PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tota Lidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Jr Emilianko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidel comes to the cage accompanied by Dry Kill Logic - Lost. Emilianko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PRIDE > UFC. Fedor Jr Emilianko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lidel
vs
Jr Emilianko

196 cm
27
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
208 lbs
22 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Lidel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Jr Emilianko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilianko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Emilianko.
Emilianko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Tota Lidel has been cut.
Lidel wants to clinch up but Emilianko keeps it at a distance.
Lidel misses with a low kick.
Emilianko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lidel slips under a jab from Emilianko.
Lidel throws out a loose jab but Emilianko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emilianko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emilianko dips to his left and cracks Lidel with an uppercut!
Emilianko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lidel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emilianko connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emilianko tries to keep at a distance but Lidel has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lidel fails to land.
Lidel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emilianko tries to circle away but Lidel has him pinned against the cage.
Lidel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emilianko being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lidel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lidel gets underhooks to prevent Emilianko's takedown attempt.

Emilianko pulls guard.
Emilianko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Emilianko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lidel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lidel postures up in Emilianko's guard and throws a big left but Emilianko blocks it.
Lidel looking to sit in guard and control but Emilianko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emilianko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emilianko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emilianko is one step ahead there.
Emilianko postures up in Lidel's guard and throws a big left but Lidel blocks it.
Emilianko tries to free his leg and advance position but Lidel is retaining full guard.
Emilianko postures up and lands a big shot to Lidel's brow.
Lidel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emilianko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emilianko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emilianko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emilianko preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidel is trying to control the position but Emilianko postures up.
Emilianko scoring with some ground and pound.
Lidel wants to sweep but no luck.
Emilianko looking to sit in guard and control but Lidel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lidel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lidel preventing the sweep.
Emilianko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lidel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Emilianko working for a triangle but Lidel defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Jr Emilianko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tota Lidel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emilianko.
Emilianko throws a leg kick but Lidel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lidel.
Emilianko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lidel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emilianko can pounce on him.
Lidel slips a straight right by Emilianko.
Emilianko blocks a low kick nicely.
Lidel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emilianko.
Lidel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Lidel clinches.
Lidel misses with a punch to the body.
Emilianko takes a shot to the head.
Emilianko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emilianko tries a body shot but Lidel blocks it.
Emilianko blocks an uppercut.

Emilianko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Emilianko is looking to take a break and control but Lidel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lidel tries to roll over but Emilianko keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidel is controlling Emilianko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lidel gets back to full guard.
Emilianko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lidel pulls Emilianko in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emilianko moves out of range as Lidel strikes.
Lidel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emilianko manages to avoid it.
Lidel misses with a low kick as Emilianko jumps back.
Emilianko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lidel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Emilianko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lidel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Emilianko misses
and Emilianko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emilianko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lidel slips under a jab from Emilianko.
A low kick from Lidel is predictable there
and Emilianko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emilianko lands with a hook. Lidel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lidel moves away.
Emilianko walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emilianko connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lidel.
Fedor Jr Emilianko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lidel slips a jab from Emilianko.
Emilianko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lidel scores with the left hand. Emilianko knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lidel. That's going to slow Emilianko down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lidel has managed to clinch.
Lidel working aggressively here.
Emilianko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lidel backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tota Lidel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tota Lidel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Emilianko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lidel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emilianko throws a solid leg kick but Lidel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emilianko.
Emilianko throws a chopping leg kick but Lidel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Emilianko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lidel checks a leg kick.
Lidel throws a leg kick but Emilianko moved away.
Emilianko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lidel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emilianko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lidel throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lidel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianko takes a swing at Lidel's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lidel.
Emilianko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lidel slips a straight right by Emilianko.
Lidel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lidel stuffs the takedown.
Lidel tests Emilianko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emilianko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lidel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Emilianko's calf.
Lidel thows a leg kick but Emilianko checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lidel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidel scores with a sloppy right hand. Emilianko should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lidel.
Emilianko checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lidel checks a leg kick.
Lidel throws a leg kick but Emilianko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Emilianko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lidel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Emilianko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lidel. That one must have hurt.
Emilianko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lidel.
Emilianko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lidel. That's going to slow Emilianko down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emilianko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lidel scores with a hook to the body. Emilianko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lidel throws a quick inside leg kick.

A big head kick from Lidel and Emilianko is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Fedor Jr Emilianko has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lidel wants to control from the top but Emilianko keeps moving.
Lidel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emilianko can do to turn this around?
Emilianko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidel passes into half guard.
Emilianko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lidel trying to mount his opponent but Emilianko defends it.
Emilianko is trying to get back to full guard.
Lidel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lidel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Emilianko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emilianko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lidel is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tota Lidel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lidel 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tota Lidel!