PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianegro (ranked 56 p4p, 7 weight class) and Alexandru Mircea (ranked 1354 p4p, 170 weight class). Mircea has chosen Holy Wars...The Punishment Due as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Emelianegro
vs
Mircea

197 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Emelianegro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandru Mircea!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianegro misses with a body shot.
Emelianegro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mircea.
We've been told by Emelianegro's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Emelianegro misses with an uppercut
and Mircea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianegro lands a body shot.
Emelianegro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mircea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Emelianegro misses.
Emelianegro connects with a single shot there.
Emelianegro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianegro lands a slapping body shot.
Emelianegro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mircea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mircea throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianegro moves out of range easily.
Mircea takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Emelianegro gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianegro lands a hook that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Emelianegro lands an uppercut.
Mircea is pressed up against the cage. Emelianegro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mircea down to the mat. Mircea avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Emelianegro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianegro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianegro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianegro lands an uppercut.
Mircea throws a head punch that misses.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianegro lands a body shot.
Mircea looks winded!
Emelianegro prevents a body shot from Mircea.
Still in the clinch, Emelianegro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianegro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Emelianegro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianegro scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianegro is working Mircea over against the cage.
Emelianegro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Emelianegro gets through Mircea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianegro lands a body punch.
Emelianegro lands with a light punch inside.
Emelianegro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianegro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro pushes Mircea back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianegro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
A shot in the inside from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Emelianegro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mircea is trying to keep an underhook but Emelianegro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mircea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianegro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianegro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emelianegro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mircea felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Emelianegro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Emelianegro trying to control the action but Mircea is working from the bottom.
Emelianegro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Emelianegro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mircea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emelianegro throws a strike but Mircea avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Emelianegro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mircea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianegro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianegro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mircea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mircea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Emelianegro throws a big elbow that misses.
Mircea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianegro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianegro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mircea keeping moving, preventing Emelianegro from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Emelianegro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianegro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianegro throws a strike but Mircea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Emelianegro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mircea is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianegro 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.

No joy there for Mircea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianegro is looking to counter the offense by Mircea and move into the clinch.
Fedor Emelianegro is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianegro connects with a nice looking jab.
Mircea throws a hook but Emelianegro avoids it easily.
Emelianegro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mircea takes one to the chin there.

Emelianegro moves into the clinch.
Mircea misses with a punch on the inside.
Mircea misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianegro swings wildly with an uppercut but Mircea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianegro prevents a body shot from Mircea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mircea.
Emelianegro gets through Mircea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mircea struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianegro controls his hands.
Mircea is breathing heavily.
Mircea is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mircea misses with a body punch.
Emelianegro lands a hook that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianegro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mircea gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mircea avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianegro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mircea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Emelianegro.
Mircea stops a takedown attempt from Emelianegro.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianegro.
Emelianegro digs a right hand into Mircea's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mircea's gas tank.
Emelianegro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianegro scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emelianegro lands a body punch.

Emelianegro has clasped his hands together around Mircea's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianegro wants to control but Mircea is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mircea can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emelianegro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mircea defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Emelianegro.
Mircea tries to bench press Emelianegro off him but Emelianegro keeps the position.
Emelianegro with the ground and pound but Mircea regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mircea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Emelianegro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Emelianegro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mircea can do to turn this around?
Emelianegro throws a strike but Mircea avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Emelianegro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianegro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fedor Emelianegro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mircea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro trying to control but Mircea is working from the bottom.
Emelianegro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianegro is in close to Mircea's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Emelianegro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mircea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianegro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Emelianegro trying to control but Mircea is working from the bottom.
Mircea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianegro looking to sit in guard and control but Mircea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro wants to get back to his feet but Mircea passes into half guard.
Mircea stops Emelianegro from getting back to his feet.

Emelianegro kicks Mircea off and gets back to his feet.

Emelianegro closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianegro.
Emelianegro lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianegro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Mircea misses with some punches.
Mircea prevents a body shot from Emelianegro.
Mircea lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Mircea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianegro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Emelianegro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mircea. Mircea obviously looking to wear him down.
Emelianegro misses with an uppercut. Mircea saw that one coming.

