PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killa W (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahm Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rahm Emanuel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

W
vs
Emanuel

175 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

170 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Killa W!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Rahm Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emanuel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Emanuel trying to control the position from guard on top but W is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emanuel wants to stand but W has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
W wants to sweep but no luck.
Emanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as W works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
W on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if W tries to get out of the position.
Emanuel wants to stand but W is controlling his posture from full guard.
W throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
W will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
W wants to sweep here but Emanuel controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

W shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Emanuel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a front kick that sends W stumbling back into the cage.
W is breathing heavily.
Emanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.

W closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
W knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emanuel on the ground.
Emanuel scores with a few weak punches.
Emanuel gets back to full guard.
Emanuel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Emanuel wants to stand but W is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Emanuel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but W can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emanuel is looking to stand up but W isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel tries to strike from the bottom.
Emanuel wants to stand and escape but W is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emanuel is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
W looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
W is working hard here to advance position.
Emanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
W has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Emanuel has passed into side control.
Emanuel wants to stand but W is controlling his arm.
Emanuel is looking to take a break and control but W is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
W is looking to regain half guard here but Emanuel keeps moving and retains side control.
Emanuel wants to control but W is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.

Emanuel clinches up against the cage.
W has had enough of the clinch but Emanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Emanuel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Emanuel lands a left hand that snaps the head of W backwards.
Emanuel scores with a knee to the head.
W prevents a takedown attempt there.
W wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Emanuel lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emanuel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
W wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Emanuel looking to stall.

Emanuel breaks from the clinch.
Rahm Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
W fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emanuel wants to clinch.
Emanuel tries to clinch but W moves out of range.
Emanuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emanuel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killa W. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but W keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rahm Emanuel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Emanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Emanuel on the inside.
Emanuel wants to break free but W has control.
Emanuel tries to score a body lock takedown but W shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
W is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emanuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emanuel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but W gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Emanuel.
W wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
W has had enough of the clinch but Emanuel keeps him there for the moment.

Emanuel manages to break the clinch.
Emanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emanuel misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

W scores with a takedown into Emanuel's guard.
W chips away with some ground and pound.
W stopping the sweep attempt from Emanuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
W makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emanuel wants to get back to his feet but W is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Emanuel is trying to control the position but W postures up.
Emanuel looking for a sweep. Not yet Emanuel, not yet.
Emanuel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst W is controlling him.
W working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
W avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
W circles away from the clinch attempt.
W tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emanuel swivels and escapes.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but W swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Emanuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Killa W has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rahm Emanuel.

W shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emanuel tries to kick W off but W keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Emanuel moves into full guard.
W stops Emanuel from standing up.
W lands a couple of decent looking shots.
W postures up.
W landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Emanuel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
W changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emanuel tries to avoid it but W manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emanuel to the ground. Emanuel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
W swats away the attempt to clinch by Emanuel.
Killa W is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

W shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Emanuel's guard.
W won't allow Emanuel to sweep him here.
W has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Emanuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
W stands up over Emanuel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
W stopping the sweep attempt from Emanuel.

W gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

W changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Emanuel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Emanuel taking punishment in the form of punches.
W is working Emanuel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Emanuel is trying to buck W off.
W working away.
W lands a decent elbow from side control.

W goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Emanuel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in W's guard! Nice work there by Emanuel!
Emanuel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killa W dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Emanuel tries to clinch up but W circles away and keeps his distance.
W swats away the attempt to clinch by Emanuel.
Emanuel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and W counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by W.
W lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
W won't allow Emanuel to get back to his feet.
W is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
W content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
W wants to pass the guard but Emanuel is keeping the position.
Emanuel is looking to stand up but W isn't so interested in that idea.
Emanuel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in W's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
W wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa W overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
W trying to strike off his back.
W looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emanuel trying to control the position from guard on top but W is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
W wants to improve his position but instead Emanuel has moved into half guard.
W flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
W wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emanuel with a lazy takedown attempt

and W counters with a nice double leg into guard.
W keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emanuel's head.
W makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
W is looking to stand up but Emanuel won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
W lands a couple of elbows.
W is in close to Emanuel's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Emanuel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. W doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. W manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
W connects with a couple of short punches.
Emanuel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Emanuel misses.

W scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Emanuel sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from W there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
W slips a nice elbow through Emanuel's hands, connecting with Emanuel's forehead.
Emanuel is looking to escape.
W scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
W wants to pass the guard but Emanuel is defending well.
W lands strikes from half guard.
Emanuel wants to get back to his feet.
W working Emanuel over with strikes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but W swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emanuel tries to clinch up but W circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Emanuel as W shoots in.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but W swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

W drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
W working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Emanuel bucks up and tries to throw W off but instead W has got his back!
W is hanging on to Emanuel's back as he tries to escape.
W is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. W gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. W gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. W apologises and we restart here on the feet.
W fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emanuel has a takedown stuffed.
Killa W has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rahm Emanuel.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from W.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emanuel misses with a two punch combination.
W tries for a takedown but Emanuel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Killa W showed his dominance in that final round.
I think W has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killa W!