PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tarpulano Burdagul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burdagul
vs
Emanuel

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tarpulano Burdagul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burdagul shoots in for a double leg but Emanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burdagul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Emanuel throws a front kick that sends Burdagul stumbling back into the cage.
Emanuel tries to clinch but Burdagul is having none of it.
Burdagul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Emanuel feints and as Burdagul raises his hands in defense, Emanuel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Emanuel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Emanuel prevents Burdagul from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Burdagul isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Emanuel stacks Burdagul on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Emanuel!
Burdagul prevents Emanuel from improving position.
Burdagul tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel cracks Burdagul with a big elbow.
Burdagul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Emanuel working the body and head with strikes.
Emanuel trying to control the position but Burdagul is working away.
Burdagul is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Emanuel off and has taken his back!

Emanuel fending off the submission attempt from Burdagul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Emanuel tries to escape but Burdagul has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Emanuel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Burdagul working for a choke but Emanuel is defending well.
Burdagul is trying to stick to Emanuel's back but Emanuel is turning into Burdagul. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Burdagul's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Emanuel.
Emanuel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Burdagul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burdagul is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel wants to control from the top but Burdagul keeps moving.
Burdagul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emanuel is one step ahead there.
Burdagul keeping moving, preventing Emanuel from controlling successfully.

Emanuel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burdagul dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Emanuel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Emanuel looking for a guillotine here but Burdagul defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burdagul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burdagul trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.

Emanuel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burdagul defends well.
Burdagul trying to control the position from guard on top but Emanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burdagul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Emanuel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Burdagul needs to keep his hands up - Emanuel had a free shot at his head there.
Burdagul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emanuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emanuel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burdagul's sensitive parts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burdagul.
Emanuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Emanuel misses with a looping left.
Emanuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burdagul but Burdagul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick lands from Emanuel.
Burdagul shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burdagul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emanuel scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel with a jab.
Burdagul takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emanuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Burdagul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burdagul cracks Emanuel with an open hand slap.
Emanuel throws a series of punches but Burdagul moves out of range.
Emanuel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Emanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Emanuel misses.
Emanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emanuel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burdagul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Burdagul.
Emanuel moves out of range of the body kick from Burdagul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel slaps away a takedown attempt from Burdagul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Emanuel lunges at Burdagul with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burdagul's hand.
Emanuel throws an overhand right that lands on Burdagul's shoulder, as Burdagul tries to avoid the shot.
Burdagul misses with a takedown

and Emanuel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Burdagul is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarpulano Burdagul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Burdagul is defending against the submission attempts here by Emanuel.
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!
Emanuel drops an elbow to the side of Burdagul's head.
Oh Burdagul is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice strikes from Emanuel there.
Burdagul seems to have got his legs back now.
Burdagul has hold of Emanuel's hands but Emanuel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdagul tries to kick Emanuel off but Emanuel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Emanuel working the head and body with strikes.
Emanuel wants to free his trapped foot but Burdagul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burdagul tries to get to full guard but Emanuel has control of the leg.
Emanuel drops an elbow to the side of Burdagul's head.
Burdagul pushes Emanuel off looking to stand but Emanuel dives back in and keeps control.
Emanuel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Emanuel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emanuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burdagul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Emanuel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Emanuel's back!
Burdagul wants to control but Emanuel manages to buck him off and is now in Burdagul's guard! Nice work there by Emanuel!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Emanuel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emanuel scoring with some ground and pound.
Emanuel landing with the ground and pound.

Burdagul working for a triangle but Emanuel defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Burdagul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Emanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Emanuel drops Burdagul with a huge uppercut! Burdagul drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Emanuel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Emanuel!
Matthew Emanuel is the new welterweight champion!