PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Velimir Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Emelianenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Linus
vs
Emelianenko

179 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Velimir Linus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linus slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Linus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Linus tries to score a body lock takedown but Emelianenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Linus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linus wants to break the clinch but can't.

Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.

Linus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Emelianenko is trying to defend but Linus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Emelianenko is trying to stand back up but Linus is controlling him
Linus is just content to waste time from the top position. Emelianenko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Emelianenko pushes Linus off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Linus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Linus .
Linus is trying to drag Emelianenko to the mat but Emelianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Linus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Emelianenko lands a left and a right that sends Linus crashing to the canvas! Emelianenko dives into mount looking to finish!

Linus is rocked!

It looks like Velimir Linus has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko landing strikes from the mount and Linus is in trouble!
Oh Linus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Emelianenko controlling his opponent.
Linus is trying to reverse the position but instead Emelianenko has taken his back - oops!
Linus seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controls the position.
Linus can't escape the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Linus is working hard here to advance position.
Emelianenko slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lyoto Emelianenko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Emelianenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Linus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Linus stalling away here and it's allowed Emelianenko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Linus wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Linus won't allow Emelianenko to get back to his feet.
Linus is looking to advance position but Emelianenko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Emelianenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Velimir Linus 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Linus fails with the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Linus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lyoto Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linus tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelianenko. That's going to slow Linus down.
Emelianenko scoring well with a low kick there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Linus crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lyoto Emelianenko!