PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emelianenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enea Vollare Mezzo. McKenzie has chosen Man From Atlantis as his entrance music. Fedor Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Namor McKenzie's chin.

Emelianenko
vs
McKenzie

183 cm
35
254 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

200 cm
30
241 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namor McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko with a poor takedown
and McKenzie counters with a straight right hand.
McKenzie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelianenko shoots in for a double leg but McKenzie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
A slow jab from McKenzie misses its intended target.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by McKenzie!
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Emelianenko on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKenzie. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
McKenzie scores with a jab.
A left lands for McKenzie.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt
and McKenzie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Namor McKenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McKenzie but McKenzie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McKenzie connects with an inside leg kick.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
McKenzie connects with a solid leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Emelianenko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A jab lands there for McKenzie.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McKenzie cracks Emelianenko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McKenzie has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Emelianenko to stand back up!

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKenzie throws a nice inside leg kick.

McKenzie lands a big head kick that sends Emelianenko tumbling to the mat! McKenzie takes a step backwards and waves Emelianenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Emelianenko is rocked!
McKenzie steps in with a hook that catches Emelianenko right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! McKenzie follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Emelianenko looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Namor McKenzie!
After the fight, Namor McKenzie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.