PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fighter
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
238 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Aspire Clothing

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Emelianenko.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Fighter throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Fighter sprawls well.
Fighter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Emelianenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fighter has time to react.
Fighter lands the left hand.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter cracks Emelianenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Fighter.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emelianenko lands a jab.
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.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Emelianenko cracks Fighter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Fighter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fighter pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Sydney Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter sprawls well. Fighter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter catches Emelianenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelianenko lands the left hand.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fighter pinned against the cage. Fighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Fighter catches Emelianenko right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko feints the counter takedown.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fighter's hands.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fighter avoids it really well and circles away.
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fighter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter tries to counter by clinching up but Emelianenko breaks away and moves out of range.
Sydney Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but Fighter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.

Emelianenko is rocked!

That has opened up Fedor Emelianenko's cut even more.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Emelianenko pressed against the cage. Fighter frees himself up and cracks Emelianenko with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Emelianenko crumples to the floor, out cold! Fighter jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sydney Fighter!