PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Emelianenko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

White
vs
Emelianenko

180 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

217 cm
18
235 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
White throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White misses with a body shot.
Mirko Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

White clinches up against the cage.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.
White lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

White gets tackled into the cage by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.
White really is a fat lump.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
White lands a knee to the body.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mirko Emelianenko has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a damaging elbow.
White stalling in the clinch but Emelianenko improves position.
White lands a nice elbow.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
White lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
White lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
White lands a damaging elbow.

Emelianenko is rocked!
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from White.
Clinched against the cage, White lands a big elbow that drops Emelianenko! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Emelianenko is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will White!