PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Emerlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Emerlong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daouda Kaho's chin.

Kaho
vs
Emerlong

190 cm
31
260 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

203 cm
33
252 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daouda Kaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Emerlong!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerlong throws the left hand but Kaho avoids the punch easily.
Kaho avoids the head kick by Emerlong.
Emerlong checks a leg kick nicely.
Emerlong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaho.
Emerlong blocks a head kick by Kaho.
Kaho misses with the combination.
Emerlong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emerlong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaho.
Sloppy strikes from Kaho. Those never looked like landing.
Emerlong misses with a few strikes there.
Kaho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emerlong misses with a body shot
and Kaho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emerlong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Emerlong throws a head kick but Kaho moves out of range.
Kaho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaho defending well as Emerlong loads up on a big left hand.
Kaho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Emerlong blocks a head kick by Kaho.
Kaho misses with a wild combination.
Kaho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emerlong throws a sloppy head kick and Kaho moves out of range easily.
Kaho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Emerlong misses.
Emerlong looks to land a left hand but Kaho moved out of range nicely.
Kaho tried to score with a low kick but Emerlong checks it.
Kaho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emerlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaho.
Emerlong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaho misses with a low kick.
Kaho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaho avoids the head kick by Emerlong.
Emerlong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Emerlong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emerlong throws out the jab.
Kaho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Emerlong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emerlong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaho looks to land a combination but Emerlong avoids it well.
Emerlong throws a series of punches but Kaho avoids them all with ease.
Kaho throws a chopping leg kick but Emerlong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emerlong's sensitive parts.
Kaho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emerlong.
Emerlong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Kaho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaho misses with a looping right.
Kaho tries to work over Emerlong's front leg with a kick but Emerlong checks it.
Kaho throws a hook to the side of Emerlong's head but Emerlong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernando Emerlong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaho tries to land a leg kick but Emerlong saw it coming and moves away.
Kaho looks to land a left hand but Emerlong moved out of range nicely.
Kaho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Emerlong misses with a straight right.
Emerlong scores with a shot to the body.
Kaho throws a head kick that misses.
Kaho blocks a jab.
Kaho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emerlong.
Kaho takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Daouda Kaho has been cut.
Emerlong cracks Kaho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaho moves away from the strike by Emerlong.
Kaho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Emerlong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaho.
Kaho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emerlong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho thumps Emerlong with a low kick.
Kaho throws a leg kick but Emerlong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Emerlong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaho.
Kaho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emerlong misses with a head kick.
Emerlong checks a leg kick.
Emerlong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaho.
Kaho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emerlong looks to throw the jab but Kaho is out of range.
Kaho throws a hook but Emerlong blocks it.
Kaho throws a head kick but Emerlong moves out of range.
A slow jab from Emerlong misses its intended target.
Emerlong misses with a looping right.
Kaho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kaho tried to score with a low kick but Emerlong checks it.
Emerlong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Kaho.
Emerlong tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Emerlong.
Emerlong avoids the head kick by Kaho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong blocks a jab.
Kaho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Emerlong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaho tried to score with a low kick but Emerlong checks it.
Emerlong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaho blocks a head kick by Emerlong.
Emerlong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emerlong avoids the head kick by Kaho.
Kaho lands a head kick. Emerlong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Danga de danga de dang - Kaho scores with a four punch combination!
A slow jab from Kaho misses its intended target.
Kaho throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Emerlong misses with a straight right.
Kaho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emerlong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaho momentarily.
Kaho moves out of range as Emerlong strikes.
Kaho walks into a straight right hand from Emerlong.

Kaho is rocked!
Kaho is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Emerlong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Crack! Emerlong connects with the perfect overhand right and Kaho falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Emerlong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fernando Emerlong!
After the big win, Fernando Emerlong made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors DJs Locker and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.