PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manong Emong Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Emong Iii
vs
Rodriguez

169 cm
26
161 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manong Emong Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Emong Iii defends well and Rodriguez ends up having to push Emong Iii into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emong Iii lands with a light punch inside.

Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emong Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Emong Iii lands.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Emong Iii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emong Iii throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emong Iii as he jumps to the side.
Manong Emong Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Rodriguez .
Emong Iii misses with a straight left.
Emong Iii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emong Iii looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Emong Iii jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Emong Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emong Iii as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez wants to clinch
and Emong Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Emong Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emong Iii throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Emong Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez needs to keep his hands up - Emong Iii had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Emong Iii misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.

Rodriguez pulls Emong Iii into guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.
Emong Iii is looking to stand up but Rodriguez won't let him.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodriguez controlling Emong Iii's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emong Iii wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Samuel Rodriguez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Emong Iii misses with a looping right.

Rodriguez closes the distance and pushes Emong Iii back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez .
Emong Iii looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Emong Iii tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Emong Iii throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Emong Iii.
Emong Iii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
Emong Iii is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Emong Iii on the inside.

Rodriguez manages to pull guard.
Emong Iii wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez seems keen to control Emong Iii's posture.
Emong Iii wants to get up but he can't break Rodriguez 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rodriguez looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rodriguez pulls Emong Iii in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Samuel Rodriguez .
Emong Iii throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodriguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rodriguez dives in for a single leg takedown but Emong Iii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manong Emong Iii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Emong Iii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emong Iii misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emong Iii misses with a hook.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emong Iii tests Rodriguez 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samuel Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emong Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to clinch
and Emong Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Emong Iii.
Emong Iii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez .
Emong Iii looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Emong Iii is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Emong Iii leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manong Emong Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Rodriguez .
Rodriguez moves to clinch but Emong Iii breaks away
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Emong Iii moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emong Iii digs a right hand into Rodriguez 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez 's gas tank.
Emong Iii tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Emong Iii back against the cage.
Emong Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Emong Iii tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Emong Iii has him pinned against the cage.
Emong Iii lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Emong Iii.
Emong Iii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez fails to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Emong Iii fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emong Iii.
Emong Iii lands a body shot.
Emong Iii misses with a knee strike.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Emong Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emong Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Manong Emong Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Emong Iii misses.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez .
Emong Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez .

Emong Iii clinches up against the cage.
Emong Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.

Emong Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emong Iii checks a low kick from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emong Iii is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Emong Iii circles away and we're back to standing.
Emong Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samuel Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emong Iii scores with a nice head shot.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.
Manong Emong Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Emong Iii misses.
Emong Iii misses the jab.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emong Iii sprawls well. Emong Iii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Emong Iii throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emong Iii throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manong Emong Iii dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emong Iii swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Emong Iii.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Emong Iii is having none of it.
Emong Iii blocks a leg kick.
Emong Iii stuffs the takedown.
Emong Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez .
Emong Iii doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Emong Iii misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Emong Iii as Rodriguez shoots in.
Manong Emong Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Rodriguez .
Emong Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emong Iii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emong Iii misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots for a double leg takedown but Emong Iii sprawls well. He's pushed Rodriguez 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Emong Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Emong Iii does it's job there.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Emong Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Emong Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Emong Iii.
Rodriguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emong Iii clobbers Rodriguez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Emong Iii throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez 's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Rodriguez 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Emong Iii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodriguez scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Emong Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Emong Iii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emong Iii.
Emong Iii lands a jab to the head.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emong Iii swivels and escapes.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Emong Iii avoids them all with ease.
Emong Iii misses with an uppercut.
Emong Iii missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodriguez takes one to the chin there.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Rodriguez dives in and grabs Emong Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emong Iii pushes down on Rodriguez 's head and hops out.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Emong Iii keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emong Iii as he jumps to the side.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emong Iii.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with Emong Iii, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes Emong Iii against the cage but Emong Iii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emong Iii scores with a nice strike.
Samuel Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manong Emong Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emong Iii, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manong Emong Iii!
A very excited looking Manong Emong Iii made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.