PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez comes to the cage accompanied by Turbonegro "Prince Of The Rodeo" . Emanuel has chosen The Wizard by Black Sabbath as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rudirez
vs
Emanuel

178 cm
27
185 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

187 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Rudirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emanuel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
An elbow from Emanuel crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emanuel throws an elbow but Rudirez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Emanuel working away.

Emanuel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Emanuel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Emanuel in the domination position with Rudirez hanging on.
Emanuel trying to control the position but Rudirez is working away.
Emanuel working away.
Rudirez tries to buck Emanuel off but Emanuel is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rudirez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rudirez is trying to improve his position.
Rudirez struggling a bit here.
Emanuel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rudirez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut there from Emanuel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rudirez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rudirez.
Rudirez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Emanuel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Emanuel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rudirez momentarily.
A big left from Emanuel misses.
Rudirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emanuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Emanuel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudirez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Emanuel.
Rudirez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emanuel counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rudirez misses.
Rudirez 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.
Rudirez throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Emanuel to counter with a crisp jab.
Rudirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Rudirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rudirez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rudirez closes the distance but Emanuel moves to the side
and Emanuel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rudirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emanuel.
Rudirez scores with a leg kick.
Rudirez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emanuel.
A jab from Emanuel does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emanuel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rudirez.
Rudirez tries to score with a low kick but Emanuel moves his leg out of the way.
Rudirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rudirez misses with a hook. Emanuel ducked under it nicely.
Rudirez misses with a body kick.
Rudirez has a takedown stuffed.
Rudirez ducks under a wild hook from Emanuel.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a one two combo.
Rudirez stuns Emanuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rudirez blocks a jab.
Rudirez slips a jab from Emanuel.
Emanuel avoids the body shot from Rudirez.
Emanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rudirez.
Emanuel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rudirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Emanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Emanuel scores with a takedown into Rudirez's guard.
Rudirez is trying to control the position but Emanuel postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez is really struggling to control Emanuel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rudirez trying to control the position here.
Rudirez is trying to control the position but Emanuel postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Marco Rudirez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Emanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Emanuel misses with an uppercut. Rudirez saw that one coming.
Rudirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel checks the leg kick.
Emanuel is looking to land body kicks.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emanuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rudirez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rudirez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rudirez throws a hook but Emanuel avoids it easily.
Rudirez thows a body shot but no joy.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rudirez throws a low kick but Emanuel avoids it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez throws a leg kick that misses.

Emanuel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rudirez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rudirez is looking for a sweep.
Rudirez is trying to control Emanuel's posture but Emanuel avoids it.
Rudirez tries to buck Emanuel off but Emanuel is having none of it.
Rudirez wants to control but Emanuel postures up.
Rudirez is breathing heavily.
Emanuel working the body and head with strikes.
Rudirez is not content to let Emanuel control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez is trying to control Emanuel's posture but Emanuel avoids it.
Rudirez tries to improve position but can't.
Emanuel is looking to take a break and control but Rudirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rudirez is looking for a sweep.
Rudirez struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudirez tries to bench press Emanuel off him but Emanuel keeps the position.
Rudirez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Emanuel off and has taken his back!

Rudirez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Emanuel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Emanuel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Emanuel shoots in for a takedown but Rudirez shows good takedown defense.
Rudirez 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.
Rudirez 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.
Emanuel is looking to clinch but Rudirez is avoiding it.
Emanuel moves out of range of the body kick from Rudirez.
Rudirez misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rudirez misses the target.
Rudirez moves out of range as Emanuel throws a body kick.

Emanuel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Emanuel connects with a nice short shot to Rudirez's temple.
Emanuel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rudirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Emanuel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rudirez's head.
Rudirez is trying to get back to full guard.
Rudirez is trying to stand back up but Emanuel is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rudirez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rudirez tries to get to full guard but Emanuel has control of the leg.
Emanuel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Matthew Emanuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emanuel wants to take a breather but Rudirez is having none of it.
Rudirez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Emanuel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Matthew Emanuel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rudirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emanuel manages to avoid it.
Rudirez is looking to wear down Emanuel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Emanuel.
Rudirez throws a head kick but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rudirez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rudirez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Emanuel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Emanuel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rudirez's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez wants to improve his position but Emanuel is controlling well.
Rudirez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rudirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rudirez is not content to let Emanuel control the position.
Emanuel thows a huge punch but Rudirez dodges it nicely.
Rudirez is staying active underneath Emanuel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Emanuel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rudirez is just riding it out for now. Emanuel eventually gives up the hold.
Emanuel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez is trying to maintain the position but Emanuel is very close to passing his half guard.
Emanuel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rudirez defending well though.
Rudirez trying to control from the bottom.
Rudirez taking some punishment here, with Emanuel in his half guard.
Rudirez is looking to control Emanuel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rudirez avoid being mounted?
Rudirez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Emanuel wants to pass the guard but Rudirez is keeping the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rudirez managing to control the position.
Rudirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emanuel is stalling in the full guard.
Emanuel tries to free his leg and advance position but Rudirez is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marco Rudirez just wasn't active enough.
Emanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez misses with a shot to the body

and Emanuel counters with a single leg into guard. Rudirez didn't expect that.
Emanuel distracts Rudirez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Emanuel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Emanuel looking to pass the guard.
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!

Rudirez looking for a guillotine here but Emanuel defends easily.
Rudirez wants to control but Emanuel passes easily into half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Emanuel working the head and body with strikes.
Rudirez wants to get back to full guard but Emanuel has mounted him!
Emanuel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emanuel landing punches.
Rudirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rudirez is working hard here to advance position.
Emanuel unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rudirez wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Emanuel celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Emanuel!