PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Emelineko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelineko comes to the cage accompanied by Champions. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Emelineko
vs
Gonzalez

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Vladimir Emelineko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Emelineko.
Emelineko is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emelineko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Emelineko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emelineko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gonzalez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Emelineko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelineko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gonzalez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gonzalez struggling a bit here.
Emelineko throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gonzalez works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Emelineko trying to control from Gonzalez's half guard. Gonzalez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Gonzalez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emelineko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Emelineko stands up over Gonzalez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Emelineko wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelineko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gonzalez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gonzalez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gonzalez!
Emelineko tries to improve position but can't.
Emelineko can't do much from the bottom here.
Emelineko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gonzalez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Emelineko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control here.
Emelineko with the ground and pound but Gonzalez uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Emelineko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gonzalez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Emelineko, into his guard.
Emelineko wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Emelineko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelineko shoots in but Gonzalez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelineko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Emelineko moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelineko shoots in and bounces Gonzalez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzalez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelineko throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.

Emelineko has gone for a leg lock! Gonzalez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Emelineko's guard.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Emelineko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gonzalez has Emelineko in his guard.
Gonzalez controls Emelineko momentarily but Emelineko frees himself.

Emelineko stands and steps away. Gonzalez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzalez. No joy for Emelineko on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Emelineko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gonzalez enables Emelineko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gonzalez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Emelineko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzalez is on top in guard.

Gonzalez has gone for a leg lock! Emelineko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gonzalez's guard.
Emelineko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelineko trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Emelineko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Emelineko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gonzalez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Emelineko has Gonzalez in his guard.

Gonzalez has gone for a leg lock! Emelineko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gonzalez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Emelineko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gonzalez scores with a head kick. Emelineko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Emelineko.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Emelineko moves out of range easily.
Vladimir Emelineko 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.
Gonzalez scores with a push kick.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Emelineko moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Emelineko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Emelineko goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gonzalez turns into him and now he's in Emelineko's guard.
Emelineko is wriggling around but Gonzalez manages to pass to half guard.

Gonzalez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Emelineko tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gonzalez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gideon Gonzalez!