PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akira Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Senor Rookie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akira Emelianenko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Emelianenko
vs
Senor Rookie

205 cm
25
315 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Big heart

Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, El Senor Rookie!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rookie swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Rookie is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rookie checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rookie.
Rookie throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Rookie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rookie tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Rookie.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Rookie keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Rookie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rookie throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rookie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rookie throws a lazy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Rookie throws a body kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Rookie moves out of range.
Emelianenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like El Senor Rookie has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rookie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rookie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rookie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rookie lands a front kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rookie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rookie.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rookie tries a head kick but it misses.

Rookie lands a head kick that bluckles Emelianenko and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Rookie no doubt looking to push for a finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, El Senor Rookie should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on El Senor Rookie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rookie lands a nice looking body kick.

It looks like Akira Emelianenko has been cut.
Rookie throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rookie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rookie throws a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Rookie moves to the side
and Rookie counters with a good, hard body kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Rookie is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rookie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Rookie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rookie pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rookie is looking to land body kicks.
Rookie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rookie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rookie throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Rookie tries a head kick but it misses.
Rookie misses with a body kick.
Rookie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rookie throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Emelianenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rookie - the referee stops the clock and Emelianenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rookie. Emelianenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Rookie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rookie tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rookie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
and Rookie counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Rookie slams his shin into Emelianenko's torso.
Rookie pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Rookie.
Rookie scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rookie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rookie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rookie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Senor Rookie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rookie misses with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rookie. That one must have hurt.
El Senor Rookie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rookie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rookie throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Akira Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rookie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rookie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
Rookie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
Rookie scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rookie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Rookie.
Emelianenko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Rookie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rookie - that will leave a mark!
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick.
El Senor Rookie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rookie tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Rookie circles away and keeps his distance.
Rookie fakes the leg kick and cracks Emelianenko in the body.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Rookie ducks down to avoid it.
Rookie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rookie. That one must have hurt.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Rookie.
Rookie misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rookie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rookie keeps Emelianenko at a distance using the push kick.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Rookie.
Akira Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Rookie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rookie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emelianenko's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Rookie blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Senor Rookie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rookie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Senor Rookie!
El Senor Rookie really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Empire MMA Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.