PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Yazerman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Emelianenko
vs
Yazerman

185 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
177 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Yazerman!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Yazerman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko swings away with a body shot that misses

and Yazerman counters by clinching up.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yazerman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Yazerman.

Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yazerman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko tries to avoid it but Yazerman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emelianenko to the ground. Emelianenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Yazerman.
Emelianenko wants a takedown.

Yazerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko shoots in for a double leg but Yazerman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yazerman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Yazerman as Emelianenko shoots in.

Emelianenko scores a takedown into full mount!
Emelianenko landing strikes from the mount and Yazerman is in trouble!
Emelianenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yazerman looks a forlorn figure.
Yazerman tries to reverse the position but Emelianenko maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control but Yazerman is having none of it.
Yazerman regains half guard.
Emelianenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yazerman is trying to maintain the position but Emelianenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Yazerman wants to improve his position but Emelianenko is controlling well.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Yazerman is working from the bottom.
Yazerman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Emelianenko scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Yazerman trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Emelianenko works over Yazerman with some ground and pound from guard.
Emelianenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yazerman's head.
Emelianenko postures up.
Yazerman has momentary wrist control but Emelianenko slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Yazerman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Yazerman keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Emelianenko distracts Yazerman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Emelianenko advances to half guard.
Emelianenko prevents Yazerman from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yazerman manages to get to full guard.

Yazerman looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.
Yazerman looks gassed!
Emelianenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Emelianenko lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Emelianenko landing with the ground and pound.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yazerman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Emelianenko puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Yazerman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Emelianenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Emelianenko tries to pass to full mount but Yazerman defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yazerman wants to improve his position but Emelianenko is controlling well.
Yazerman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko 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.

Yazerman clinches with his opponent.
Yazerman fails to pull guard.
Yazerman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emelianenko's efforts to push away.
Yazerman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yazerman gets underhooks to prevent Emelianenko's takedown attempt.
Yazerman is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yazerman down to the mat. Yazerman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yazerman tries to move into range but Emelianenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yazerman is looking to clinch.
Yazerman slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Yazerman avoids a punch combination nicely.

Yazerman gets a double leg takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko trying to keep a closed guard but Yazerman is proving a slippery customer.
Emelianenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yazerman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Emelianenko pulls Yazerman in close to his closed guard and prevents Yazerman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Emelianenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yazerman is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman passes Emelianenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yazerman throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.

Yazerman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Emelianenko is staying active underneath Yazerman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Emelianenko moves into full guard.
Emelianenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Emelianenko tries to get out of the position.
Yazerman pushes down on Emelianenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Emelianenko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yazerman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yazerman's back!
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Emelianenko lands punches and elbows.
Yazerman is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is punishing Yazerman with some ground and pound.
Yazerman trying to control the hands but Emelianenko breaks the grip.
Emelianenko lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Yazerman hold on?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is landing with strikes from the back.
Emelianenko is working the ground and pound. Can Yazerman escape?
I really don't envy Yazerman right now.
Yazerman is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Yazerman.

Yazerman is rocked!
Yazerman is keeping busy.
Yazerman is taking damage to the body and head.
Yazerman is still in real trouble! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Emelianenko is loading up with his shots from the back and Yazerman is in big trouble! Yazerman taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!