PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Villalonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villalonga comes to the cage accompanied by Filter - Hey Man Nice Shot. The key to victory for Jose Villalonga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Villalonga
vs
Emelianenko

200 cm
26
280 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Villalonga !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Villalonga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villalonga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!

Emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with an elbow strike.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Villalonga working hard to break the clinch.
Villalonga lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelianenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Villalonga stalling in the clinch but Emelianenko improves position.
Villalonga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villalonga stalling in the clinch.
Villalonga is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Villalonga dodges an elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko prevents Villalonga from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko has Villalonga pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emelianenko throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Villalonga .
Villalonga is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Villalonga blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands an elbow that stopped Villalonga in his tracks for a moment.
Emelianenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Emelianenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emelianenko.
Villalonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko lands a nice elbow.
Emelianenko stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Villalonga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villalonga letting Emelianenko take a breather here.
Villalonga avoids a wild elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Villalonga dodges an elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Villalonga looking to slow down the pace here.
Emelianenko wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Villalonga wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Villalonga 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Emelianenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Villalonga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Villalonga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Villalonga misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Villalonga throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Villalonga throws a leg kick but Emelianenko checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Villalonga .
Villalonga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villalonga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Villalonga , right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Villalonga .
Nice shot lands for Villalonga .
Emelianenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Villalonga .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villalonga looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
A punch combination from Villalonga misses.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick.
Villalonga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Villalonga .

Emelianenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Villalonga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko has Villalonga pressed against the cage, preventing Villalonga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Villalonga backwards.
Villalonga dodges an elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Villalonga up against the cage.
Emelianenko prevents Villalonga from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Villalonga 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villalonga wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Villalonga is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Villalonga 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Villalonga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Villalonga is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Villalonga misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villalonga avoids the elbow strike from Emelianenko, against the cage.
Villalonga avoids a wild elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands an elbow just above Villalonga 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Villalonga dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Emelianenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villalonga .
Villalonga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Villalonga swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Villalonga moves out of range.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Villalonga pushes him off.
Villalonga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emelianenko. Emelianenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Villalonga back into the cage.
Emelianenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jose Villalonga has been cut.
A short right from Villalonga on the inside.
Villalonga takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Villalonga tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Villalonga is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villalonga 's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villalonga avoids a wild elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Villalonga can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko lands an elbow inside that Villalonga shrugs off.
Villalonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Villalonga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko is working Villalonga over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Villalonga 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Villalonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Emelianenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Emelianenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Villalonga up against the cage.
Emelianenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalonga dodges an elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands an elbow inside that Villalonga shrugs off.

Jose Villalonga 's cut is getting worse.
Villalonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Emelianenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Villalonga is rocked!

Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Villalonga moves out of range.
Villalonga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jose Villalonga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villalonga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jose Villalonga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villalonga tries a head kick but it misses.
Villalonga swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Villalonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Villalonga .

Emelianenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villalonga , pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emelianenko throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Villalonga .
Emelianenko has Villalonga pushed against the cage.
Villalonga takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Emelianenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villalonga 's brow.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villalonga is pushing Emelianenko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Emelianenko has Villalonga pressed against the cage, preventing Villalonga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a damaging elbow.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villalonga 's elbow.
Emelianenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jose Villalonga 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Villalonga letting Emelianenko take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villalonga 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villalonga misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villalonga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Villalonga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Villalonga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.

Emelianenko rushes Villalonga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Villalonga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villalonga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Villalonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Emelianenko lands an elbow that stopped Villalonga in his tracks for a moment.
Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Villalonga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Villalonga .
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
Villalonga slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Villalonga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Villalonga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Villalonga .
Villalonga tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villalonga swinging wildly here.
Jose Villalonga is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Villalonga is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Villalonga back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Emelianenko.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko has Villalonga pressed against the cage.
Roman Emelianenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Emelianenko lands an elbow inside.
Emelianenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Emelianenko lands an elbow inside.
Emelianenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Villalonga wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Villalonga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Emelianenko drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villalonga throwing strikes from guard but Emelianenko blocks nicely.
Villalonga trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villalonga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Villalonga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalonga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villalonga . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Villalonga looking to pass the guard.
Villalonga trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Villalonga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Emelianenko is trying to control the position but Villalonga postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Villalonga misses with a series of wild punches.
Villalonga misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Villalonga slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villalonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jose Villalonga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Emelianenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko has Villalonga pressed against the cage, preventing Villalonga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko stalls.
Emelianenko continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd are getting on Emelianenko's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a nice elbow.
Emelianenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Emelianenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villalonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Villalonga - that will leave a mark!

Emelianenko forces Villalonga back against the cage and clinches.
Emelianenko throws an elbow that misses.
Emelianenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Villalonga 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villalonga is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Villalonga tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Villalonga up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.
Villalonga is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jose Villalonga !
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jose Villalonga !
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jose Villalonga !

Jose Villalonga wins by unanimous decision!