PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Schwieger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Schwieger

180 cm
26
232 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

210 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, King Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilhelm Schwieger!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwieger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwieger tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves away

and Emelianenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schwieger's guard.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Schwieger keeps moving.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schwieger keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko passes into half guard.
Emelianenko wants to pass to mount but Schwieger is defending the position.
Emelianenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Schwieger tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Emelianenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). King Emelianenko!