PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and fedor emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Bull has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bull
vs
emelianenko

196 cm
21
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, fedor emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull is looking to clinch but emelianenko is avoiding it.
emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
emelianenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bull is looking to clinch.

emelianenko drives through and clinches with Bull against the cage.
emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Bull.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
emelianenko leaning against his opponent.
Bull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
emelianenko tries to pull guard but Bull holds him up against the cage and eventually emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
emelianenko is working Bull over against the cage.
emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Terry Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of fedor emelianenko.
Nice elbow from emelianenko.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

emelianenko breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
emelianenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Bull shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Bull pushes emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
emelianenko wants a takedown.
emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Bull won't allow it.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
emelianenko tries to break free but Bull pushes him back against the cage.
emelianenko looks gassed!
Bull has emelianenko pressed against the cage, preventing emelianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
emelianenko prevents the takedown attempt.

emelianenko pulls Bull into guard.
Bull looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bull advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

emelianenko tries to escape back to his feet but Bull has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got emelianenko's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! emelianenko is tapping! Bull saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Terry Bull!