PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between amir alltime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

alltime
vs
Emelianenko

180 cm
24
178 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs
Urban Vandal fight gear

CROWN
TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, amir alltime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - alltime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Emelianenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
alltime misses with a strike from the bottom.
alltime wants to control but Emelianenko postures up.
alltime takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Emelianenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emelianenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Emelianenko trying to control the position but alltime is working away.
alltime is trying to control Emelianenko's posture but Emelianenko avoids it.
alltime is looking for a sweep.
Emelianenko wants to control but alltime is keeping him busy.
alltime gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

alltime is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Emelianenko pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
alltime is trying to maintain the position but Emelianenko is very close to passing his half guard.
alltime tries to get to full guard but Emelianenko has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelianenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches alltime on the side of the head.

It looks like amir alltime has been cut.

Emelianenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

alltime escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Emelianenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
alltime keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.

alltime isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Emelianenko stacks alltime on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Emelianenko!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Emelianenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. alltime can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
alltime is squirming around, avoiding Emelianenko's attempts to control the action.
alltime tries to hold on but Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko with a couple of short strikes.
alltime is desperately trying to improve his position but Emelianenko has a good base and remains in mount.
alltime is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko cracks alltime with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Emelianenko breaks from alltime's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Emelianenko scoring with strikes but alltime is staying in there.
alltime is trying to escape the mount.
Emelianenko lands with some strikes.
alltime regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

alltime looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
alltime is breathing heavily.
alltime is trying to control but can't.

Emelianenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Emelianenko moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by alltime, who protects the arm well.

Emelianenko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by alltime.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but alltime was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
alltime pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the body.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on amir alltime's cut.
That's time! alltime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Emelianenko shoots in but no luck this time.
alltime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
alltime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
alltime misses with a jab, cross combination.
alltime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
alltime throws a right hand that Emelianenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelianenko also avoids with ease.
Emelianenko moves out of range as alltime throws a body kick.
alltime tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
alltime will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
alltime throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - alltime sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
alltime shoots in and drives through. Emelianenko sprawls well.

Emelianenko feints and as alltime raises his hands in defense, Emelianenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
alltime looking for a sweep. Not yet alltime, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but alltime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
alltime manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

alltime is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emelianenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emelianenko has escaped and now he's on top!
alltime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. alltime knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
alltime is trying to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko moves into full mount!
Emelianenko with the ground and pound from mount.
alltime tries to reverse the position but Emelianenko maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
alltime taking shots to the head.

alltime defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko landing punches.
Emelianenko looking to finish alltime with some ground and pound. This is bad for alltime!
alltime keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko looking to control but alltime is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Emelianenko content just to control the position here.
Emelianenko punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with some strikes.

Emelianenko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but alltime is surviving well by controlling Emelianenko's body position as best he can.
alltime gets back to half guard.
alltime is pressing down on Emelianenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
alltime is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. alltime is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but alltime keeps moving.

alltime has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emelianenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on amir alltime's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Emelianenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

alltime has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Emelianenko is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for alltime.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear alltime down.
Andrei Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on alltime's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
alltime tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Emelianenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Emelianenko has worked his way into a potential kimura here. alltime is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Emelianenko yanks on the arm and alltime is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Emelianenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrei Emelianenko!
Andrei Emelianenko is the new welterweight champion!