PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Emeliananko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Torres's choice of entrance music: Liverpool's Number 9. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Emeliananko
vs
Torres

187 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 London, Vitali Emeliananko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torres has managed to clinch.
Emeliananko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torres pulls his leg out and moves away.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emeliananko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emeliananko closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Emeliananko pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitali Emeliananko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Torres darts in and clinches Emeliananko up against the cage.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres landing knees to the head.

It looks like Vitali Emeliananko has been cut.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emeliananko's defenses.
Emeliananko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torres avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Emeliananko is breathing heavily.
Emeliananko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Torres gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emeliananko's face.
Torres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.

Emeliananko is rocked!
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Emeliananko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres lands a big knee to the head and Emeliananko goes down! Torres pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Torres!