PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frazz Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Slayer - Bloodline as his entrance music. Aleksander Emelianenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ahmad
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 St Petersburg, Frazz Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmad moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahmad.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ahmad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ahmad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emelianenko's efforts to push away.
A short right from Ahmad.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Ahmad is controlling the position.
Ahmad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ahmad is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Ahmad has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmad tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ahmad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ahmad.
Ahmad lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Ahmad fails to land.

Ahmad breaks the clinch.
Ahmad wants to clinch.
Ahmad wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Ahmad moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Ahmad tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko misses with a hook

and Ahmad counters by clinching up.

Ahmad manages to break the clinch.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ahmad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ahmad.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahmad has him pressed against the cage.
Ahmad is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ahmad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Ahmad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ahmad struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Ahmad tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ahmad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahmad tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahmad connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad is looking to clinch.
Ahmad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahmad moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.

Ahmad has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahmad tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahmad.
Ahmad is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Ahmad fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ahmad rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
Ahmad is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahmad.

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahmad wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Ahmad moves out of range.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Ahmad wants to clinch.

Ahmad moves into the clinch successfully.

Ahmad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko misses with a combination

and Ahmad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ahmad.

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.

Ahmad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses

and Ahmad moves into the clinch.
Ahmad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ahmad closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Emelianenko prevents Ahmad from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.

Ahmad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahmad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahmad wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Ahmad wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frazz Ahmad dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ahmad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahmad doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahmad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.

Ahmad clinches with his opponent.
Ahmad lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahmad scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Emelianenko gets tackled into the cage by Ahmad. Ahmad maintains the clinch.
Emelianenko prevents Ahmad from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahmad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahmad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahmad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ahmad moves into the clinch.
Ahmad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahmad scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahmad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahmad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ahmad rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ahmad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahmad.
Ahmad lands with a left to the head.
Ahmad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahmad is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frazz Ahmad has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aleksander Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahmad wants to clinch.
Ahmad moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Ahmad doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Ahmad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ahmad tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Ahmad wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Ahmad wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahmad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahmad doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses

and Ahmad counters by clinching up.
Ahmad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko keeps control of Ahmad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahmad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around?
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.

Ahmad breaks the clinch.
Ahmad wants to clinch.

Ahmad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ahmad tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Ahmad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahmad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Ahmad is controlling the position.
Ahmad digs a right hand underneath Emelianenko's ribcage. Emelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Ahmad.

Ahmad manages to break the clinch.
Ahmad is looking to clinch.
Ahmad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.

Ahmad clinches up against the cage.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahmad's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Ahmad fails to land.
Ahmad tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Ahmad back against the cage.
Ahmad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ahmad working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ahmad manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahmad moves into the clinch successfully.

Ahmad breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot

and Ahmad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ahmad.
Ahmad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Ahmad has the dominant position.
Ahmad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahmad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahmad working aggressively here.
Ahmad is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Ahmad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Ahmad misses with a body punch.
Ahmad cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ahmad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmad tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Ahmad tries to clinch up.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahmad moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frazz Ahmad dominated that second round.
That's time! Ahmad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ahmad tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahmad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ahmad clinches.

Ahmad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmad moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Ahmad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahmad tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahmad wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahmad tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Ahmad.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand

and Ahmad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Ahmad.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ahmad can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Ahmad pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahmad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahmad can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Ahmad is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Ahmad is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.

Ahmad breaks the clinch.
Ahmad is looking to clinch.
Ahmad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahmad doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Ahmad wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aleksander Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahmad.
Emelianenko misses with a jab to the body

and Ahmad counters by clinching up.

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahmad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ahmad tries to clinch up.
Ahmad doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ahmad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahmad.
Ahmad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
Ahmad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ahmad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahmad is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.

Ahmad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ahmad moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ahmad lands a left hand.
Ahmad lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahmad.
Ahmad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Ahmad breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Ahmad wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Ahmad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahmad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ahmad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahmad tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.

Ahmad manages to break the clinch.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Ahmad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahmad tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahmad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand

and Ahmad counters by moving into the clinch.
Ahmad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko wants to break free but Ahmad has control.
Ahmad has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Ahmad is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Ahmad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahmad.
Ahmad tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frazz Ahmad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahmad 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frazz Ahmad!