PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchdrunk Dentalplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelianenko
vs
Dentalplan

183 cm
23
229 lbs
1 - 0 - 2

196 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Punchdrunk Dentalplan!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dentalplan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dentalplan stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dentalplan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dentalplan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dentalplan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Emelianenko scores a takedown into full mount!
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dentalplan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Emelianenko jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dentalplan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dentalplan and Emelianenko has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Emelianenko is working Dentalplan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Emelianenko sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dentalplan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dentalplan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dentalplan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dentalplan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Emelianenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dentalplan gets back to half guard.
Dentalplan keeping control of the position.
Dentalplan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emelianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Emelianenko is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dentalplan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dentalplan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko throws and elbow that misses. Dentalplan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emelianenko's guard. Nice move by Dentalplan!
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Dentalplan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dentalplan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dentalplan wants to stand but Emelianenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dentalplan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four 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 looking for a guillotine here but Dentalplan defends easily.

Emelianenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dentalplan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dentalplan wanted to stand there but Emelianenko had control of the position.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dentalplan clinches.
Dentalplan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dentalplan.
Dentalplan stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Dentalplan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dentalplan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.

Dentalplan closes the distance and clinches.

Dentalplan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dentalplan scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but Dentalplan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dentalplan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Dentalplan breaks the clinch.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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

Emelianenko is rocked!

Dentalplan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Emelianenko sprawling to the canvas! Emelianenko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dentalplan finish him?!
Oh Emelianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dentalplan fakes the body blow, causing Emelianenko to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Emelianenko goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Punchdrunk Dentalplan!