PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: T.I. - Every Chance I Get. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Emelianenko
vs
Buchanan

175 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
176 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Buchanan which made him look bad.
Good leg kick by Buchanan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Buchanan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Buchanan is nestled in close to Emelianenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Emelianenko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Emelianenko looking for a kimura from the bottom but Buchanan passes into side control!
Buchanan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Emelianenko dodges the ground and pound from Buchanan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Buchanan stands up.
Buchanan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buchanan throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnny Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buchanan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Buchanan throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Buchanan.

Buchanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Buchanan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Emelianenko regains guard immediately.
Buchanan postures up in Emelianenko's guard and throws a big left but Emelianenko blocks it.
Buchanan won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Emelianenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Buchanan stands up from Emelianenko's guard - Buchanan perhaps looking for a knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buchanan. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a head kick!
Emelianenko with a poor takedown
and Buchanan counters with a thumping low kick.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Buchanan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A right-left combo lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Buchanan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Buchanan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buchanan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buchanan throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buchanan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buchanan.

Buchanan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Buchanan.
A shot in the inside from Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Buchanan.
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Buchanan breaks from the clinch.
Buchanan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Buchanan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Buchanan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Emelianenko controls his leg.

Buchanan stands up out of the half guard.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown
and Buchanan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buchanan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buchanan throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Buchanan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buchanan!
Andrei Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buchanan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emelianenko.
Buchanan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko blocks a leg kick.

Buchanan has managed to clinch.
Emelianenko fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Buchanan.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buchanan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.

Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko misses with a kick to the body
and Buchanan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a chopping leg kick but Emelianenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Buchanan tries a head kick but it misses.
Buchanan misses with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buchanan counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Buchanan has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buchanan has him pressed against the cage.
Buchanan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelianenko or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buchanan.

Buchanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Buchanan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Buchanan scores with a leg kick.
Buchanan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Buchanan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buchanan duly obliges.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emelianenko's head.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buchanan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buchanan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Buchanan stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buchanan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Buchanan gets to his feet - Emelianenko follows without any prompting.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown

so Buchanan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buchanan distracts Emelianenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buchanan postures up and lands a big shot to Emelianenko's brow.
Buchanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Buchanan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Emelianenko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Buchanan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnny Buchanan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Buchanan to acknowledge the strikes.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
Buchanan throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buchanan counters with a leg kick.
Buchanan throws a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Buchanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Buchanan.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Buchanan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emelianenko shoots and misses
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Buchanan to acknowledge the strikes.

Buchanan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buchanan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buchanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buchanan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan thows a big elbow that misses.

Buchanan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnny Buchanan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buchanan throwing strikes but missing.
Emelianenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buchanan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko works his way into side control.

Emelianenko decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buchanan.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.
Emelianenko throws a body kick the misses
and Buchanan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buchanan counters with a nice leg kick.
Buchanan throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it.
Buchanan throws a nice outside leg kick.

Buchanan clinches.
Buchanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg.
Nice body kick from Buchanan.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Buchanan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buchanan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buchanan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Buchanan.
Buchanan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buchanan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.
Buchanan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buchanan duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buchanan can pounce on him.
Andrei Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchanan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Buchanan takes the fight into the clinch.
Buchanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buchanan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buchanan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buchanan throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Buchanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buchanan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Buchanan!