PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Emenike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agam Levi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Emenike had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Emenike
vs
Levi

182 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
209 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Emenike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agam Levi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levi misses with a series of wild punches.
Emenike sizes up Levi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Emenike.

Levi forces Emenike back against the cage and clinches.
Emenike gets underhooks to prevent Levi's takedown attempt.
Emenike prevents a takedown attempt there.

Emenike breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levi tries to clinch but Emenike is having none of it.
A lazy left from Emenike finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levi needs to keep his hands up - Emenike had a free shot at his head there.
Emenike scores with a jab. Levi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emenike lands a nice looking body shot.
Emenike with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Levi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Victor Emenike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agam Levi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Levi. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Emenike finds it's way through Levi's defenses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Emenike!

It looks like Agam Levi has been cut.

Levi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Levi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes there by Levi.
Levi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Levi working the ground and pound but Emenike is defending the strikes.
Levi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Emenike to see if he's OK.
Levi lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levi working the head and body with strikes.
Levi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Emenike regains half guard.

Levi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Emenike still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Emenike has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Emenike taking a breather here.
Levi can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levi wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Levi struggling a bit here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Agam Levi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Levi walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levi darts in trying to clinch
letting Emenike counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Emenike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Emenike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Agam Levi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Emenike swings for the body but Levi moves out of range.
Emenike throws a right hand that Levi ducks under and follows up with a left that Levi also avoids with ease.
Levi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emenike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levi. Emenike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Victor Emenike is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Emenike coming out on top.
Victor Emenike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levi slips a straight right by Emenike.
Levi is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Emenike moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Emenike!
Our winner, Victor Emenike, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.