PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Emmanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michail Rudkowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Emmanuel
vs
Rudkowsky

180 cm
26
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Emmanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Michail Rudkowsky!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emmanuel shoots in but no luck this time.
Emmanuel tries to clinch up.
Rudkowsky throws out a counter right but Emmanuel avoids it with no problem.
Rudkowsky blocks a head kick by Emmanuel.
Rudkowsky throws a hook but Emmanuel blocks it.
Emmanuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Emmanuel pushes Rudkowsky up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rudkowsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rudkowsky as Emmanuel tries to tie him up.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emmanuel tries to break the clinch but Rudkowsky is controlling the position.
Emmanuel stalling in the clinch but Rudkowsky improves position.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emmanuel trying to control the position but instead, Rudkowsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Emmanuel into the cage.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmanuel jumps guard but Rudkowsky stands there with Emmanuel around his waist. Emmanuel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rudkowsky looking to throw knees to the head but Emmanuel is blocking nicely.
Rudkowsky looking to throw knees to the head but Emmanuel is blocking nicely.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emmanuel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rudkowsky misses with some punches.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emmanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rudkowsky controls his hands.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emmanuel.
Emmanuel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rudkowsky to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Emmanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rudkowsky trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emmanuel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rudkowsky is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emmanuel avoiding damage as Rudkowsky throws knees to the body.
Rudkowsky slows down the pace here.

Emmanuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emmanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Rudkowsky as Emmanuel shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmanuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emmanuel tries to clinch up but Rudkowsky circles away and keeps his distance.
Emmanuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Rudkowsky sprawls well. He's pushed Emmanuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emmanuel misses with a head kick.
Emmanuel looks to clinch
and Rudkowsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Rudkowsky. That snapped Emmanuel's head back.

Rudkowsky has managed to clinch.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks it.
Emmanuel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emmanuel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rudkowsky smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rudkowsky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rudkowsky scores with a sloppy right hand. Emmanuel should have avoided that one.
Michail Rudkowsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rudkowsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emmanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rudkowsky circles away.
Rudkowsky lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emmanuel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rudkowsky as he avoids it easily.

Rudkowsky instigates a clinch.
Rudkowsky scores with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky looking to throw knees to the head but Emmanuel is blocking nicely.
Emmanuel is trying to pull guard but Rudkowsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Emmanuel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rudkowsky is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Rudkowsky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rudkowsky misses with a body shot

and Emmanuel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emmanuel is looking to break free of the clinch but Rudkowsky has double underhooks.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Samuel Emmanuel has been cut.
Emmanuel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emmanuel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emmanuel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Emmanuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rudkowsky avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudkowsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Emmanuel won't want to take too many of those.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks with his arms.
Michail Rudkowsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rudkowsky misses with some punches.
Rudkowsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emmanuel is trying to pull guard but Rudkowsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rudkowsky working Emmanuel over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudkowsky taking a breather.
Rudkowsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emmanuel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rudkowsky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Emmanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rudkowsky misses with the head strike.
Rudkowsky avoiding damage.
Rudkowsky continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks with his arms.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks with his arms.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rudkowsky looking to throw knees to the head but Emmanuel is blocking nicely.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Emmanuel pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emmanuel keeping moving, preventing Rudkowsky from controlling successfully.
Emmanuel keeping full guard, as Rudkowsky tries to pass.
Rudkowsky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rudkowsky wants to control from the top but Emmanuel keeps moving.
Emmanuel pulls Rudkowsky in close to his closed guard and prevents Rudkowsky from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rudkowsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Emmanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rudkowsky blocks a head kick by Emmanuel.
Rudkowsky wants to counter with a clinch but Emmanuel pushes him away.
Rudkowsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emmanuel attempts a counter takedown but Rudkowsky avoids it well and moves away.
Samuel Emmanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emmanuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rudkowsky as he jumps to the side.
Emmanuel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Samuel Emmanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emmanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rudkowsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emmanuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rudkowsky as he jumps to the side.
Rudkowsky misses with a body shot.
Emmanuel shoots in looking for a takedown but Rudkowsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Emmanuel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rudkowsky tries to counter with a clinch but Emmanuel shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emmanuel has his takedown stuffed
and Rudkowsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emmanuel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rudkowsky swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rudkowsky! But no joy.
Emmanuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rudkowsky looking to stall.
Rudkowsky trying to land knees to the body.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky stalling the fight.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emmanuel blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emmanuel is trying to pull guard but Rudkowsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Emmanuel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Emmanuel is working for takedown but Rudkowsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Rudkowsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samuel Emmanuel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Emmanuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rudkowsky tries to avoid it but Emmanuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rudkowsky to the ground. Rudkowsky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rudkowsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Emmanuel misses the shot to the body.
Emmanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emmanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Rudkowsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rudkowsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Rudkowsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emmanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Rudkowsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rudkowsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emmanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emmanuel looks to land a combination but Rudkowsky avoids it well.
Emmanuel wants to clinch.
Emmanuel sets himself, and Rudkowsky steps forward looking for the clinch! Emmanuel avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmanuel darts in looking for a takedown but Rudkowsky gets double underhooks and turns Emmanuel into the cage.
Rudkowsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Emmanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emmanuel is defended easily by Rudkowsky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Emmanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudkowsky prevents the takedown attempt.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky stalling in the clinch but Emmanuel improves position.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emmanuel is trying to maintain a safe position but Rudkowsky gets an underhook and turns Emmanuel into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rudkowsky fails to land.
Rudkowsky lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rudkowsky fails to land.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Emmanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rudkowsky is defending well for now.
Rudkowsky trying to land knees to the body.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Emmanuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emmanuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rudkowsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michail Rudkowsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rudkowsky throws out a loose jab but Emmanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rudkowsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Emmanuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emmanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emmanuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rudkowsky! But no joy.
Emmanuel tries to clinch there but Rudkowsky circles away.
Rudkowsky looks to land a left hand but Emmanuel moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rudkowsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emmanuel attempts a counter takedown but Rudkowsky avoids it well and moves away.
Rudkowsky throws an overhand right that lands on Emmanuel's shoulder, as Emmanuel tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emmanuel tries for a takedown but Rudkowsky circles away easily
and Rudkowsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Emmanuel.
Rudkowsky tries to counter by closing the distance.
Emmanuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rudkowsky throws a hook but Emmanuel blocks it.
No joy there for Emmanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emmanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rudkowsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samuel Emmanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emmanuel throws a series of punches but Rudkowsky moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michail Rudkowsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rudkowsky 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michail Rudkowsky!