PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manong Emong I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Lahm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Emong I
vs
Lahm

174 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manong Emong I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julian Lahm!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Emong I!
Lahm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emong I.
Lahm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Manong Emong I has been cut.
Emong I avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emong I just misses with a punch to the body.
Emong I just misses with a punch to the body.
Emong I takes a swing at Lahm's ribcage but misses.
Lahm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Emong I misses.
Manong Emong I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emong I slips a straight right by Lahm.
Lahm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emong I.
Emong I thows a body shot but no joy.
Lahm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lahm misses with a body shot.
Lahm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emong I.
Nice shot lands for Emong I.
Emong I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lahm manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emong I lands a nice hook to Lahm's body. Lahm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Emong I swings for the body but Lahm moves out of range.
Emong I digs a good body shot into Lahm's ribs.
Lahm cracks Emong I with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emong I's corner calls for a 1-2. Emong I obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Emong I gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lahm.
Lahm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lahm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Lahm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lahm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emong I.
Emong I misses with a wild body shot.
Lahm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emong I.
Emong I lands the left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emong I darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Emong I showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lahm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emong I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lahm.
Emong I bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emong I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lahm was well out of range. Poor timing from Emong I.
Emong I moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emong I. Lahm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lahm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Lahm does no damage.
Emong I is looking to wear down Lahm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Emong I misses with a looping left.
Emong I avoids the body shot from Lahm.
Emong I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emong I pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lahm back to the cage. Emong I follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Emong I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emong I throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Emong I fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emong I throws a hook to the side of Lahm's head but Lahm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emong I lunges at Lahm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lahm's hand.
Lahm slips under a jab from Emong I.
Lahm lands a jab to Emong I's midsection.
Emong I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emong I digs a good hook to Lahm's body.
Emong I looks to throw the jab but Lahm is out of range.
Lahm moves away from the strike by Emong I.
Lahm misses with a body shot.
Lahm looks to land a combination. Emong I sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Emong I is rocked!
Lahm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Emong I is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emong I is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emong I drops his hands momentarily. Lahm doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Emong I staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Emong I doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julian Lahm!
Julian Lahm spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.