|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirko Emelianenko's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
32
198 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
|
179 cm
35
185 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Silva scores with the left hand. Emelianenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Emelianenko lands a front kick.
Emelianenko lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Emelianenko stalling against the cage.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch.
Emelianenko lands with a left to the head.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko lands with a right hand.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Emelianenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Emelianenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a leg kick.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Emelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emelianenko can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Emelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Emelianenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Mirko Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelianenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Emelianenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emelianenko is able to avoid easily.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Emelianenko tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Silva misses.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelianenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Mirko Emelianenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
A short right from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kenji Silva has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Silva prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Silva prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Silva is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenji Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Emelianenko jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Emelianenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Emelianenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko scores with a leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Emelianenko has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Silva letting Emelianenko take a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko is stalling here.
Silva working aggressively here.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Kenji Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko is working Silva over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko is stalling here.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants to break free but Silva has control.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Emelianenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Emelianenko trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Mirko Emelianenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Emelianenko's ribcage. Emelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tests Emelianenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emelianenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Emelianenko!
An out of breath Mirko Emelianenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
