PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Even Steven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Steven
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

192 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Comedy Fight Club Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Even Steven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steven doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.

Steven rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steven avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steven scores a nice knee to the body.

Steven manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Steven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emelianenko wants to pass the guard but Steven is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steven seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Steven wriggles free and stands up.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steven tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steven to the ground. Steven escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Steven tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.

Steven moves into range and clinches up with Emelianenko.
Steven missing with knees to the body.
Steven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
Steven is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Steven down to the mat. Steven avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Even Steven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyodor Emelianenko.
Steven stuffs the takedown.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steven fails with an attempt to clinch.

Steven moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Steven trying to land knees to the body.
Steven tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
Steven landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steven tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
Steven tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steven unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steven unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steven tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Steven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Emelianenko drags the fight down to the ground.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.

Emelianenko is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Steven rolls with it to try and escape but Emelianenko cranks on the arm and Steven is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fyodor Emelianenko!