PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emerson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Laurent Wolf - No Stress. Gabriel Emerson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Emerson
vs
Lakovic

185 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 2

189 cm
26
181 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sasha Lakovic!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakovic lands a front kick.
Emerson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lakovic swivels and escapes.
Emerson misses with a straight right.
Lakovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emerson misses with a wild combination.
Emerson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Emerson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lakovic.
Sasha Lakovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emerson counters with a series of strikes. Lakovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Lakovic.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emerson.
Lakovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emerson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lakovic darts in trying to clinch
and Emerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lakovic thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic misses with a right hand
and Emerson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emerson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lakovic.
A left lands for Lakovic.
Lakovic throws a right hand that Emerson ducks under and follows up with a left that Emerson also avoids with ease.
Lakovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Emerson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lakovic!
Lakovic is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emerson goes for an armbar but Lakovic turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lakovic.
Lakovic preventing the sweep.
Emerson being controlled here, momentarily.
Emerson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lakovic.

Emerson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lakovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emerson wants to control but Lakovic passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lakovic is thwarting Emerson's attempts to control the position.
Lakovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lakovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lakovic trying to control from half guard but Emerson is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lakovic in particular looking to stall.

Lakovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Emerson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Emerson is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Lakovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lakovic misses with a body shot
and Emerson counters with a three punch combo that has Lakovic backing up. Lakovic nods at Emerson to acknowledge the strikes.
Emerson staying out of range there.
Lakovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lakovic misses with a body kick.
Gabriel Emerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lakovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Emerson misses its intended target.
Lakovic lands a two punch combo.
Emerson throws a lazy right hand but Lakovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakovic swings widly with a right hand
and Emerson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emerson misses with a wild combination.
Lakovic throws an off balance right hand
and Emerson counters with a stiff right hand.
Emerson misses with a hook
and Lakovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lakovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lakovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lakovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jab, jab by Lakovic - just one landing.
Lakovic tries to land a front kick but Emerson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lakovic slips under a jab.
Emerson thows a body shot but no joy.
Emerson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lakovic.
Lakovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Emerson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emerson ducks under a wild hook from Lakovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lakovic throws a hook to the side of Emerson's head but Emerson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emerson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lakovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Emerson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lakovic wants to clinch
and Emerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lakovic thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lakovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emerson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emerson lands with an uppercut that bounces Lakovic off the cage and back into rage.
Lakovic lands with a nice body punch.
Emerson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sasha Lakovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakovic misses with a left hand

and Emerson counters with a single leg into guard. Lakovic didn't expect that.
Lakovic keeping moving, preventing Emerson from controlling successfully.
Lakovic 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Emerson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Emerson throws a combination that misses
and Lakovic counters with a nice body shot.
Emerson throws a lazy uppercut
and Lakovic counters with a head kick.
Emerson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lakovic.
Emerson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lakovic.
Lakovic loads up on a big right hand but Emerson slips the punch.
Lakovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Emerson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Emerson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emerson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emerson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emerson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lakovic throws a right hand that misses
and Emerson counters with a nice uppercut.
Emerson cracks Lakovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lakovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lakovic throws a front kick aimed at Emerson's knee but Emerson avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lakovic.
Lakovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emerson.
Lakovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Emerson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Emerson stopping the sweep attempt from Lakovic.
Lakovic trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lakovic is keeping the position for now.
Lakovic pulls Emerson in to control the position.
Lakovic keeping full guard, as Emerson tries to pass.
Emerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lakovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emerson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lakovic misses with a right hand
and Emerson counters with a two punch combo.
Lakovic thuds a left hand into Emerson's body.
Emerson scores with a nice right hand.
Lakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emerson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lakovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lakovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lakovic throws a poor cross that misses

and Emerson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Emerson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emerson 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Emerson!