PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Pujols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Emelianenko's choice of entrance music: Enae Volare Mezzo. Gabriel Pujols has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pujols
vs
Emelianenko

200 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

.: AFFAKETION :.
.: AFFAKETION :.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Pujols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pujols shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emelianenko pinned against the cage. Emelianenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pujols fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emelianenko is defended easily by Pujols.
Emelianenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Pujols ducks under and follows up with a left that Pujols also avoids with ease.
Pujols stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pujols wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pujols is defended easily by Emelianenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Pujols. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pujols fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emelianenko is defended easily by Pujols.
Pujols fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pujols walks into a jab.
Emelianenko shoots in for a double leg but Pujols sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pujols misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Pujols with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko drops Pujols with a beautiful combination! Pujols stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Emelianenko is looking for the KO!

It looks like Gabriel Pujols has been cut.
Emelianenko cracks Pujols with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Pujols falls to his knees and Emelianenko doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!