PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nanaki Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Waldo Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crimson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Opeth - Deliverance. Emerson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome to the TerrorDome. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Crimson
vs
Waldo Emerson

188 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
178 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nanaki Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Waldo Emerson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerson lands a two punch combo.
Crimson takes one to the side of the head.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Emerson circles away and keeps his distance.
Crimson tries to clinch but Emerson moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emerson.
Emerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emerson misses with a series of wild punches.
Emerson tries a head kick but it misses.
Emerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crimson wants to clinch
and Emerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crimson thinking.
A bone on bone clash there as Crimson blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Crimson.
Emerson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Emerson throws a front kick aimed at Crimson's knee but Crimson avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson throws a jab but it's blocked by Crimson.
Emerson throws a hook to the side of Crimson's head but Crimson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emerson throws out a loose jab but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson moves in looking to clinch but Emerson pushes him off.
Crimson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emerson throws out a loose jab but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emerson throws a right and a left that Crimson avoids nicely.
Emerson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Emerson circles away and keeps his distance.
Emerson misses with a looping right.
Emerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crimson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson avoids the head kick by Emerson.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Emerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
Crimson looking to throw knees to the head but Emerson is blocking nicely.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Emerson.
Emerson dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crimson.
Emerson blocks the elbow strike.

Emerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emerson throws a head kick but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson throws a jab but it's blocked by Emerson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Emerson. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Emerson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emerson. Crimson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emerson misses with a hook.
Emerson throws a low kick but Crimson avoids it.
Emerson throws a hook but Crimson blocks it.
Emerson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emerson wants to land a leg kick but Crimson is out of range.
Crimson slips a straight right by Emerson.
Emerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Crimson.
Emerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crimson moves away.
Crimson misses with a low kick.
Crimson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crimson wants to clinch.
Emerson fails to land with a series of punches.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Crimson tries to clinch but Emerson moves out of range.
Crimson wants to clinch.
Crimson throws a head kick but Emerson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Emerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emerson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Waldo Emerson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crimson tries to clinch up
and Emerson counters with a left to the body.
Crimson tries to clinch there but Emerson circles away.
Emerson throws a combination. Crimson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crimson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emerson can pounce on him.
Emerson tries to bum rush Crimson with a series of wild strikes but Crimson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emerson misses with a looping right.
Emerson thows a body shot but no joy.
Crimson tries to clinch but Emerson moves out of range.
Crimson is looking to clinch but Emerson is avoiding it.
Emerson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Crimson counters by clinching up.
Emerson lands a left hand.
Emerson blocks the elbow strike.
Emerson dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Emerson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crimson's brow.
Crimson scores with a knee to the head.
Emerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Crimson has double underhooks.
Crimson lands a nice elbow.
Emerson avoids the elbow strike from Crimson, against the cage.
Crimson misses with a knee strike.
Emerson blocks the elbow strike.
Emerson dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
Emerson dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
Emerson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emerson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emerson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emerson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Emerson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Emerson manages to break the clinch.
Crimson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson slips under a jab from Emerson.
Emerson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crimson.
Emerson fails to land with a series of punches.
Emerson misses with a double jab.
Crimson wants to clinch up but Emerson keeps it at a distance.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ralph Waldo Emerson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emerson throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Emerson.
Crimson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crimson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Emerson is out of range.
Emerson throws a head kick but Crimson moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Emerson.
Ralph Waldo Emerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emerson scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Emerson is looking to score with low kicks.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Emerson circles away and keeps his distance.
Emerson just misses with a punch to the body.
Emerson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Emerson misses with a head kick.
Crimson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emerson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crimson is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crimson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crimson is looking to clinch but Emerson is avoiding it.
Emerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crimson 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.
A combination from Emerson does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emerson, right into the meat.
Emerson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emerson missing with a left hand there. Crimson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emerson misses with a straight left.
Emerson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emerson throws a big shot that misses.
Crimson staying out of range there.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Waldo Emerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Emerson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crimson blocks a jab.
Crimson tries to clinch but Emerson moves out of range.
Crimson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emerson misses with a series of wild punches.
Emerson misses with a few strikes there.
Crimson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emerson throws out the jab.

Crimson clinches up against the cage.
Crimson blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Crimson.
Emerson dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson lands an elbow inside.
Crimson looking to throw knees to the head but Emerson is blocking nicely.
Crimson landing knees to the body.
Emerson working hard to break the clinch.
Crimson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emerson blocks it with crossed arms.
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.
Emerson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Emerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Emerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crimson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crimson moves in looking to clinch but Emerson pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emerson, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Emerson misses its intended target.
Crimson closes the distance but Emerson moves to the side
and Emerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crimson thinking.
Nanaki Crimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralph Waldo Emerson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson tries to clinch but Emerson moves out of range.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Crimson.
Emerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emerson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Emerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crimson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emerson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emerson throws a hook but Crimson avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Emerson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crimson tries to clinch but Emerson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Emerson.
Some wild striking there from Emerson.
Crimson moves in looking to clinch but Emerson pushes him off.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crimson is looking to clinch.
Emerson throws an overhand right that lands on Crimson's shoulder, as Crimson tries to avoid the shot.
Crimson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emerson throws a jab when Crimson was well out of range.
Crimson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emerson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson keeps the fight on the outside.
Crimson wants to land a leg kick but Emerson is out of range.
Crimson moves in looking to clinch but Emerson pushes him off.
Crimson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Emerson misses with an uppercut

and Crimson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Emerson fails to land.
A short right from Emerson on the inside.
Crimson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crimson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nanaki Crimson.
I think Emerson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

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