PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko's entrance music is Enea Vollare Mezzo. A fine choice. Chong has chosen Get Down On The Ground as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Emelianenko
vs
Chong

183 cm
27
254 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
217 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Chong!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Chong lands a jab to Emelianenko's midsection.
Chong misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chong misses with the combination.
Chong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chong fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Chong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chong lands a jab-cross combination.
Chong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot.
Chong looks gassed!
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.

Emelianenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chong is trying to defend but Emelianenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Emelianenko throwing shots but Chong is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko working the head and body with strikes.

Emelianenko is working for a kimura but Chong is defending it quite comfortably.

Chong looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Emelianenko pushes past his half guard into mount!
Chong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emelianenko with the ground and pound from mount.
Emelianenko landing strikes from the mount.
Emelianenko looking to control but Chong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chong tries to hold on but Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko dominating with strikes here.
Emelianenko landing shots from mount.

Emelianenko working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Emelianenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chong looks a forlorn figure.
Chong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with some strikes.

Emelianenko moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chong has worked his arm free - good work by Chong!
Chong regains half guard.
Emelianenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chong is trying to stand.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Emelianenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Emelianenko lands a couple of digs.
Chong trying to control the position.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong is trying to control the position but Emelianenko postures up.
Chong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko trying to control but Chong is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelianenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Chong.
Emelianenko digs a good hook to Chong's body.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Chong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Chong misses its intended target.
Chong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chong throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Chong looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Chong's shoulder, as Chong tries to avoid the shot.
Chong is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Chong counters with a two punch combo.
Chong throws a combination that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Chong misses its intended target.

Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emelianenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emelianenko.

Emelianenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Emelianenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chong keeps working.
Chong trying to hold on to Emelianenko's head to control him but Emelianenko postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chong gets back to full guard.

Chong working for a triangle but Emelianenko defends it easily.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko landing with the ground and pound.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianenko throws and elbow that misses. Chong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emelianenko's guard. Nice move by Chong!
Emelianenko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Emelianenko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chong passes into half guard.
Emelianenko won't allow Chong to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Emelianenko actively working from the bottom here.
Chong is trying to control. Emelianenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four 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.

Emelianenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Chong.

Chong is looking for a kimura but Emelianenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chong to get the leverage.

Chong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Emelianenko gets back to full guard.
Chong preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chong counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chong to counter with a crisp jab.
Chong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelianenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chong throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Chong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chong throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko tests Chong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Chong moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko tests Chong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Chong moves out of range.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Chong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko with a hook.
Chong looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the body from Chong misses
and Emelianenko counters with a two punch combo.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Chong moves away and avoids it.
Chong stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong scores with a decent looking hook.
Bob Chong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Chong tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Chong misses with a hook to the body

and Emelianenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chong's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Emelianenko cracks Chong with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chong is on top in guard.

Chong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Emelianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko working for a triangle but Chong defends it easily.
Chong won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Fedor Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Chong from controlling successfully.
Chong postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chong trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.

Chong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Chong counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fedor Emelianenko.
Well Emelianenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

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