PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gundar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Eagle Lands. Thorsen has chosen Thunder struck- ACDC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Emelianenko
vs
Thorsen

191 cm
25
234 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

201 cm
26
273 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class 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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gundar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsen cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Thorsen tries to keep at a distance but Emelianenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thorsen scores with a hook to the body.
Thorsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Thorsen blocks it.
Thorsen lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thorsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gattsu Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorsen throws a series of strikes that have Emelianenko backpedaling.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorsen clobbers Emelianenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thorsen counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thorsen.

It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.
Thorsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorsen counters with an outside leg kick.
Thorsen throws a leg kick but Emelianenko moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Thorsen counters with a nice body shot.
Thorsen connects with a crisp jab.
Thorsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Thorsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorsen gets in close and tags Emelianenko with a short punch that almost sends Emelianenko to the mat! Oh Emelianenko is in big trouble! He turns his back on Thorsen, trying to create some distance but Thorsen rushes him, striking wildly and Emelianenko goes down! The referee tackles Thorsen into the cage to end the fight! Thorsen is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gundar Thorsen!