PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 2408 p4p, 275 weight class) and Flukey Stokes (ranked 2638 p4p, 296 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Stokes

182 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flukey Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokes looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Stokes swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Stokes throws a counter combo.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Stokes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown
letting Stokes counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stokes. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Stokes.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stokes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a left hand
and Stokes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stokes, right into the meat.
Emelianenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stokes defends well and Emelianenko ends up having to push Stokes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emelianenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stokes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Emelianenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stokes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stokes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stokes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is looking to counter punch.
Stokes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stokes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flukey Stokes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokes throws a good cross that connects.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Stokes tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stokes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Stokes is out of range.
Stokes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stokes throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes connects with a single shot there.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Stokes counters with a left to the body.
Emelianenko slips a jab from Stokes.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Stokes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Stokes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emelianenko doesn't seem phased though.
Stokes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stokes swivels and escapes.
Emelianenko takes one to the chin there.
Emelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes scores with a jab to the head.
Stokes throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flukey Stokes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stokes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko shoots and misses
and Stokes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
A big right from Stokes misses.
Emelianenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Emelianenko shoots and misses
and Stokes counters with a nice uppercut.
Stokes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Stokes drops Emelianenko with a beautiful combination! Emelianenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stokes is looking for the KO!

Emelianenko is rocked!
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stokes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flukey Stokes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Emelianenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stokes throws the left hand but Emelianenko avoids the punch easily.
Stokes throws a big shot that misses.
Stokes scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Emelianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stokes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stokes circles away.
Emelianenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Stokes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
Emelianenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Stokes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes scoring well with a low kick there.
Flukey Stokes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stokes throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
That kick from Stokes tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stokes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emelianenko momentarily.
Stokes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Emelianenko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
and Stokes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stokes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Emelianenko might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes staying out of range there.
Emelianenko misses with a left hand
and Stokes counters with a straight right hand.
Stokes lands a head kick!
Stokes stuffs the takedown.
Stokes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stokes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko throwing a counter right hand but Stokes manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Stokes throws out a counter right but Emelianenko avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes misses with a body punch
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stokes, as that shot connected.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stokes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
Emelianenko drops his hands momentarily and Stokes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stokes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
Stokes connects with a single shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stokes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stokes, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Stokes to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Stokes.
Stokes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
letting Stokes counter with a right hand.
Stokes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stokes looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Stokes connects with a single shot there.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stokes counters with a huge head kick that drops Emelianenko! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flukey Stokes!
Flukey Stokes is the new middleweight champion!