PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Candy Paint. Emanuel has chosen The Wizard by Black Sabbath as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dane
vs
Emanuel

189 cm
33
184 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

187 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Emanuel connects with a right hand. Dane shakes it off.
Emanuel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dane.

It looks like Donny Dane has been cut.
A big right from Dane misses.
Dane throws a shot to the body.
Emanuel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick by Emanuel misses
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Emanuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Dane which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emanuel throws a lazy head kick
and Emanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
Emanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emanuel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dane is fending him off so far but Emanuel persists. Nope, Dane circles away and we're back to standing.
Donny Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Emanuel takes the fight into the clinch.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dane wants to break free but Emanuel has control.
Dane has had enough of the clinch but Emanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Emanuel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dane or not.
Emanuel keeps control of Dane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Emanuel manages to break the clinch.
Dane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Emanuel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Dane looks to land a left hand but Emanuel moved out of range nicely.
Emanuel misses with a takedown
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Emanuel misses with a head kick.
Emanuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dane tries to avoid it but Emanuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dane to the ground. Dane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dane cracks Emanuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Emanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws out a leg kick but Dane moves out of range and Emanuel only half commits.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Dane keeps it at a distance.
Dane misses the jab.

Emanuel has closed the distance and engaged Dane in a clinch.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Dane controls his hands.
Emanuel is looking for a takedown.

Emanuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dane was well out of range. Poor timing from Emanuel.
Dane stuffs the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emanuel.
Emanuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emanuel fails with the takedown
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane avoids the head kick by Emanuel.
Emanuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dane looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Dane. No joy for Emanuel on that attempt.
Emanuel scores with a kick to the body.
Emanuel fails with the takedown
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dane as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Emanuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donny Dane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emanuel fails with the takedown.
Emanuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emanuel throws a lazy body kick
and Dane counters with a stiff right hand.

Emanuel moves into range and clinches up with Dane.

Dane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dane checks the leg kick.
Emanuel shoots in but no luck this time.
Donny Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Emanuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane connects with a nice looking jab.
Dane scores with a jab to the head.
Dane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emanuel's hands.
Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dane.
Dane missing with a left hand there. Emanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emanuel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dane throws a poor cross that misses

and Emanuel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Emanuel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dane ducks under a wild hook from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with an uppercut. Dane saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane lands a lovely overhand right.
Emanuel tries to clinch there but Dane circles away.
Dane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Dane keeps it at a distance.
Dane with a hook.
Matthew Emanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emanuel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dane to score with a decent uppercut.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Dane lands a really nice looking cross but Emanuel seems unphased.
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!
Dane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane misses with a double jab.
Emanuel tries to clinch up.
Emanuel wants to clinch
and Dane counters with a nice body shot.
Emanuel thows a body kick. Dane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Emanuel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emanuel scores with a head kick.
Emanuel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to clinch there but Dane circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dane misses with a looping left.
Dane throws a lazy right hand but Emanuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel takes a swing at Dane's ribcage but misses.
Emanuel scores with the left hand. Dane knows he should have avoided that one.
Emanuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dane avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matthew Emanuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donny Dane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Emanuel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dane checks it well.
Emanuel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Emanuel lands a nice looking body kick.
Dane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emanuel.
Dane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emanuel.
Emanuel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dane.
Emanuel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emanuel has a takedown stuffed.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses
and Dane counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emanuel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Emanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donny Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Emanuel.
Dane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Dane circles away.
Emanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emanuel tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emanuel connects with a jab.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emanuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dane blocks a head kick by Emanuel.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Emanuel.
Emanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Emanuel is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dane is not content to let Emanuel control the position.

Dane throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Dane lands.
Emanuel wants to clinch.
Donny Dane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Emanuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Emanuel misses
and Dane counters with a right hand to the body.
Emanuel throws a low kick but Dane moves out of range easily.
Dane blocks a head kick by Emanuel.
Dane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emanuel connects with a right hand. Dane shakes it off.
Emanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emanuel staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Emanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emanuel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Emanuel!
Matthew Emanuel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.