PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mizugori Emankori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lee jorjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Emankori
vs
jorjo

174 cm
22
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Superior Ki Supplements

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mizugori Emankori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, lee jorjo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emankori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emankori shoots for a double leg takedown but jorjo sprawls well. He's pushed Emankori's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Emankori misses.
Emankori thuds his right hand into jorjo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

jorjo closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by jorjo.

jorjo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
jorjo prevents Emankori from improving his position.

jorjo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

jorjo wants to work for an arm triangle but Emankori is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Emankori preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Emankori regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emankori has control of jorjo's left arm, preventing jorjo from doing any damage.

jorjo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Emankori uses the cage to get back to his feet.
jorjo doesn't manage to clinch there - Emankori circles away.
Mizugori Emankori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

jorjo instigates a clinch.
jorjo is trying to drag Emankori to the mat but Emankori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jorjo tries to land a knee to the head but Emankori blocks with his arms.
jorjo looks gassed!
jorjo can't get the takedown.
jorjo throws a punch but it's blocked by Emankori.
Emankori is trying to break the clinch but jorjo has him pressed against the cage.
Emankori wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
jorjo goes for a takedown attempt but Emankori pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mizugori Emankori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lee jorjo.
Emankori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emankori shoots for a double leg takedown but jorjo sprawls well. He's pushed Emankori's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Emankori.
No joy there for Emankori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emankori tries a head kick but it misses.
Emankori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

jorjo clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jorjo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
jorjo looking to throw knees to the head but Emankori is blocking nicely.
jorjo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emankori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
jorjo stops a takedown attempt from Emankori.
jorjo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Emankori up against the cage.
jorjo misses with a knee to the head.
Emankori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
jorjo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emankori avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Emankori is looking to break free of the clinch but jorjo has double underhooks.
jorjo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

jorjo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emankori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emankori misses with a two punch combination.

jorjo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Emankori breaks the clinch.
Emankori throws a low kick but jorjo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
jorjo tries to close the distance and clinch but Emankori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jorjo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emankori swats him away and circles back towards the center.

jorjo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Emankori!

jorjo working for a guillotine from mount but Emankori is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

jorjo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Emankori is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lee jorjo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jorjo throws a series of punches but Emankori moves out of range.
Mizugori Emankori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emankori lands a right hook to the body.
Emankori swats away the attempt to clinch by jorjo.
Emankori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emankori takes a swing at jorjo's ribcage but misses.

jorjo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
jorjo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
jorjo prevents Emankori from breaking the clinch.

jorjo has picked Emankori up - he's going for a ride! jorjo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

jorjo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

jorjo is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jorjo seems to be working for a kimura but Emankori defends the submission attempt.
Emankori tries to kick jorjo off but jorjo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Emankori flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
jorjo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Emankori knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
jorjo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

jorjo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Emankori has managed to free his arm - good work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emankori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and jorjo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
jorjo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Emankori jumps guard.
jorjo wants to pass the guard but Emankori is keeping the position.

Emankori looking for a guillotine here but jorjo defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jorjo stops Emankori from standing up.

jorjo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and jorjo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

jorjo has gone for a leg lock! Emankori slips out almost immediately though and dives into jorjo's guard.
Emankori controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

jorjo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

jorjo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Emankori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Emankori cracks jorjo with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emankori is looking to stand up but jorjo won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lee jorjo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

jorjo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
jorjo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emankori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emankori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Emankori tries to keep at a distance but jorjo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emankori tries to pull guard but jorjo holds him up against the cage and eventually Emankori drops back down to his feet.
jorjo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
jorjo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Emankori pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jorjo gets through Emankori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
jorjo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
jorjo tries to land a knee to the head but Emankori blocks with his arms.
jorjo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jorjo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Emankori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jorjo circles away from the clinch attempt

and jorjo moves into the clinch.
jorjo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emankori wants to break free but jorjo has control.
jorjo keeps control of Emankori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Emankori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emankori fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizugori Emankori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emankori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
jorjo is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emankori.
jorjo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emankori but Emankori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Emankori tries to clinch up

and jorjo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emankori wants to break free but jorjo has control.
jorjo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emankori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emankori wants to get back to striking at distance but jorjo won't allow it.
Emankori is looking to break free of the clinch but jorjo has double underhooks.
jorjo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Emankori gets control of jorjo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Emankori will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
jorjo won't allow Emankori to get back to his feet.
jorjo wants to get up but he can't break Emankori's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
jorjo looking to pass the guard.

jorjo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emankori is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emankori has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emankori lands a couple of digs.
jorjo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

jorjo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Emankori is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. jorjo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Emankori's back instead.
jorjo is trying to stick to Emankori's back but Emankori is turning into jorjo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in jorjo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Emankori.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emankori wants to stand but jorjo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mizugori Emankori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emankori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
lee jorjo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Emankori stands up and waves to jorjo to follow him.
Emankori tries to land a body kick

and jorjo counters with a single leg into guard. Emankori didn't expect that.
Emankori might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
jorjo wants to control from the top but Emankori keeps moving.
Emankori is trying to control the position but jorjo postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
lee jorjo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got jorjo 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lee jorjo!