PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sultan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emelianenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Republic Tigers. The key to victory for Alistair Emelianenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Emelianenko
vs
Taylor

225 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

150 cm
30
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sultan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Emelianenko looking to control.
Emelianenko has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Emelianenko looking to control.
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.
Emelianenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor stands up over Emelianenko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Taylor prevents Emelianenko from getting back to his feet.
Taylor won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Taylor passes Emelianenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor unloads with some huge strikes here! Emelianenko is out! Taylor wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sultan Taylor!