PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Peter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelianenko
vs
Peter

183 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Peter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Peter does no damage.
Emelianenko throws the kick towards the body but Peter avoids it.

Peter shoots in and bounces Emelianenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Peter wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Emelianenko has his feet on Peter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Emelianenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Peter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Peter, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Peter gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Peter breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peter.
Igor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Peter.
Emelianenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peter misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko throws the kick towards the body but Peter avoids it.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Peter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peter looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Peter moves out of range of the body kick.
Peter throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Peter fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emelianenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko looks to land a body kick but Peter moved away.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peter.

Peter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Emelianenko has one foot on Peter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Igor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peter shoots in for a double leg but Emelianenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Peter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peter tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Samuel Peter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peter moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Peter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emelianenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emelianenko momentarily.
Peter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Peter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Emelianenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Peter tries to move to full mount but Emelianenko actually manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Peter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peter!
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Peter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peter tries to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his head.

Peter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter throws a hook but Emelianenko blocks it.
Peter shoots for a double leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well. He's pushed Peter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Peter sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Peter finds it's way through Emelianenko's defenses.
Peter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peter throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
Peter throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Peter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emelianenko looks to land a body kick but Peter moved away.
Peter wants to clinch.
Emelianenko throws the kick towards the body but Peter avoids it.
Peter misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Peter misses with a double jab.
Peter looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Peter fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peter shoots for a double leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well. He's pushed Peter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peter blocks the body kick.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Peter misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Emelianenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Igor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Peter.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peter throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a kick to the body.
Peter misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Peter shoots in.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelianenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peter thows a body shot but no joy.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Peter throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peter.
Peter moves out of range as Emelianenko throws a body kick.

That's four 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.
Peter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peter swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.
Peter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko defends it nicely.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Peter sees coming a mile off.
Peter avoids a kick to the body.
Peter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peter gets slowly back to his feet.
Peter shoots in but Emelianenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Peter feints and as Emelianenko raises his hands in defense, Peter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Peter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Emelianenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peter.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Peter sees coming a mile off.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Peter moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Peter misses with a series of wild punches.
Peter throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.

Peter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peter tries to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his head.

Peter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Emelianenko to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Peter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko misses with an attempted mid kick.

Peter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Emelianenko to the mat! Emelianenko manages to get full guard.
Peter won't allow Emelianenko to get back to his feet.
Peter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Emelianenko is proving hard to escape from.
Igor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko wants to stand up but Peter is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Peter moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Igor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko tries to move into range but Peter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Peter - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Peter throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Peter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Peter fails with a takedown attempt.
Peter throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peter moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Emelianenko looks to land a body kick but Peter moved away.
Samuel Peter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Peter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Peter!