PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexaner Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Fights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fights's choice of entrance music: Rudies all Around. I Fights has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelianenko
vs
Fights

196 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

194 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Murder Inc.

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexaner Emelianenko!
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, I Fights!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fights fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fights misses with a double jab.
Fights fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Emelianenko.
Alexaner Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Emelianenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fights is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fights slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Fights is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Emelianenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fights preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fights lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emelianenko!
Fights lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fights. What's that going to do exactly?

Fights working for a submission but Emelianenko is keeping him at bay.
Emelianenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Emelianenko tries to get out of the position.
Fights looks gassed!
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position but Fights isn't that keen on the idea.

Fights wants to finish this one by submission but Emelianenko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fights.
Emelianenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Fights has a good base and remains in mount.

Fights wants to finish this one by submission but Emelianenko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fights.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.

Fights with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Emelianenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fights on the ground.

Fights with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Fights has hold of Emelianenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Emelianenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Fights jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Emelianenko manages to avoid the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Emelianenko.
Fights is working to avoid the ground and pound but Emelianenko connects with a decent elbow.
Fights is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fights is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Emelianenko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fights to see if he's OK.
Emelianenko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but Fights slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fights is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Emelianenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Emelianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fights works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fights has his foot on Emelianenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Emelianenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Emelianenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fights throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Fights is looking for a triangle but Emelianenko pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fights working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Emelianenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Emelianenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fights is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fights looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fights throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Fights dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fights swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fights keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fights makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fights.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fights is on top in guard.
I Fights has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fights trying to stand up but can't free himself from Emelianenko's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Emelianenko trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Emelianenko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fights thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Emelianenko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Fights drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fights jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Emelianenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fights regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fights is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fights is on top in guard.
Fights working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Fights is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Emelianenko tries to strike from the bottom.
Emelianenko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Emelianenko trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fights is one step ahead there.
Fights wants to stand but Emelianenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Emelianenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fights!
Fights is looking to get to half guard.
Emelianenko looking to ground and pound but Fights is blocking nicely.
Fights manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fights avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emelianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fights manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emelianenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fights has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emelianenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fights preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Fights has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emelianenko postures up in Fights's guard and throws a big left but Fights blocks it.

Fights looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Emelianenko is defending well. Fights quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Emelianenko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fights celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). I Fights!