PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Emelianenko has chosen Enea Vollare Mezzo as his entrance music. Layne Staley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fedor Emelianenko's chin.

Staley
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
32
254 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

183 cm
31
254 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Valhalla Clothing

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Layne Staley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staley stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Staley is just out of range.
A punch combination from Staley misses.
Staley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Staley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Emelianenko really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Staley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Staley looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No joy there for Staley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Staley lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Staley throws out a powerful jab.
Staley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Staley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emelianenko's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley scores with a jab to the body.

A jab-cross combination lands for Staley and sends Emelianenko crashing to the mat! Staley follows him down to the mat - Emelianenko regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Emelianenko is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Staley moves into full mount! Emelianenko won't be happy about that!
Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Can Staley finish him?
Staley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Staley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Staley drops a big elbow. That's hurt Emelianenko! More shots from Staley and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Layne Staley!