PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by I'll be Back. The crowd seem to be enjoying Emanuel's choice of entrance music: The Wizard by Black Sabbath. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kent
vs
Emanuel

182 cm
30
196 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

187 cm
34
185 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent throws a body punch but Emanuel moves out of range.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emanuel.
Emanuel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emanuel.
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
Emanuel lands with a kick to the temple. Kent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Emanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Emanuel coming out on top.
Kent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
Emanuel misses with a body kick.
Emanuel throws a good cross that connects.
Kent throws a body punch but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Emanuel.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Emanuel ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel lands with a right hand.
Matthew Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Emanuel keeps him there for the moment.

Kent breaks from the clinch.
Kent wants to clinch.
Emanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kent misses with a right hand
and Emanuel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kent throws a jab when Emanuel was well out of range.
Emanuel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kent misses the jab.
Emanuel lands a slapping body shot.
Emanuel lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emanuel ducks right into an uppercut from Kent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel lands a glancing blow to the side of Kent's head.
Emanuel misses with a head kick.

Emanuel darts in and clinches Kent up against the cage.
Kent is working Emanuel over against the cage.

Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emanuel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kent connects with a single shot there.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emanuel cracks Kent with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emanuel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Kent.
Emanuel walks into a stiff left hand from Kent.
Emanuel throws a push kick but Kent slaps the foot to one side.
Emanuel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kent blocks a head kick by Emanuel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent slips a straight right by Emanuel.
Kent misses with a looping left.

Kent forces Emanuel back against the cage and clinches.

Emanuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Kent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emanuel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emanuel connects with the punch.
Emanuel slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Emanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emanuel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kent counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emanuel thinking.
Kent scores with a jab to the body.

Emanuel takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Kent blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel working aggressively here.
Emanuel tries to work over Kent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Emanuel.
Emanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kent's elbow.

Kent manages to break the clinch.
Emanuel misses the shot to the body.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Kent listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Emanuel rushes Kent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Emanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kents head.
Kent cracks Emanuel with a nice body shot.
Emanuel presses Kent against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent tries to work over Emanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kent breaks the clinch.
Kent looks to land a left hand but Emanuel moved out of range nicely.
Kent avoids the head kick by Emanuel.
Kent cracks Emanuel with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matthew Emanuel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent's cut.
That's time! Kent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Emanuel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emanuel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kent lands a really nice looking cross but Emanuel seems unphased.
Emanuel lands a lovely overhand right.
Emanuel jabs Kent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emanuel avoids the body shot from Kent.
Emanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kent.
Kent takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Emanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Kent circles away.
A head kick misses from Emanuel.
Kent lands with a nice combination. Emanuel backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kent walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Emanuel connects with a jab.
Kent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kent with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Emanuel. Those never looked like landing.
Emanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Kent misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Kent keeps it at a distance.
Emanuel throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Kent punishes Emanuel's body with a nice straight punch.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emanuel.
Emanuel is looking to clinch but Kent is avoiding it.
Kent lands a jab to the nose.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kent lands a really nice looking cross but Emanuel seems unphased.
Emanuel lands with an uppercut that bounces Kent off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emanuel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emanuel thows a body kick. Kent tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kent connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emanuel misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel looks to land a left hand but Kent moved out of range nicely.

Kent moves into the clinch successfully.
Kent is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kent's efforts to push away.

Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Kent keeps the fight on the outside.
Peter Kent is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Kent blocks the low kick.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emanuel.
Emanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kent.

Kent rushes Emanuel and presses him up against the cage.
Kent tries a knee to the head but Emanuel blocks it.
Emanuel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kent has Emanuel pressed against the cage, preventing Emanuel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kent tries to break the clinch but Emanuel is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emanuel's elbow.

Emanuel breaks the clinch.
Emanuel throws a head kick but Kent moves out of range.
Kent takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kent swings for the body but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emanuel is looking to clinch but Kent is avoiding it.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Emanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kent.
Emanuel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emanuel moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
Kent jabs Emanuel right on the nose. Emanuel blinks but takes it well.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emanuel connects with an inside leg kick.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kent in his tracks.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent tries to clinch but Emanuel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Emanuel ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Sloppy strikes from Kent. Those never looked like landing.
Emanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kent.
Emanuel throws the kick towards the body but Kent avoids it.
Emanuel walks into a stiff left hand from Kent.
Kent throws a hook but Emanuel avoids it easily.
Kent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emanuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kent throws a body punch but Emanuel moves out of range.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Emanuel.
Kent scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Emanuel counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent thows a body shot but no joy.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emanuel.
Emanuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kent's hands.
Emanuel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Kent dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Emanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emanuel counters with a big head kick but Kent shrugs it off.
Kent misses with a wild combination.
Emanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Emanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Emanuel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
Emanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kent needs to keep his hands up - Emanuel had a free shot at his head there.
Kent wants to clinch but Emanuel slips to the side
and Emanuel counters with a right hand to the body.
Kent cracks Emanuel with an open hand slap.
Kent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kent looks to land a combination but Emanuel avoids it well.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emanuel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emanuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emanuel thumps Kent with a low kick.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kent closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Emanuel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kent doesn't seem phased though.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emanuel manages to avoid it.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emanuel with a nice cross.
Kent misses with a left hand
and Emanuel counters with a leg kick.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent takes a swing at Emanuel's ribcage but misses.
Emanuel throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Emanuel misses.
Emanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kent manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kent misses.
Emanuel digs a good hook to Kent's body.

Kent closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Kent's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kent.
Emanuel lands a body punch.
Kent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kent blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kent slips a straight right by Emanuel.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a double jab
and Emanuel counters with a right hand to the body.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Emanuel.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emanuel manages to avoid it.
Kent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Emanuel lands a leg kick that knocks Kent off balance momentarily.
Emanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Emanuel lands a front kick.
Emanuel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Emanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kent.
Good exchange - Emanuel coming out on top.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to clinch but Emanuel moves away
and Emanuel counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Kent is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kent has closed the distance and engaged Emanuel in a clinch.
Kent tries a body shot but Emanuel blocks it.

Kent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emanuel lands a leg kick that knocks Kent off balance momentarily.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Emanuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emanuel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Emanuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kent wants to clinch up but Emanuel keeps it at a distance.
Emanuel connects with a high kick.

Peter Kent's cut is getting worse.
Kent on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Kent is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emanuel tries to bum rush Kent with a series of wild strikes but Kent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Emanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!