PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zolar Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAngelo Spite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spite's choice of entrance music: Nelly - "Here Comes The Boom". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Spite

175 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

183 cm
27
155 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zolar Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAngelo Spite!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
A shot to the body from Spite misses

and Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown. Spite fights it but they end up in guard.
Spite keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Emelianenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spite controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko stops Spite from standing up.
Spite keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zolar Emelianenko just wasn't active enough.
Spite ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.

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 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emelianenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spite if he has to take too many more of those.
Spite takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Spite avoids it well.
Spite misses with an uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Spite saw that one coming.
Spite connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emelianenko. Emelianenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spite throws a one two combo.
Spite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emelianenko counters with a body kick that stops Spite in his tracks momentarily.
Emelianenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like DeAngelo Spite has been cut.
Spite just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the jaw.

Spite is rocked!
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Spite is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Spite misses with a combination
and Emelianenko counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Spite falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zolar Emelianenko!