PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Antunes Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Antunes Coimbra
vs
Emelianenko

210 cm
20
291 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikola Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antunes Coimbra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Antunes Coimbra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Antunes Coimbra avoids them all with ease.
Antunes Coimbra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Emelianenko on the side of the head.
Antunes Coimbra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Antunes Coimbra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Antunes Coimbra. Antunes Coimbra obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Antunes Coimbra.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antunes Coimbra scores with a jab to the head.
Antunes Coimbra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Emelianenko looks gassed!

Antunes Coimbra instigates a clinch.

Antunes Coimbra breaks the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko walks into a straight right hand from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Emelianenko lands with a straight right. Antunes Coimbra didn't see that one coming.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a one two! Emelianenko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Antunes Coimbra coming out on top.
Nikola Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Antunes Coimbra rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Antunes Coimbra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antunes Coimbra lands with a nice body punch.
Antunes Coimbra lands with a nice combination. Emelianenko backs away looking to recover.
Antunes Coimbra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Antunes Coimbra scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra lands with a cross.
Whack! Antunes Coimbra lands a heavy head kick that drops Emelianenko. The ref tackles Antunes Coimbra to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Emelianenko was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Arthur Antunes Coimbra!