PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Contender. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Emelianenko
vs
Night

191 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

188 cm
20
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gattsu Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Night!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Night throws out the jab.
Night throws a low kick, looking for Emelianenko's leg but Emelianenko calmly moves out of range.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Night avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Night. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Night moves out of range.
Night jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Night.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Night doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Night turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Night misses the target.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Night.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
A big left from Night misses.
Night misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko misses the jab.

Emelianenko clinches up with Night and pushes him back against the cage.
Night is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Night swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Night avoids nicely.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Night.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Night misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Night.
Emelianenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Night misses.
Travis Night seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko scores with a one two! Night had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Night scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.

Night gets caught flat footed, as Emelianenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Night keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko passes into half guard.
Night is looking to escape.
Emelianenko slows the pace down in half guard.
Emelianenko prevents Night from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Emelianenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Emelianenko stops Night from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Emelianenko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Night wants to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Gattsu Emelianenko has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Night swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Night is trying to break free.
Emelianenko digs a right hand underneath Night's ribcage. Night let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Night looks gassed!
Night tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Night's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Night.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Night throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Night!
Night tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves away

and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
Night is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Night working hard to break the clinch.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Night.
A short right from Emelianenko.
Night is trying to break free.
Night gets through Emelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Night.
Night is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.

Night pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body. Night takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emelianenko misses the body punch
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Emelianenko blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gattsu Emelianenko dominated that 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.

Emelianenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Night looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Night is pushing Emelianenko's head away, looking to escape. Emelianenko manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emelianenko controls the position.
Night wants to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko controlling the position.
Night tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Night holding both Emelianenko 's hands and preventing any damage.
Night is breathing heavily.
Night is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Emelianenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control but Night is keeping busy.

Emelianenko patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Night wants to get back to his feet.
Night prevents Emelianenko from getting a body triangle.
Night is trying to get back to his feet but Emelianenko has full control of the position and if anything, Night has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Emelianenko biding his time, controlling Night.
Emelianenko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Night controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Night is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

Night closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
Night misses with a short punch on the inside.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Night stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Night wants it to stay on the feet.

Emelianenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Emelianenko tries to work over Night's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko prevents Night from breaking the clinch.
Night struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Night.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down Night with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Night keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko punishes Night's body with a nice straight punch.
Night swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in for a double leg but Night sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gattsu Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Emelianenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Night is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko content to stall in guard here.
Night wants to stand up but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Night is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Night.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gattsu Emelianenko dominated that second round.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Night tries to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Night wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Night uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Night throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Night looks to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Night thinking.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Night saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Night misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Night swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gattsu Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Night missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Night tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Night misses with a hook to the body

and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Night!
Night wants to try and get back to his feet.
Night takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko content just to control the position here.
Night is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Emelianenko looking to ground and pound but Night is blocking nicely.
Night is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Emelianenko controlling the pace for now.

Emelianenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Night can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Travis Night has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Emelianenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Emelianenko unloads with some shots from mount but Night bucks and avoids them well.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emelianenko won't let Night get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Emelianenko content just to control the position here.
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Night is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Night is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Night is trying to stand.
Emelianenko controlling from the full mount.
Night tries to buck Emelianenko off but he can't manage it.
Emelianenko controlling his opponent.
Night's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Emelianenko controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Emelianenko tries to control but Night wriggling away.
Gattsu Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Night is trying to stand.
BOOM! Emelianenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Night throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Night defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Emelianenko.
Gattsu Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Night is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Emelianenko blocks Night's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Night swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gattsu Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

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