PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel's entrance music is I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Emanuel
vs
Jitsu

170 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Europha Emanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremy Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jitsu gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Jitsu seems to be looking for submissions.
Emanuel is looking for a sweep. Jitsu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jitsu is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Emanuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Emanuel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emanuel wants to sweep here but Jitsu controlling him for the moment.
Jitsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Emanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emanuel is wriggling around but Jitsu manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu prevents Emanuel from improving his position.
Emanuel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emanuel stuffs the takedown.
Jitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Jitsu.
Emanuel lands with a shot to the body.
Emanuel swinging wilding here.
Emanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jitsu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jitsu looks gassed!
Jitsu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emanuel.
Jitsu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Emanuel rushes Jitsu and presses him up against the ropes.
Emanuel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jitsu's defenses.
Emanuel gets through Jitsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jitsu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jitsu wants a takedown but no success here.
Emanuel lands an elbow inside.
Jitsu is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Europha Emanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emanuel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Emanuel lands an elbow that stopped Jitsu in his tracks for a moment.
Emanuel taking a breather.
Jitsu takes a shot to the head.
Jitsu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Emanuel lands an elbow just above Jitsu 's eye.
Emanuel trying to land knees to the body.
Emanuel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Emanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emanuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Emanuel holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Jitsu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emanuel lands an elbow that stopped Jitsu in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel slows down the pace here.
Emanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emanuel stalls.
Emanuel lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emanuel.
Jitsu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Emanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jitsu backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a damaging elbow.
Emanuel lands an elbow just above Jitsu 's eye.
Emanuel pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jitsu tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Emanuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel misses with a body shot.
Emanuel cracks Jitsu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Emanuel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jitsu to stand back up!

Jitsu is rocked!
Jeremy Jitsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Emanuel moves into the clinch successfully.
Jitsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Emanuel finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emanuel.
Jitsu seems to have recovered his senses.
Jitsu takes an elbow to the temple.
Jitsu fails to pull guard.
Emanuel lands a nice elbow.
Emanuel has Jitsu pressed against the ropes.
Emanuel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jitsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Emanuel scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel lands a nice elbow.
Emanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emanuel gets underhooks to prevent Jitsu's takedown attempt.
Emanuel trying to stall but Jitsu improves his position.
Jitsu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Emanuel smiles and moves away.
Europha Emanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Jitsu.
Emanuel misses with a looping right.

Emanuel gets caught flat footed, as Jitsu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Emanuel wants to sweep here but Jitsu controlling him for the moment.
Emanuel wants to stand and escape but Jitsu is having none of it.
Jitsu trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu forces his way into half guard.
Emanuel wants to get back to full guard.
Jitsu trying to control the action but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Jitsu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jitsu prevents Emanuel from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Emanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jitsu has hold of one of Emanuel's legs. Emanuel is fighting the takedown attempt but Jitsu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Emanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jitsu prevents Emanuel from getting back to his feet.
Jitsu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jitsu looking to sit in guard and control but Emanuel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jitsu is breathing heavily.
Emanuel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four 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 landing some decent shots from guard.
Emanuel looking to pass the guard.
Emanuel postures up.
Emanuel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jitsu working for a triangle but Emanuel defends it easily.
Jitsu being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Europha Emanuel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jitsu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emanuel with a jab.
Jitsu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Emanuel pushes Jitsu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Emanuel is struggling to control the position.
Jitsu fails to pull guard.
Emanuel pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Emanuel lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel lands a damaging elbow.
Emanuel gets through Jitsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Emanuel.
Jitsu takes an elbow to the temple.
Emanuel leaning against his opponent.
Emanuel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jitsu's defenses.
Emanuel prevents the takedown attempt.
Europha Emanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Jitsu.
Emanuel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jitsu's defenses.

It looks like Jeremy Jitsu has been cut.
Jitsu tries to pull guard but Emanuel holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jitsu drops back down to his feet.
Jitsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jitsu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emanuel creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jitsu's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jitsu drops to his knees and Emanuel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Europha Emanuel!