PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Waldo Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome to the TerrorDome. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Britt
vs
Waldo Emerson

175 cm
22
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Britt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Waldo Emerson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Emerson misses.
Eric Britt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Britt.
Britt looks to land a left hand but Emerson moved out of range nicely.
Emerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emerson connects with a looping right hand.
Emerson is looking to land body kicks.
Britt lands a body shot.
Britt throws an overhand right that lands on Emerson's shoulder, as Emerson tries to avoid the shot.
Britt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emerson counters with a stiff right hand.
Britt lands a jab to Emerson's midsection.
A punch combination from Emerson misses.
Emerson misses with a series of wild punches.
Britt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Britt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Emerson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Britt's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Britt throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Britt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emerson.
Britt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Emerson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt misses with a body punch
and Emerson counters with a three punch combo that has Britt backing up. Britt nods at Emerson to acknowledge the strikes.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emerson moves away.
Emerson keeps the fight on the outside.

Britt instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emerson.
Britt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Britt.

Britt manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson throws an off balance right hand
and Britt counters with a series of strikes. Emerson will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Emerson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Britt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Britt slips a jab from Emerson.
Britt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Britt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Britt misses the body punch
and Emerson counters with a thumping low kick.
Emerson misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Britt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Britt.
Emerson looks gassed!
Emerson being controlled against the cage.
Britt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Britt is stalling here.
Emerson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emerson.
Emerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emerson working aggressively here.
Britt wants to stall.
A short right from Britt.
Britt lands with a right to the head.
Britt lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Britt.
Emerson misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Britt.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch but Britt keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Britt.
Britt lands a nice uppercut.

Britt breaks from the clinch.
Emerson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Britt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Emerson is rocked!
Britt fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Emerson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Emerson looks to clinch but Britt throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Emerson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eric Britt!