PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drokov Slayveski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slayveski
vs
Emelianenko

196 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

ZSTAR

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 St Petersburg, Drokov Slayveski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko gets a clinch.
Slayveski tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko avoiding damage.
Slayveski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Emelianenko stalling the fight.
Slayveski jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Slayveski around his waist. Slayveski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Slayveski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drokov Slayveski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slayveski pulls Emelianenko into guard.
Slayveski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slayveski wants to sweep but no luck.
Slayveski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Slayveski.
Emelianenko passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Slayveski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Slayveski is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko works over Slayveski with some ground and pound from guard.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slayveski looking for a sweep. Not yet Slayveski, not yet.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Slayveski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Emelianenko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slayveski can't do much from the bottom here.
Slayveski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slayveski tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Emelianenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Slayveski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Emelianenko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Emelianenko advances to full mount.
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slayveski is looking to escape.
Emelianenko avoids the attempt from Slayveski to control.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slayveski is trying to escape the mount.
Slayveski is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayveski tries to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Slayveski can't escape the position.
Emelianenko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Slayveski gets back to half guard.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emelianenko moves nicely into side control.
Slayveski tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko avoids the strikes from the bottom by Slayveski.
Emelianenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Slayveski is looking for a sweep.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Slayveski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Emelianenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Slayveski is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Emelianenko has Slayveski up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slayveski tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slayveski goes for a takedown attempt but Emelianenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Emelianenko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slayveski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Emelianenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.
Slayveski wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slayveski's guard.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Slayveski.
Emelianenko content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko is in close to Slayveski's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayveski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Slayveski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Slayveski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko trying to control but Slayveski is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that Slayveski semi-blocks.
Slayveski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emelianenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slayveski's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayveski walks into a jab.
Emelianenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that Slayveski semi-blocks.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Slayveski avoids it well.
Emelianenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Emelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Emelianenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Emelianenko lands a right hook to the body.

Emelianenko instigates a clinch.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Slayveski closes the distance but Emelianenko moves to the side
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that Slayveski semi-blocks.

Emelianenko has managed to clinch.
Slayveski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drokov Slayveski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Emelianenko has closed the distance and engaged Slayveski in a clinch.
Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayveski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Emelianenko smiles and moves away.
Emelianenko connects with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Emelianenko. No joy for Slayveski on that attempt.
Emelianenko feints and then cracks Slayveski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slayveski down.
Slayveski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slayveski with a poor takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slayveski's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Emelianenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slayveski doesn't seem phased though.

Slayveski clinches up with Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slayveski tries for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
Emelianenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slayveski tries to score a body lock takedown but Emelianenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Emelianenko darts in and clinches Slayveski up against the cage.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Slayveski.
Stalling in the clinch from Emelianenko.
Slayveski wants a takedown.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch.
Slayveski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Slayveski working aggressively here.
Slayveski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drokov Slayveski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Slayveski shoots and misses
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Emelianenko finds it's target.
A left lands for Emelianenko.
Slayveski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Emelianenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Emelianenko works on Slayveski's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Emelianenko finds it's target.
Emelianenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Slayveski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a series of strikes. Slayveski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Slayveski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emelianenko scores with a head kick.
Slayveski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emelianenko but Emelianenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Emelianenko lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt

and Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Emelianenko.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Emelianenko.
Slayveski tries to pull guard but Emelianenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Slayveski drops back down to his feet.
Slayveski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Slayveski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aleksander Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slayveski's hands.
Slayveski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emelianenko counters with a left and a right that stings Slayveski.
Aleksander Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Emelianenko coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayveski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Slayveski wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slayveski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slayveski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Slayveski is avoiding it.
Slayveski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Slayveski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Slayveski scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Emelianenko to see if he's OK.
Slayveski working the ground and pound but Emelianenko is defending the strikes.
Emelianenko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Slayveski working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Slayveski lands a decent elbow from side control.
Emelianenko wants to control but Slayveski postures up.
Emelianenko is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Slayveski is staying active.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Slayveski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drokov Slayveski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelianenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slayveski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tests Slayveski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emelianenko lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emelianenko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Emelianenko!