PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahm Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Burgundy
vs
Emanuel

193 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahm Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy avoids the body shot from Emanuel.
Emanuel throws a right hand that misses
and Burgundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Emanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgundy is just out of range.
Emanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgundy shoots in looking for a takedown but Emanuel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burgundy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy misses with a straight left.
Emanuel misses with a right hand
and Burgundy counters with a series of strikes. Emanuel will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emanuel pinned against the cage. Emanuel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Emanuel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burgundy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Emanuel ducks right into an uppercut from Burgundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big left from Emanuel misses.
Emanuel lands with an overhand left.

Emanuel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emanuel trying to control but Burgundy is working from the bottom.
Emanuel looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rahm Emanuel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Emanuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Emanuel shoots in and drives through. Burgundy sprawls well.
Burgundy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Emanuel.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burgundy, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgundy moves away.
Emanuel with a nice cross.
Emanuel throws a looping overhand right but Burgundy ducks down to avoid it.
Emanuel misses with a body shot.
Burgundy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emanuel swings for the body but Burgundy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rahm Emanuel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Emanuel takes a swing at Burgundy's ribcage but misses.
Burgundy walks into a stiff left hand from Emanuel.
Burgundy misses with a combination
and Emanuel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a double jab
and Emanuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rahm Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy swings widly with a right hand
and Emanuel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burgundy scores with a jab.
Burgundy needs to keep his hands up - Emanuel had a free shot at his head there.
Emanuel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Emanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burgundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut
enabling Emanuel to counter with a crisp jab.
Emanuel throws out a loose jab but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emanuel throws a right hand that misses
and Burgundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emanuel takes a swing at Burgundy's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Burgundy.
Emanuel lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel misses with a straight left.
Burgundy takes one on the button.
Burgundy moves away from the strike by Emanuel.
Emanuel misses the jab.
Burgundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emanuel misses the shot to the body.
Burgundy misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Emanuel misses

and Burgundy counters with a single leg into guard. Emanuel didn't expect that.
Emanuel keeping moving, preventing Burgundy from controlling successfully.

Burgundy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Emanuel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burgundy has managed to get both his arms back between Emanuel's legs - danger averted.
Burgundy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Burgundy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Emanuel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Burgundy has his hands clasped together but Emanuel extends an breaks Burgundy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Emanuel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rahm Emanuel!