PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Emelianenko (ranked 386 p4p, 923 weight class) and Jake Conway (ranked 54 p4p, 122 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Mala Dama - Kabat. Jake Conway will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Emelianenko
vs
Conway

190 cm
22
265
9 - 1 - 0

213 cm
22
265
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Emelianenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Conway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emelianenko.
Conway misses with a low kick.
Conway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Roman Emelianenko has been cut.
We've been told by Emelianenko's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Conway gets tackled into the cage by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
Conway misses with a punch to the body.
Conway swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko tries to work over Conway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Conway.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conway swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Emelianenko.
Conway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conway or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Conway avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Conway controls his hands.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Conway tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Conway back against the cage.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the side of Conway's head.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Conway controls his hands.
A short right from Emelianenko.
A right hook to the body lands for Emelianenko.
Conway looks winded!
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
Conway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conway blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
A right hook to the body lands for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conway's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
A body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conway backwards.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conway backwards.

It looks like Jake Conway has been cut.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Conway avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
A short right from Emelianenko.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko gets through Conway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conways head.
Good body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a punch to the body.
Conway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Conway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko cracks Conway with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conway's elbow.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Conway avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Emelianenko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emelianenko lands a jab to the head.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Conway slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Conway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Conway throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Emelianenko there.
Emelianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body. Conway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emelianenko feints and then cracks Conway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Conway down.
Roman Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Conway with a series of wild strikes but Conway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conway lands a leg kick that knocks Emelianenko off balance momentarily.
Emelianenko looks to land a body kick but Conway moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conway can do to turn this around?
Conway is breathing heavily.
Conway blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Conway blocks it.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
Emelianenko is working Conway over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko presses Conway against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko tries to work over Conway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianenko pushes Conway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko works on Conway's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko cracks Conway with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Conway controls his hands.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko digs a right hand underneath Conway's ribcage. Conway let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conway backwards.

Conway is rocked!
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Conway.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conway tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Conway fails to land.
Emelianenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.

That has opened up Jake Conway's cut even more.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Conway is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conway seems to have recovered his senses.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Emelianenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.

Emelianenko drops Conway onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Conway is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Emelianenko lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Conway to his knees! Emelianenko keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Emelianenko!
Roman Emelianenko retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Roman Emelianenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.