PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zolar Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruvik has chosen Rånny Bruvik as his entrance music. Zolar Emelianenko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Emelianenko
vs
Bruvik

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 Cardio

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zolar 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, Ronny Bruvik!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Bruvik.
Emelianenko lands with a nice body punch.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko digs a good body shot into Bruvik's ribs.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Bruvik misses with a low kick.
Bruvik throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Emelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruvik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruvik throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Bruvik throws a body kick.
Bruvik throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.
Bruvik avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by Bruvik.
Bruvik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Bruvik slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Bruvik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Bruvik moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bruvik.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruvik manages to avoid it.
Bruvik misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bruvik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Bruvik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruvik throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.
Ronny Bruvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bruvik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Emelianenko blocks the low kick.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Emelianenko.
Bruvik takes one to the side of the head.
Bruvik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruvik. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
Bruvik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bruvik throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.
Bruvik defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bruvik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Emelianenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bruvik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelianenko checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Bruvik throws a body kick.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruvik takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Bruvik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emelianenko momentarily.
Emelianenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bruvik looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for Emelianenko. That snapped Bruvik's head back.
Bruvik moves out of range of the strikes.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bruvik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Bruvik moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Bruvik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruvik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Emelianenko throws a series of strikes that have Bruvik backpedaling.
Bruvik looks for the body kick but Emelianenko saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko stalks Bruvik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruvik's face. Bruvik staggers backwards, shaken.
Bruvik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bruvik throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by Bruvik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruvik misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Bruvik.
Emelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bruvik moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruvik looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruvik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Bruvik is looking to land body kicks.
Bruvik lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruvik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bruvik pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zolar Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruvik is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruvik. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Bruvik lands a lovely overhand right.
Bruvik lands a front kick.
Bruvik throws a sloppy body shot
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.
Bruvik slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Bruvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruvik wants to slow Emelianenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruvik misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Bruvik throws a body kick.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bruvik throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Bruvik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Emelianenko's calf.
Bruvik misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Bruvik.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Bruvik throws a body kick.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruvik.
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Bruvik moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bruvik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Emelianenko works the jab nicely.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruvik manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruvik misses with an attempted mid kick.

Bruvik clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruvik.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Bruvik saw that one coming.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick nicely.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Bruvik misses.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruvik.
The crowd cheers as Bruvik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emelianenko doesn't seem phased though.
Bruvik lands a nice looking body kick.
Bruvik is looking to slow Emelianenko down with leg kicks.
Bruvik misses with a low kick.
Bruvik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruvik.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruvik.
Bruvik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range and Bruvik settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Bruvik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Bruvik moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruvik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruvik tries a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruvik circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruvik misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the body
and Bruvik counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.
Bruvik throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Bruvik throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bruvik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bruvik throws a chopping leg kick but Emelianenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bruvik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bruvik has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Bruvik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruvik.
Bruvik goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bruvik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but instead, Bruvik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Emelianenko into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruvik.
Emelianenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko is looking to control Bruvik's arms but Bruvik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Emelianenko has his back to the cage.
Bruvik is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko - that landed with a thud.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruvik has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Bruvik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bruvik tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Bruvik.

Bruvik closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Bruvik.
Bruvik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruvik pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bruvik misses with a body punch.
Bruvik keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Bruvik - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruvik.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruvik has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Emelianenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruvik.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruvik lands a body punch.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Bruvik pushes him back against the cage.
Bruvik digs a right hand underneath Emelianenko's ribcage. Emelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Bruvik.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Bruvik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bruvik - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Bruvik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bruvik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruvik scores with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruvik has him pressed against the cage.
Bruvik lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Bruvik.
Bruvik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruvik pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Bruvik has the dominant position.
Bruvik scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Bruvik lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Bruvik.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands a shot to the body.
Bruvik lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bruvik as the two fighters clinch.
Bruvik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Bruvik as the two fighters clinch.
Bruvik taking a breather.
Good body shot from Bruvik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruvik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bruvik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bruvik cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
Bruvik lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruvik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruvik scores with a hook to the body.
Bruvik digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.
Emelianenko is trying to stall.
Bruvik works on Emelianenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Bruvik lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruvik digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Bruvik.
The referee calls for Bruvik to work.
A short uppercut from Bruvik.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruvik has double underhooks.
Bruvik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelianenko or not.
Bruvik is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bruvik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruvik has double underhooks.
Bruvik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bruvik lands a body punch.
Bruvik leaning against his opponent.
Emelianenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruvik.
Bruvik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bruvik scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruvik.
Bruvik is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruvik cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
Bruvik cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
Bruvik gets through Emelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bruvik lands a body shot.
Bruvik lands with a right to the head.
Bruvik is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruvik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Bruvik pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruvik.
Emelianenko working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bruvik.
Bruvik stalling in the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruvik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruvik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruvik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruvik scores with a shoulder strike.
Ronny Bruvik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bruvik keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruvik prevents Emelianenko from breaking the clinch.
Bruvik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruvik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruvik cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruvik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
Bruvik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good body shot from Bruvik.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Bruvik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bruvik 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Bruvik!