PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler comes to the cage accompanied by Jess and the Ancient Ones - Sulfur Giants . Emelianenko has chosen You are the best around as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Impaler
vs
Emelianenko

178 cm
26
178 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

180 cm
32
183 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Impaler connects with a leg kick. Emelianenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Impaler moves away.
The Impaler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and The Impaler counters with a big head kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
The Impaler throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
The Impaler scores with a leg kick.
Emelianenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Impaler. The Impaler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Impaler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Impaler lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Andrei Emelianenko has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but The Impaler slips to the side
and The Impaler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Impaler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
The Impaler cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Impaler throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Impaler tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Impaler to the ground. The Impaler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Impaler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Impaler wants to slow Emelianenko down by chopping away at his legs.
The Impaler throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it.
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Emelianenko throws a poor cross that misses
and The Impaler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Impaler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and The Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Vlad The Impaler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Emelianenko.
The Impaler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Impaler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from The Impaler.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Vlad The Impaler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Impaler stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Impaler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Impaler.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
The Impaler connects with an inside leg kick.
The Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Impaler connects with a single shot there.

That has opened up Andrei Emelianenko's cut even more.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Impaler.
Emelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Impaler.
The Impaler digs a good hook to Emelianenko's body.
The Impaler throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it.
The Impaler tests Emelianenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Impaler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Impaler throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Impaler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

The Impaler lands a left and a right that send Emelianenko crashing to the mat, dazed. The Impaler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Emelianenko is rocked!
The Impaler is looking to slow Emelianenko down with leg kicks.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can The Impaler finish him?
The Impaler connects with a solid leg kick.
The Impaler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Impaler drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Emelianenko's head, knocking him out cold! The Impaler is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vlad The Impaler!
After winning the bout, Vlad The Impaler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.