PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Pride Theme. Miller has chosen Victory as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Emelianenko is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Ryan Miller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fedor Emelianenko's chin.

Emelianenko
vs
Miller

186 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

200 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

KnockOut Wear

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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miller showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Miller is working for a submission of some sort.
Emelianenko pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.

Miller stands up from half guard.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller trying to control from Emelianenko's half guard. Emelianenko has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miller postures up.
Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miller is looking to get to half guard.
Miller regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Emelianenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emelianenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Emelianenko gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Emelianenko misses with a takedown

and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Emelianenko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Miller gets to his feet - Emelianenko follows without any prompting.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Miller.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Emelianenko is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.

Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Miller is fighting to break Emelianenko's control of his arms but Emelianenko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Emelianenko throwing short punches from the bottom.
Miller won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Emelianenko is proving hard to escape from.
Miller wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Emelianenko pushes Miller off and scrambles back to his feet.
Miller misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.

Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.

Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back.
Emelianenko gets back to full guard.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to stand and escape but instead Emelianenko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Miller has his feet on Emelianenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Emelianenko pulls guard effortlessly.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.

Emelianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emelianenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has a closed guard, preventing Miller from standing up.
Emelianenko looking to control.
Emelianenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Miller controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.
Emelianenko passes Miller's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Emelianenko decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with the takedown

and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller prevents Emelianenko from improving position.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko is chipping away with strikes.
Miller is trying to improve his position.
Miller strikes from the bottom but Emelianenko takes advantage and advances to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Emelianenko scores a takedown into full mount!
Miller tries to lock up and control but Emelianenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Emelianenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Emelianenko blocks Miller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the head.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Miller trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Miller that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is landing with some decent strikes but Miller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Emelianenko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miller in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ryan Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianenko looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.
Emelianenko landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko tries to control but Miller wriggling away.
Emelianenko lands a heavy elbow.
Emelianenko looking to finish Miller with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miller!
Emelianenko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miller is in a horrible position here. Emelianenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Emelianenko avoids the attempt from Miller to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko looking to secure an arm triangle but Miller defends it well.
Emelianenko 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 fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Emelianenko prevents Miller from getting the reversal.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Miller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Miller tries to hold on but Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miller is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Emelianenko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Miller is working to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko lands with some strikes.
Miller throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko raining down shots from the mount!
Miller flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Emelianenko avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Emelianenko wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!