PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Stary Oskol Slaughterer by SLAYER 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.

Baxter
vs
Emelianenko

187 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Baxter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Emelianenko has managed to clinch.
Baxter blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Baxter fails to land.
Baxter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Baxter is trying to break free.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Baxter breaks the clinch.
Baxter misses with a double jab.

Emelianenko darts in and clinches Baxter up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Emelianenko.

It looks like Brian Baxter has been cut.
Baxter is looking for a takedown.
Baxter can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Baxter can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxter.
Baxter looking to stall.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Emelianenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baxter is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.

Emelianenko drops Baxter onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Baxter is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Baxter is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Baxter drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Emelianenko!
After winning the bout, Fedor Emelianenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.