Emelianegro has managed to clinch.
Emelianegro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Emelianegro as the two fighters clinch.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianegro tries to work over Mircea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianegro goes for a takedown attempt but Mircea pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mircea doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Emelianegro pushes Mircea up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianegro lands a body shot.
Emelianegro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mircea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianegro lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianegro is leaning against Mircea and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mircea misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianegro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Emelianegro is looking for a takedown.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mircea pushes Emelianegro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianegro.
A shot in the inside from Emelianegro.
Mircea lands an uppercut.
Mircea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianegro lands a shot to the body.

Emelianegro tightens his grip and picks Mircea up, before dumping him to the ground. Mircea manages to land in guard.
Emelianegro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Emelianegro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mircea is keeping the position for now.
Emelianegro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianegro trying to control but Mircea is working from the bottom.
Mircea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianegro is looking to work some ground and pound but Mircea has wrist control.
Mircea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Emelianegro pushes Mircea off and gets back to his feet.
Emelianegro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mircea.

Emelianegro takes the fight into the clinch.
Emelianegro misses with the head strike.
Mircea tries a body shot but Emelianegro blocks it.
Mircea can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianegro controls the action.
Emelianegro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.

Emelianegro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mircea wants to sweep but no luck.
Emelianegro 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.
Emelianegro throwing strikes from guard but Mircea blocks nicely.
Emelianegro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mircea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianegro wants to control from the top but Mircea keeps moving.
Emelianegro connects with a couple of short punches.
Emelianegro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mircea is pulling down on Emelianegro's head. It's preventing any offense from Emelianegro, at least for the moment.
Emelianegro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mircea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emelianegro is looking to work some ground and pound but Mircea has wrist control.
Mircea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianegro throws a strike but Mircea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Emelianegro wants to stand up but Mircea is controlling him.
Emelianegro wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mircea manages to pass to side control.
Emelianegro is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianegro clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mircea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mircea misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Emelianegro counters with a two punch combo.
Mircea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mircea takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Mircea.
Emelianegro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mircea in his tracks.
Mircea misses with an uppercut. Emelianegro saw that one coming.
Emelianegro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mircea counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mircea needs to keep his hands up - Emelianegro had a free shot at his head there.
Emelianegro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mircea sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Emelianegro pushes Mircea up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Emelianegro looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mircea is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mircea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianegros head.
Emelianegro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mircea's elbow.
Emelianegro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mircea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianegro.
Mircea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mircea.
Mircea misses with a body punch.
Emelianegro swings wildly with an uppercut but Mircea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mircea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianegro misses with the head strike.
Emelianegro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mircea gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianegro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mircea prevents a takedown attempt there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mircea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianegro backwards.
Mircea scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mircea fails to land.
Fedor Emelianegro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mircea can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianegro controls the action.
Mircea can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianegro controls the action.
Fedor Emelianegro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mircea misses with a body punch.
Mircea tries a body shot but Emelianegro blocks it.
Emelianegro blocks an uppercut.
Emelianegro tries to score a body lock takedown but Mircea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mircea misses with a body punch.
Mircea misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianegro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mircea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianegro's elbow.
Mircea throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianegro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mircea misses with a punch on the inside.
Mircea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mircea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mircea misses with a punch to the body.
Mircea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianegro blocking some punches.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mircea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mircea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emelianegro misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mircea.
Mircea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mircea misses with some punches.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianegro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mircea throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianegro.
A left hand lands to the body for Mircea.
Mircea prevents a body shot from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro misses with a body punch.
Mircea has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianegro.
Emelianegro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Emelianegro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Mircea misses with a punch to the body.
Alexandru Mircea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mircea tries to throw a body punch but Emelianegro avoids it by throwing Mircea back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandru Mircea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emelianegro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 39:37
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 39:37
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 39:37

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianegro!
Fedor Emelianegro retains his heavyweight title!
Fedor Emelianegro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.