PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Jr Emilianko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emilianko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to PRIDE > UFC. Perry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Run For Cover. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jr Emilianko
vs
Perry

180 cm
27
208 lbs
22 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
212 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Jr Emilianko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Perry!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilianko moves out of range as Perry strikes.
Emilianko misses with a body shot.
Emilianko lands a nice shot that snaps Perry's head back.
Emilianko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perry avoids a kick to the body.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick.
Emilianko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Emilianko misses with a low kick.
Emilianko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perry swings for the body but Emilianko moves out of range.
Emilianko lands a jab to Perry's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Perry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Emilianko is trying to control Perry's posture but Perry avoids it.
Emilianko manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Emilianko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Emilianko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilianko wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emilianko is on top in guard.
Emilianko preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emilianko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Emilianko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emilianko lands a couple of digs.
Emilianko throwing strikes from guard but Perry blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emilianko trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Perry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Emilianko is in close to Perry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Perry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perry keeping full guard, as Emilianko tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry is trying to control the position but Emilianko postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emilianko trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilianko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emilianko throwing strikes but missing.
Emilianko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Perry wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emilianko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perry is controlling Emilianko's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perry misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Emilianko.
Perry throws an off balance right hand
and Emilianko counters with an inside leg kick.
Perry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emilianko's waist but Emilianko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perry off to one side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Emilianko!
Emilianko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perry throws a hook but Emilianko avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perry. Emilianko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emilianko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emilianko moves away.
Emilianko misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Emilianko lands a head kick. Perry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Emilianko throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
Perry cracks Emilianko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emilianko. That's going to slow Perry down.
A low kick from Emilianko misses

and Perry counters with a takedown into side control.
Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emilianko keeps working.
Fedor Jr Emilianko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Perry in side control, throwing shots but Emilianko defends.
Emilianko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perry throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko struggling a bit here.
Perry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Emilianko is avoiding damage well.
Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emilianko keeps working.
Emilianko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perry off and has taken his back!

Perry is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Perry turns into Emilianko and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Emilianko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emilianko working a defensive guard but Perry manages to pass into side control anyway.
Emilianko is looking to regain half guard here but Perry keeps moving and retains side control.
Emilianko taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry looking to control but instead Emilianko has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Perry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emilianko trying to control from the bottom.
Emilianko is not content to let Perry control the position.
Perry is stalling here. Emilianko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Perry seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Emilianko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry tries to buck Emilianko off but Emilianko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perry jabs Emilianko right on the nose. Emilianko blinks but takes it well.
Emilianko misses the body punch
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emilianko's corner calls for a 1-2. Emilianko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perry staying out of range there.
Emilianko thows a body shot but no joy.
Emilianko throws a front kick that sends Perry stumbling back into the cage.
Emilianko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perry lands with a straight right. Emilianko didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Emilianko.
Perry throws an overhand right that lands on Emilianko's shoulder, as Emilianko tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perry takes a swing at Emilianko's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emilianko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emilianko misses with a body kick.
Perry moves out of range as Emilianko throws a body kick.
Emilianko throws a shot to the body.
Perry avoids a kick to the body.
Emilianko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emilianko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fedor Jr Emilianko is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emilianko.
Nice defenses there by Emilianko.
Emilianko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perry misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry checks a leg kick.
Perry throws a jab but it's blocked by Emilianko.

Perry gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry trying to control the action but Emilianko is working from the bottom.
Emilianko is trying to get back to full guard.
Perry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Emilianko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perry is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is trying to control. Emilianko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Emilianko wants to control but Perry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Emilianko trying to control here.
Emilianko is trying is best to control the position here.
Emilianko taking some punishment here, with Perry in his half guard.
Perry passes the guard and advances to mount!
Emilianko manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry working Emilianko over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emilianko is looking to improve his position.
Emilianko is working hard here to advance position.
Emilianko trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry wants to take a breather but Emilianko is having none of it.
Emilianko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emilianko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Lee Perry just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Emilianko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perry will feel that in the morning.
Perry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emilianko throws a leg kick that misses.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Emilianko shows good takedown defense.
Emilianko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perry.
Emilianko misses with a low kick.
Emilianko punishes Perry's body with a nice straight punch.
Perry throws a looping overhand right but Emilianko ducks down to avoid it.
Perry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Emilianko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianko avoids the body shot from Perry.
Emilianko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters circling - Emilianko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Emilianko misses.
Emilianko looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
Emilianko tries a low kick but Perry avoids it.
Emilianko throws a big shot that misses.
Emilianko throws an overhand right that lands on Perry's shoulder, as Perry tries to avoid the shot.
Perry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emilianko counters with a good low kick that Perry was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko misses with a wild body shot.
Perry misses the shot to the body.
Emilianko throws a low kick but Perry moves out of range easily.
Perry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perry blocks a jab.
Perry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Emilianko throws a body punch but Perry moves out of range.
Perry throws an overhand right that lands on Emilianko's shoulder, as Emilianko tries to avoid the shot.
Perry throws a lazy right hand but Emilianko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko throws a lazy right hand but Perry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emilianko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perry scores with a nice head shot.

Perry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Perry working over Emilianko with some ground and pound. Emilianko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Emilianko is refusing to be controlled, as Perry sits in half guard.
Emilianko is looking to improve his position.
Perry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry throwing shots but Emilianko is blocking nicely.
Perry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Emilianko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perry pulls his head out easily.
Perry thows a huge punch but Emilianko dodges it nicely.
Perry moves nicely into side control.
Perry wants to control but Emilianko is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Perry trying to control the position but Emilianko is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Lee Perry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Emilianko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Emilianko throws a leg kick that misses.
Perry misses the shot to the body.
Emilianko misses with a low kick.
Perry misses with a hook. Emilianko ducked under it nicely.
Emilianko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perry blocks a head kick by Emilianko.
A right-left combo lands from Emilianko.
Perry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emilianko manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Emilianko.
Emilianko feints and then cracks Perry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perry down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianko with a nice cross.
Perry misses with a leg kick
and Emilianko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perry's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emilianko. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perry throws a body punch but Emilianko moves out of range.
Emilianko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perry. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut lands for Perry. That snapped Emilianko's head back.
Perry dives in and grabs Emilianko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emilianko pushes down on Perry's head and hops out.
Perry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emilianko throws a body punch but Perry moves out of range.
Perry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fedor Jr Emilianko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emilianko. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emilianko manages to avoid it.
Perry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Emilianko misses.
Emilianko misses the shot to the body.
Perry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emilianko.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Perry dives in and grabs Emilianko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emilianko pushes down on Perry's head and hops out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Emilianko misses its intended target.
Perry throws a hook but Emilianko blocks it.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Perry lands the left hand.
Emilianko misses with an uppercut.
Emilianko moves out of range of the body kick from Perry.
Emilianko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perry.
Fedor Jr Emilianko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Perry.
Perry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Perry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emilianko pinned against the cage. Emilianko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Emilianko is looking to chop away at Perry's legs.
Emilianko throws a hook but Perry blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emilianko.
Emilianko throws a leg kick but Perry moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emilianko connects with a jab.
Emilianko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perry closes the distance and clinches up with Emilianko, looking for a takedown. Perry pushes Emilianko against the cage but Emilianko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Jr Emilianko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perry 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Perry!
Post fight, an emotional Lee Perry said 'And I told you to run. "With a right to the head and left to the cheek, I'm gonna keep the pressure on". Poor boy.'.