PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Pacioretty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Emelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pacioretty
vs
Emelio

188 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pacioretty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Emelio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacioretty looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pacioretty is looking to stall here but Emelio recovers full guard.
Pacioretty being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pacioretty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pacioretty with a nice head shot there.
Emelio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacioretty is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelio keeping moving, preventing Pacioretty from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Emelio can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacioretty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pacioretty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelio looking to control.
Pacioretty throws a big elbow that misses.
Emelio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacioretty.
Pacioretty stays in close to Emelio's body and controls the position.
Emelio is trying to keep Pacioretty in close.
Emelio seems keen to control Pacioretty's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kai Emelio wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pacioretty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Emelio to the mat! Emelio manages to get full guard.
Pacioretty is pushing down on Emelio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Emelio is fighting to maintain full guard but Pacioretty has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pacioretty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelio keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelio wants to get back to full guard.
Emelio gets back to full guard.
Pacioretty trying to control but Emelio is working from the bottom.
Emelio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pacioretty postures up and lands a big shot to Emelio's brow.
Pacioretty lands a couple of elbows.
Emelio wants to sweep but no luck.
Pacioretty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pacioretty wants to control but Emelio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Emelio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Emelio controlling the action here.
Pacioretty wants to control but Emelio is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty wants to improve his position but Emelio is controlling well.
Pacioretty is working hard here to advance position.

We're going to have a standup here because Max Pacioretty wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pacioretty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelio.
Emelio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Pacioretty.

Emelio is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelio is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacioretty finish him?

Oh, that's a big right hand from Pacioretty and Emelio goes tumbling to the canvas! Pacioretty follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Pacioretty dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pacioretty blocks the body kick.
Emelio seems to have recovered his senses.
Pacioretty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacioretty throws a big shot that misses.
Pacioretty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Emelio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pacioretty's guard now.
Emelio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelio trying to control but Pacioretty is working from the bottom.
Pacioretty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pacioretty controlling Emelio's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emelio fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacioretty lunges at Emelio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emelio's hand.
Pacioretty scores with a shot to the body.
Pacioretty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pacioretty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacioretty.
Pacioretty misses with an uppercut. Emelio saw that one coming.
Pacioretty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emelio. Emelio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacioretty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Emelio does no damage.
Emelio is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty takes a swing at Emelio's ribcage but misses.
Kai Emelio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacioretty cracks Emelio with a hook to the temple - Emelio is on wobbly legs here! Pacioretty swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Emelio falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Pacioretty wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Max Pacioretty!