PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tralley Babel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enea Vollare Mezzo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Babel
vs
Emelianenko

196 cm
22
278 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
254 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Rock Hard Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tralley Babel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.

Emelianenko rushes Babel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Babel misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
Emelianenko controlling the action here for a moment.

Emelianenko lands a takedown into guard.
Emelianenko won't allow Babel to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Emelianenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Babel looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.
Babel looking to control.
Emelianenko cracks Babel with a solid left hand.
Babel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Babel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Emelianenko gets to his feet. Babel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Emelianenko.

It looks like Tralley Babel has been cut.
Tralley Babel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Babel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Emelianenko is looking to regain half guard here but Babel keeps moving and retains side control.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Babel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Babel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Emelianenko's head.
Babel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Babel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Emelianenko manages to get to full guard.
Babel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babel with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controlling Babel's posture.
Babel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Babel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianenko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Babel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Babel is having none of it.

Babel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Emelianenko dives on top into guard.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emelianenko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Babel is on top in guard.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Babel throws and elbow that misses. Emelianenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Babel's guard. Nice move by Emelianenko!
Babel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Babel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emelianenko's guard.
Babel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
Babel throws a big right hand that misses.
Babel being controlled here momentarily.
Emelianenko is trying to control the position but Babel postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Babel is controlling him.
Emelianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Emelianenko, not yet.

Babel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Babel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emelianenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babel in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babel swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Babel.
Babel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tralley Babel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Emelianenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Babel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Emelianenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Babel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Babel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Emelianenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Babel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Emelianenko is trying to control Babel's posture but Babel avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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Babel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Emelianenko, who protects the arm well.
Babel throws a strike aimed at the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Babel scoring with punches and elbows.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Emelianenko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Babel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Babel.
Emelianenko has one of Babel's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Babel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babel with the ground and pound but Emelianenko regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Babel working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Emelianenko's thigh. Emelianenko counters though and makes it back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Babel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Babel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Babel tries to get out of the position.
Babel wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Tralley Babel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emelianenko lands a couple of elbows.

Emelianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Emelianenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Babel is trying to keep Emelianenko in close.
Babel keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Babel striking off his back but it's not causing Emelianenko any problems.
Emelianenko distracts Babel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Babel looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emelianenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Babel wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Babel blocks nicely.
Babel wants to control the position but Emelianenko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Babel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Emelianenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Babel is working from the bottom.
Babel gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fedor Emelianenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tralley Babel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Babel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is working Babel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Babel is looking for a sweep.
Babel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Babel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Emelianenko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Emelianenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Emelianenko prevents Babel from improving his position.
Babel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Emelianenko there.
Emelianenko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control but Babel is keeping him busy.
Babel tries to get to full guard but Emelianenko has control of the leg.
Emelianenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Babel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Babel won't allow Emelianenko to pass to mount.
Emelianenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Emelianenko.

Babel is rocked!
Emelianenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Babel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ground and pound from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Babel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Emelianenko prevents Babel from improving his position.
Babel seems to have got his legs back now.
Babel trying to control but Emelianenko postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babel tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.
Emelianenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emelianenko wants to take a breather but Babel is having none of it.
Emelianenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Babel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Babel gets slowly back to his feet.
Babel with a poor takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tralley Babel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Tralley Babel's cut is getting worse.

Emelianenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Babel!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko scoring with strikes but Babel is staying in there.
Babel takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Emelianenko's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!
Fedor Emelianenko is the new heavyweight champion!