PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dunaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Dunaev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Emelianenko
vs
Dunaev

183 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Dunaev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dunaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunaev misses with a head kick.
Dunaev throws a combination. Emelianenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dunaev throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunaev tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.

Emelianenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dunaev struggling a bit here.
Emelianenko controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dunaev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two 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.
Emelianenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Emelianenko tries for a kimura but Dunaev is defending well.
Emelianenko content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dunaev is trying to control Emelianenko 's posture but Emelianenko avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko prevents Dunaev from escaping the position.
Emelianenko just content to control the position.
Emelianenko prevents Dunaev from escaping the position.
Emelianenko controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunaev avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Emelianenko .
Emelianenko controlling from side mount.
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 Fedor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dunaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dunaev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Emelianenko throws a strike aimed at the side of Dunaev's head but Dunaev avoids it well.
Dunaev is working to avoid the ground and pound but Emelianenko connects with a decent elbow.

Emelianenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emelianenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Emelianenko stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Fedor Emelianenko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dunaev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dunaev duly obliges.
Dunaev tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Dunaev misses with a head kick.
Dunaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dunaev rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.

Emelianenko gets control of Dunaev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Emelianenko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dunaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Dunaev from controlling successfully.
Dunaev is breathing heavily.
Dunaev advances position into side control!
Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dunaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianenko controlling the action here.
Dunaev tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko thows a huge punch but Dunaev dodges it nicely.

Emelianenko is trying to work for a kimura but Dunaev is defending well.

Emelianenko gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emelianenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunaev misses with a head kick.

Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Emelianenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Emelianenko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Dunaev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dunaev tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunaev's waist but Dunaev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emelianenko off to one side.
A good leg kick by Dunaev.
Dunaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunaev throws a series of strikes that have Emelianenko backpedaling.
Dunaev scores with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emelianenko .
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunaev. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
A head kick misses from Dunaev.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Dunaev.

Emelianenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Emelianenko not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dunaev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dunaev is looking to escape.

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.
Still in half guard, Emelianenko seems content to control.
Emelianenko is looking to advance position but Dunaev won't allow it.
Emelianenko controlling the action here.
Emelianenko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dunaev for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control but Dunaev is keeping him busy.
Dunaev is pressing down on Emelianenko 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dunaev keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunaev is trying to stand.
Emelianenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dunaev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Emelianenko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dunaev sees it coming and defends easily.
Dunaev punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Dunaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko !