PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between fedor emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and karl morph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). karl morph is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

emelianenko
vs
morph

185 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

CBK MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, fedor emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, karl morph!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
morph swats away the attempt to clinch by emelianenko.
emelianenko stuffs the takedown.
fedor emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

morph gets the takedown into side control.

morph is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but emelianenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

morph tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no morph has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

morph tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

morph is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but emelianenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
morph looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

morph is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. emelianenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

morph tries for a kimura but emelianenko is defending well.
emelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

morph is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. emelianenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
morph wants to lay and pray for a moment but emelianenko keeps working.
emelianenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

morph tries for a kimura but emelianenko is defending well.
emelianenko tries to improve position but can't.

morph wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by emelianenko, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
emelianenko can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
emelianenko sizes up morph with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

emelianenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
emelianenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
morph is trying to work for a single leg takedown but emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
emelianenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of morph backwards.
emelianenko really is a fat lump.

emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

emelianenko has morph up against the cage in a clinch.
morph tries for a takedown but emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
fedor emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of karl morph.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of morph backwards.
emelianenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning morph up against the cage.
morph goes for a takedown attempt but emelianenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

emelianenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like karl morph has been cut.
emelianenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from emelianenko.

emelianenko breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

karl morph dominated that round.
The cut man is working on karl morph's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

morph tries for a takedown but emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

emelianenko rushes morph and presses him up against the cage.
emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from morph.
morph is working for takedown but emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
fedor emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of karl morph.
emelianenko scores with a shot to the side of morph's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from emelianenko.
emelianenko is struggling to control the position.
emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. morph has hold of a leg and is looking to drag emelianenko down to the mat. emelianenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

emelianenko moves into the clinch.
emelianenko lands a right hand.

emelianenko manages to break the clinch.

emelianenko has closed the distance and engaged morph in a clinch.
morph tries for a takedown but emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
morph drops to a knee looking for a takedown but emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
morph is trying to force a seperation but emelianenko has the dominant position.
emelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of morphs head.
morph wants a takedown but no success here.
emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.

emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

emelianenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. morph is trying to defend but emelianenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
morph trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
morph is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of emelianenko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take emelianenko's back!

morph has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. emelianenko is defending well but eventually morph manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! emelianenko has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). karl morph!