PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Emo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimo Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emo comes into the arena with Brotha Lynch Hung & MC Eiht - You Don't Know Who I Know blaring out of the sound system. Donnie Emo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Emo
vs
Dragon

178 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Likes ground

Stand Alone Fight Wear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Emo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ultimo Dragon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Emo pushes him off.

Emo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emo tries to pass to full mount but Dragon defends it.

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

Emo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dragon is just riding it out for now. Emo eventually gives up the hold.

Emo is working for a submission of some sort.

Emo seems to be working for a kimura but Dragon defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon trying to control but Emo postures up.

Dragon is defending against the submission attempts here by Emo.
Emo is breathing heavily.

Emo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Emo seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Dragon has recovered full guard.
Dragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emo wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Dragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emo won't allow Dragon to get back to his feet.
Emo wants to pass the guard but Dragon is keeping the position.
Emo pushes down on Dragon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Emo controlling the action here.
Emo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dragon wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Emo tries to pass to full mount but Dragon defends it.
Dragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emo.
Dragon is not content to let Emo control the position.
Emo slips a nice elbow through Dragon's hands, connecting with Dragon's forehead.
Dragon is not content to let Emo control the position.
Dragon moves into full guard.
Emo wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Dragon not looking particularly offensive just at the 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragon with a poor takedown

and Emo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Emo 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.
Dragon wants to control but Emo is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Emo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dragon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Emo wants to pass the guard but Dragon is defending well.
Emo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Emo moves to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Emo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Emo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dragon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ultimo Dragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Emo misses.
Dragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Emo shoots in and bounces Dragon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dragon keeping full guard, as Emo tries to pass.
Dragon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Emo is stalling in the full guard.
Emo trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.
Dragon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragon is keeping the position for now.
Emo pushing down on Dragon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Emo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Emo working the head and body with strikes.

Emo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dragon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Emo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dragon is just riding it out for now. Emo eventually gives up the hold.

Emo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dragon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Emo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon wants to control but Emo is keeping busy.
Emo passes to side control.

Emo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dragon is trying to escape and Emo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dragon is forced to tap! Nice work there by Emo! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie Emo!