PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalibr Snaryadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Pride Theme. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kalibr Snaryadov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Emelianenko
vs
Snaryadov

186 cm
19
230 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

200 cm
23
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 4 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalibr Snaryadov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Snaryadov is having none of it.

A big head kick from Snaryadov and Emelianenko is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
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!
Snaryadov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snaryadov wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Snaryadov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Emelianenko is proving hard to escape from.
Snaryadov stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is working hard here to advance position.
Emelianenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Snaryadov!
Snaryadov is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Snaryadov is trying to escape the mount.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emelianenko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Snaryadov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Emelianenko looking to ground and pound but Snaryadov is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Emelianenko trying to control but Snaryadov is having none of it.
Emelianenko misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko prevents Snaryadov from getting the reversal.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snaryadov taking shots to the head.
Snaryadov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Snaryadov is looking to escape.
Emelianenko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Snaryadov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Emelianenko throws some wild stikes that Snaryadov manages to avoid easily.
Snaryadov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Snaryadov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Snaryadov tries to lock up and control but Emelianenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snaryadov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snaryadov gets back to half guard.
Emelianenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emelianenko wants to control but Snaryadov is keeping him busy.
Emelianenko prevents Snaryadov from improving his position.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.

Snaryadov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Snaryadov throws a head kick that Emelianenko semi-blocks.
Snaryadov lands a big head kick that sends Emelianenko to the canvas! Snaryadov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalibr Snaryadov!