PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You. Emelianenko has chosen Eagle Lands as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Meyer
vs
Emelianenko

204 cm
27
270 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

191 cm
27
258 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Meyer misses its intended target.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.
Gattsu Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meyer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelianenko.

It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer lands with a nice body punch.
Meyer misses with a double jab

and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Meyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelianenko stuns Meyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Meyer slips the punch.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Kurt Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meyer as he avoids it easily.
Kurt Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gattsu Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tests Meyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emelianenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Emelianenko!

It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emelianenko somewhat.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by Meyer.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyer.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Meyer scores with a jab to the head.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Meyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Meyer stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyer which made him look bad.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
enabling Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Meyer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Meyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emelianenko wants to clinch
and Meyer counters with a thumping low kick.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyer counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Meyer misses.
Meyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Meyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Gattsu Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer misses with a left hand

and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer stops Emelianenko from passing to mount.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meyer keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko in side control, throwing shots but Meyer defends.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meyer keeps working.
The ground and pound from Emelianenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but Meyer is working away.
Meyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Emelianenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emelianenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Meyer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries to get to full guard but Emelianenko has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko wants to take a breather but Meyer is having none of it.
Meyer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Meyer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emelianenko!

Meyer gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.

Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Meyer napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meyer keeps working.
Meyer is trying to control Emelianenko's posture but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Emelianenko prevents Meyer from escaping the position.
Emelianenko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Meyer tries to bench press Emelianenko off him but Emelianenko keeps the position.
Emelianenko working the head with strikes.
Meyer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Emelianenko is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer holds on to Emelianenko's head and controls the position momentarily.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko drags him back down.
Meyer is looking to regain half guard here but Emelianenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Emelianenko cracks Meyer with a big right hand but Meyer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Emelianenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Meyer is avoiding damage well.
Meyer is trying to control Emelianenko's posture but Emelianenko avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko working the body and head with strikes.
Emelianenko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gattsu Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Meyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.
Emelianenko keeps control of Meyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meyer after a bit of a struggle.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Meyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
A frustrated look appears on Meyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Meyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meyer after a bit of a struggle.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.

Emelianenko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Meyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meyer is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Meyer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emelianenko!
Emelianenko is squirming around, avoiding Meyer's attempts to control the action.
Emelianenko wants to hold on but Meyer pushes him away.
Emelianenko gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer passes into side control, despite Emelianenko's attempt to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelianenko.
Kurt Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gattsu Emelianenko.
Meyer thows a left - swing and a miss!

Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into Meyer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Emelianenko trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Meyer looking for a sweep. Not yet Meyer, not yet.
Gattsu Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to stand and escape but Emelianenko is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emelianenko lands with a hook. Meyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Meyer strikes.
Emelianenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Meyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gattsu Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gattsu Emelianenko!
Gattsu Emelianenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.