PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by . Emanuel has chosen I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Man
vs
Emanuel

178 cm
30
165 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

170 cm
30
163 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Europha Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Emanuel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid body kick from Man.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Emanuel.
Man misses with a low kick.
Emanuel misses with the combination.
Emanuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emanuel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emanuel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emanuel misses with a looping left.
Emanuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Emanuel thows a body shot but no joy.
Man dodges the punch combination from Emanuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel misses with an uppercut
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Emanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Emanuel is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Emanuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Emanuel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Emanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
Europha Emanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emanuel misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emanuel throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Emanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 swing and a miss from Emanuel.
Emanuel wants to clinch.
Emanuel throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Emanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emanuel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man staying out of range there.
Emanuel misses with a body shot.
Emanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emanuel manages to avoid it.
Emanuel blocks a low kick nicely.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Emanuel connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Emanuel is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.

Emanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Emanuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emanuel's elbow.
Emanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emanuel backwards.
Emanuel misses with some punches.

Man pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Man wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emanuel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Europha Emanuel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Emanuel throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Emanuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Europha Emanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Man.
Man moves out of range as Emanuel strikes.
Man slips a straight right by Emanuel.
Emanuel lands with a good body shot.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Emanuel moves into the clinch.
Emanuel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emanuel misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Man is trying to trip Emanuel. He has hold of a leg but Emanuel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Man persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emanuel is keeping the position for now.
Emanuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emanuel is on top in guard.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emanuel looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Emanuel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Man defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man content to stall in guard here.

Emanuel looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.

Emanuel working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man wants to control from the top but Emanuel keeps moving.
Man slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emanuel is trying to improve his position.
Emanuel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Emanuel is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man wants to pass the guard but Emanuel is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Emanuel taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Emanuel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Man scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Man looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Man with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Emanuel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emanuel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emanuel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Man!
Man tries to hold on but Emanuel pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Europha Emanuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Emanuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Emanuel throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Emanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Emanuel throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emanuel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Emanuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emanuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Emanuel throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man avoids the body shot from Emanuel.

Man shoots in and gets a takedown into Emanuel's guard.
Man passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Emanuel tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position.
Man is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Emanuel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Man scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is not content to let Man control the position.
Man working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emanuel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Man thows a huge punch but Emanuel dodges it nicely.
Emanuel is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emanuel wants to get back to full guard.
Man controlling the pace.
Emanuel is pressing down on Man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Man sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Ip Man wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Emanuel moves away and avoids it.
Man avoids the body shot from Emanuel.
Emanuel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emanuel.
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Emanuel.
Man is looking to wear down Emanuel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Emanuel swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Emanuel wants to clinch
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ip Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Emanuel scores with a jab to the head.

Man fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Emanuel sprawls well initially but Man persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Emanuel is looking to improve his position.
Emanuel gets full guard.
Ip Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emanuel wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.

Emanuel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Emanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Emanuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emanuel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Europha Emanuel!
Europha Emanuel made sure to mention his sponsor, Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof in his post fight interview.