PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Emil Yanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Melianko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emil Yanenko comes into the arena with Mr. Credo - Hesh Bola blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Emil Yanenko
vs
Melianko

183 cm
18
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Emil Yanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Melianko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emil Yanenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emil Yanenko fails to land the takedown.
Emil Yanenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Melianko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emil Yanenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melianko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melianko scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Petr Emil Yanenko has been cut.
Emil Yanenko fails with a takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Emil Yanenko.
Emil Yanenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Melianko is fending him off so far but Emil Yanenko persists. Nope, Melianko circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Emil Yanenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melianko tries to clinch but Emil Yanenko is having none of it.
Melianko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Emil Yanenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Melianko as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Emil Yanenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emil Yanenko wants to pass the guard but Melianko is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Melianko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Melianko tries to strike from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Emil Yanenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Melianko working for a triangle but Emil Yanenko defends it easily.
Melianko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Melianko looks gassed!
Melianko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Melianko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emil Yanenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Melianko misses.
Melianko throws a hook but Emil Yanenko avoids it easily.
Melianko throws a jab when Emil Yanenko was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Emil Yanenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Melianko.
Emil Yanenko fails with the takedown.
Emil Yanenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Melianko's waist but Melianko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emil Yanenko off to one side.
Melianko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Melianko tests Emil Yanenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Melianko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Emil Yanenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Melianko as he avoids it easily.
Melianko scores with a three punch combo!

Melianko lands a left and a right that send Emil Yanenko crashing to the mat, dazed. Melianko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Emil Yanenko is rocked!
Melianko lands with a big left! Emil Yanenko is wobbled badly! Melianko comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Emil Yanenko to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fedor Melianko!