated that round.
That's time! Kinkku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kinkku misses with an uppercut
and Emanuel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kinkku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Emanuel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kinkku has his takedown stuffed
and Emanuel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.

Kinkku closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kinkku has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kinkku prevents Emanuel from getting the reversal.
Kinkku unloads with some shots from mount but Emanuel bucks and avoids them well.
Emanuel wants to hold on but Kinkku pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkku cracks Emanuel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kinkku working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Kinkku is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Emanuel can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Kinkku is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Emanuel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Emanuel!
Kinkku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emanuel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kinkku has a closed guard, preventing Emanuel from standing up.
Kinkku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kinkku keeping full guard, as Emanuel tries to pass.

Kinkku is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Emanuel defends well.
Kinkku is trying to control the position but Emanuel postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kinkku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Emanuel defends it easily.
Kinkku looking for a sweep. Not yet Kinkku, not yet.

Kinkku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Emanuel is aware though and is defending well.
Emanuel won't allow Kinkku to sweep him here.
Kinkku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kinkku is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Emanuel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kinkku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Emanuel keeping moving, preventing Kinkku from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kinkku accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kinkku is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauna Kinkku dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kinkku looks to land a left hand but Emanuel moved out of range nicely.
Kinkku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emanuel swivels and escapes.
Kinkku lands a glancing blow to the side of Emanuel's head.
Emanuel slips a straight right by Kinkku.
Kinkku misses with a right hand
and Emanuel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Emanuel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kinkku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emanuel. Emanuel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kinkku scores with a hook to the body. Emanuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emanuel throws a sloppy body shot
and Kinkku counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Emanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sauna Kinkku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kinkku lands a jab to Emanuel's midsection.
Kinkku slips a straight right by Emanuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel lunges at Kinkku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kinkku's hand.
Kinkku digs a good body shot into Emanuel's ribs.
Kinkku misses with a low kick.
Emanuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kinkku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emanuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kinkku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kinkku wants to land a leg kick but Emanuel is out of range.
Kinkku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emanuel.
Emanuel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kinkku misses with a low kick.
Kinkku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emanuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kinkku.
Emanuel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kinkku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kinkku lands an elbow.
Kinkku throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Emanuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kinkku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sauna Kinkku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emanuel can't do much from the bottom here.
Kinkku has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kinkku scoring with punches and elbows.
Kinkku lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku misses with the ground and pound.
Kinkku tries to move to full mount but Emanuel actually manages to regain half guard.
Kinkku content to control rather than advance.
Kinkku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rahm Emanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinkku passes to full mount!
Kinkku lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Emanuel?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kinkku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sauna Kinkku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kinkku wants to control the pace but Emanuel is squirming around nicely.
Emanuel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Emanuel taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinkku scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Emanuel?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinkku controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sauna Kinkku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kinkku 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sauna Kinkku!