PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Waldo Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emerson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the TerrorDome. Ralph Waldo Emerson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Waldo Emerson
vs
Head

190 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Waldo Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Head!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Head throws a punch but it's blocked by Emerson.
Head tries to circle away but Emerson has him pinned against the cage.
Head is trying to break the clinch but Emerson is controlling him.
Emerson avoiding damage as Head throws knees to the body.
Head tries to pull guard but Emerson holds him up against the cage and eventually Head drops back down to his feet.

Head breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Head shoots in but Emerson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Head fails to land with a series of punches.
Head shoots for a double leg takedown but Emerson sprawls well. He's pushed Head's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ralph Waldo Emerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Head is defended easily by Emerson.

Head closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Emerson did well to prevent Head getting side control.
Emerson is refusing to be controlled, as Head sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson is controlling Head's trapped leg to prevent Head from advancing to side control.
Head missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Emerson is defending against the submission attempts here by Head.
Head wants to stand but Emerson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Head wants to advance to full mount but Emerson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Head postures up in Emerson's guard and throws a big left but Emerson blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emerson throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emerson.
Emerson throws a nice looking combination but Head bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emerson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Head slips a jab and a cross from Emerson.
Head lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Head checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emerson.
Head looks gassed!
Head takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Head takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Head takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Emerson.
A right-left combo lands from Emerson.
Nice straight punches there by Emerson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emerson.
Emerson cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Head has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Head walks into a jab.
Head walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Richard Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emerson connects with a crisp jab.

Emerson lands a left and a right that send Head crashing to the mat, dazed. Emerson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Head is rocked!

Emerson drops Head with a beautiful combination! Head stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Emerson is looking for the KO!
Head is still on wobbly legs! Can Emerson finish him?
Emerson with a nice cross.
Emerson digs a good hook to Head's body.
Head seems to have recovered his senses.
Head takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Emerson cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Head fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emerson connects with a body shot.
Emerson catches Head with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emerson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Head chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emerson can pounce on him.
Emerson lands a jab to the nose.
Emerson lands with a good body shot.
Emerson with a nice cross.
Head chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emerson can pounce on him.
Emerson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Emerson throws a shot to the body.
Emerson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Emerson lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emerson connects with the punch.
Emerson scores with a hook to the body. Head takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emerson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Emerson lands with a good body shot.
Emerson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Waldo Emerson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Emerson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emerson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Head.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emerson.
Jab from Emerson.
Emerson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Emerson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Emerson.
Richard Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Head tries to score with a low kick but Emerson moves his leg out of the way.
Head throws a nice looking combination but Emerson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Head takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emerson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head shoots for a double leg takedown but Emerson sprawls well. He's pushed Head's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emerson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Emerson.
Emerson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emerson scores with a hook to the body. Head takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emerson lands a glancing blow to the side of Head's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson scores with a jab.
Emerson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emerson works over Head's head and body with a nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emerson.
Emerson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Head has a takedown stuffed.
Emerson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Head.
Emerson with a jab.
Emerson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emerson scores with a jab. Head acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Emerson.
Head moves in looking to clinch but Emerson pushes him off.
Head takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emerson slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Head doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emerson.
Emerson lands a really nice looking cross but Head seems unphased.
Head's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Head misses the shot to the body.
Emerson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Head on the side of the head.
Emerson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Head has time to react.
Head swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emerson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Head stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Emerson connects with a solid leg kick.
Emerson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Head takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Emerson coming out on top.
Head takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Head takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Emerson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Head stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Head tries to move into range but Emerson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Head gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emerson.
Emerson lands a jab to the head.
Head misses with a double jab
and Emerson counters with a nice leg kick.
Emerson lands a jab to Head's midsection.
Head fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emerson cracks Head with an open hand slap.
Emerson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emerson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Emerson scores with a nice right hand.
Head takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emerson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Emerson throws a right hand that Head ducks under and follows up with a left that Head also avoids with ease.
Head misses with a combination
and Emerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Head thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson swinging wildly here.
Emerson with a jab.
Head tries to clinch but Emerson moves away
and Emerson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Head walks into a straight right hand from Emerson.
Nice takedown defense from Emerson. No joy for Head on that attempt.
Ralph Waldo Emerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Head.
Head missing with a left hand there. Emerson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emerson lands with a straight right. Head didn't see that one coming.
Emerson scores with a nice right hand.
Emerson lands with an overhand left.
Head misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Emerson lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Emerson.
Emerson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Waldo Emerson dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Emerson lands a nice shot to the body.
Emerson throws an overhand right that lands on Head's shoulder, as Head tries to avoid the shot.
Emerson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Emerson punishes Head's body with a nice straight punch.
Head showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emerson.
Head fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emerson scores with a hook.
Jab, jab by Emerson - just one landing.
Emerson misses the jab.
Emerson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Emerson connects with a solid leg kick.
Head takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emerson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Head on the side of the head.
Emerson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Head gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Emerson lands.
Emerson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emerson swinging wildly here.
Head shoots in for a double leg but Emerson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emerson scores with a leg kick.
Head shoots in for a takedown but Emerson shows good takedown defense.
Ralph Waldo Emerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Head.
Head stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emerson.
Emerson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emerson sizes up Head with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Emerson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Emerson's shoulder, as Emerson tries to avoid the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emerson misses with a wild combination.
Emerson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Emerson duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emerson lands a nice hook to Head's body. Head takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Head closes the distance but Emerson moves to the side
enabling Emerson to counter with a crisp jab.
Head slips a jab and a cross from Emerson.
Head falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emerson counters with a good low kick that Head was not able to check.
Head slips a jab and a cross from Emerson.
Emerson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emerson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Head on the side of the head.
Head misses with a takedown attempt
and Emerson counters with a straight right hand.
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Head is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Emerson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Emerson throws a series of strikes that have Head backpedaling.
Head has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emerson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Head fails to land with a series of punches.
Emerson scores with a nice strike.
Head walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Head gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emerson.
Head tries for a takedown but Emerson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Emerson.
Emerson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Head counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the liver by Emerson. Beautiful body shot.
Emerson throws an overhand right that lands on Head's shoulder, as Head tries to avoid the shot.
Head 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.
A nice combination there by Emerson.
Head shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emerson defends it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emerson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emerson.
Emerson stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Head misses with the combination.
Emerson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Richard Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emerson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Head walks into a jab.
Emerson lands a lovely overhand right.
Emerson tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Head throws a series of punches but Emerson avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Waldo Emerson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emerson, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24

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