PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Methuselah Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's entrance music is wait, nvmnd! thats just the tapping of his cane as he walks.. A fine choice. Emelianenko has chosen Казаки - Ой Да as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fedor Emelianenko enters the cage!

Couture
vs
Emelianenko

225 cm
25
290 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

183 cm
25
229 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Methuselah Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Couture.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Couture lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Couture scores with the left hand. Emelianenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Couture lands a leg kick that knocks Emelianenko off balance momentarily.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.

Couture shoots in and bounces Emelianenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Couture decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Emelianenko, up you get!
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a double jab.

Emelianenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Couture to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.

Couture gets to his feet - Emelianenko follows without any prompting.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture connects with a single shot there.
Couture is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.

Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture stalling the fight.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Couture is trying to trip Emelianenko. He has hold of a leg but Emelianenko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Couture persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Couture stands up and waves to Emelianenko to follow him.
Emelianenko lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Methuselah Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Couture.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Couture connects with the punch.
Couture lands a jab.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko is pushing Couture up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Couture wants the takedown. Emelianenko is fighting it off but Couture persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Emelianenko's guard against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture is stalling in the full guard.
Emelianenko is looking to sweep but instead, Couture has passed into half guard.
Couture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Couture wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Emelianenko uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Methuselah Couture dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Methuselah Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Couture throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emelianenko.

Couture has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emelianenko as Couture tries to tie him up.
Couture is looking for a takedown.
Couture is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Emelianenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Couture stalls.
Couture lands a left hand.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Emelianenko prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Couture takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Emelianenko is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Couture.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Couture has the dominant position.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.

Couture breaks the clinch.
Couture misses with a double jab.
Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Couture darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Couture drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Methuselah Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couture keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Couture tries for a takedown but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Methuselah Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko scores with a one two! Couture had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Couture lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Emelianenko.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emelianenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture throws a leg kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Couture, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Couture clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Couture dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emelianenko wants to break free but Couture has control.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture presses Emelianenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couture is trying to drag Emelianenko to the mat but Emelianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Emelianenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Couture stalling the fight.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Couture drops down looking for an ankle pick but Emelianenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Methuselah Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing.
Couture has a takedown stuffed.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Couture.
Couture pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Emelianenko back to the cage. Couture follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Emelianenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.
Emelianenko lands a right hook to the body.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture moves out of range of the strikes.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react.
Couture tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Couture swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Couture tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Emelianenko darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Emelianenko's ribcage. Emelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Couture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture trying to control the action but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Methuselah Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

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