PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Conway
vs
Emelianenko

200 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvey Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Emelianenko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Conway to the mat! Conway manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Conway keeps moving.
Emelianenko stays in close to Conway's body and controls the position.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Conway.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Conway blocks nicely.
Conway working a defensive guard here.
Emelianenko controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Conway is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Conway tries to sprawl but Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Conway trying to hold on to Emelianenko's head to control him but Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko prevents Conway from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conway wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Emelianenko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Conway trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harvey Conway has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.

Emelianenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Conway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conway tries to pull guard but Emelianenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Conway manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!
Conway looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Conway will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Emelianenko postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harvey Conway has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Conway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Emelianenko.
Conway is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Conway stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Conway has his arm trapped.
Conway wants to control but Emelianenko postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko in side control, throwing shots but Conway defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway lands an elbow from the bottom.
Conway wants to control but Emelianenko postures up.
Conway is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Conway is controlling his arm.
Emelianenko working away.
Conway throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Emelianenko working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Conway struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Conway gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Emelianenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conway is keeping the position for now.
Conway trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
Conway throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Conway blocks nicely.

Emelianenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Conway is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Conway has escaped and now he's on top!

Emelianenko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Conway uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conway is trying to get an arm triangle but Emelianenko is defending well.
Conway working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Conway is trying to get an arm triangle but Emelianenko is defending well.
Conway misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway grinds an elbow into Emelianenko's temple.
The ground and pound from Conway seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Emelianenko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Conway is trying to get an arm triangle but Emelianenko is defending well.
Conway lands some shots froms side control.

Conway tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Emelianenko down.
Conway has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Emelianenko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Conway is controlling him well.
Emelianenko defending against the ground and pound.

Conway tries for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending well.
Conway is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway working away.

Conway is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Emelianenko is trying to escape and Conway transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Emelianenko is forced to tap! Nice work there by Conway! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harvey Conway!