PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Simans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Emelianenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Emelianenko
vs
Simans

217 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyle Simans!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Simans moves out of range.
Simans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Simans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Simans goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.

Simans is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Emelianenko frees his head nicely. Oh but Simans has switched to an armbar! Emelianenko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Lyle Simans!
An intense looking Lyle Simans took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I would just like to thank my 2 dads, Lyle Humphreys and Edgars Simans (now Lac Kac).Without their man-love this would not be possible.'.