PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fedor Emelianenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Emelianenko
vs
Ung

183 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
29
226 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Ung!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko gets caught napping as Ung dives in and scores a takedown. Emelianenko manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ung is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Emelianenko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ung uses it to pass to side control.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to half guard.

Ung goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Emelianenko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ung's guard! Nice work there by Emelianenko!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ung is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ung with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Ung wasn't active enough on the ground.

Emelianenko gets caught flat footed, as Ung shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Emelianenko is trying to hold Ung in close to prevent damage but Ung has managed to pass into half guard.

Ung is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Emelianenko has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ung looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ung performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ung looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ung controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ung dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Ung sprawls well.

Ung dives in and scores a takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
Ung distracts Emelianenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Ung tries to pass.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Ung from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kevin Ung has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Ung forces Emelianenko back against the cage and clinches.

Ung successfully pulls guard.

Emelianenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Ung shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kevin Ung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ung tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ung landing punches.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ung controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ung is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ung is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Fedor Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Ung controlling from the full mount.
Emelianenko is bucking up trying to escape but Ung cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Fedor Emelianenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ung is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Jeez, Fedor Emelianenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Emelianenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Ung!