PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelyanenko (ranked 25067 p4p, 5828 weight class) and Debt Metal (ranked 517 p4p, 495 weight class). Fedor Emelyanenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelyanenko
vs
Metal

183 cm
27
240
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
260
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelyanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Debt Metal!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelyanenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Emelyanenko misses its intended target.
Metal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emelyanenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fedor Emelyanenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Emelyanenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Metal. Emelyanenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Emelyanenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelyanenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emelyanenko takes one to the chin there.
Emelyanenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Metal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelyanenko manages to avoid it.
Metal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emelyanenko momentarily.
Metal misses with a hook.
Emelyanenko is looking to counter punch.
Emelyanenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metal was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelyanenko.
Emelyanenko misses with a double jab
and Metal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emelyanenko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metal just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelyanenko misses with a combination
and Metal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelyanenko.
Metal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelyanenko manages to avoid it.
Metal swings for the body but Emelyanenko moves out of range.
Metal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelyanenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Metal lands a slapping body shot.
Emelyanenko throws a head kick that misses
and Metal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Metal.
Metal misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metal. Emelyanenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Metal throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Metal.
Emelyanenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Metal scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Metal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Emelyanenko's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metal not doing much here.
Emelyanenko wants to control but Metal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Metal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Metal working the head and body with strikes.
Metal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Metal content to control rather than advance.
Metal prevents Emelyanenko from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Metal lands with a punch from half guard.
Metal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelyanenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Metal lands with a punch from half guard.
Metal trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Metal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Emelyanenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ground and pound from Metal.
Metal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Metal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Metal working Emelyanenko over with strikes.
Metal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Metal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Metal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Metal working Emelyanenko over with strikes.
Metal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Emelyanenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Metal scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Debt Metal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Metal cracks Emelyanenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emelyanenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metal.
Emelyanenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Metal slips under a jab.
Emelyanenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Debt Metal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelyanenko misses with a looping left.
Fedor Emelyanenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelyanenko falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Metal counter with a right hand.
Emelyanenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metal swings for the body but Emelyanenko moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Emelyanenko misses its target.
Metal cracks a nice hook into Emelyanenko's ribs.
Metal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metal scores with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metal stuns Emelyanenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metal punishes Emelyanenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Metal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Metal lands a nice hook to Emelyanenko's body. Emelyanenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Metal thuds a left hand into Emelyanenko's body.
Emelyanenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Metal just misses with a punch to the body.
Metal cracks a nice hook into Emelyanenko's ribs.
Emelyanenko misses with a left hand
and Metal counters with a straight right hand.
Metal scores with a hook to the body. Emelyanenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Metal.
Emelyanenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Metal finds it's way round the side to connect with Emelyanenko's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metal scores with a jab to the body.
Emelyanenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metal lands with a nice body punch.
Metal lands an overhand right.

Metal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Emelyanenko did well to prevent Metal getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Metal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Metal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Metal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Metal scoring with strikes to the body and head.

It looks like Fedor Emelyanenko has been cut.
Metal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Metal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Metal lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Metal content to control rather than advance.
Metal drops an elbow to the side of Emelyanenko's head.
Metal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Metal there.
Metal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Metal lands with a punch from half guard.
Metal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Emelyanenko is trying to stand up here but Metal is controlling him well.
Metal lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Debt Metal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emelyanenko's cut.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Metal. Emelyanenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Metal. Beautiful body shot.
Emelyanenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelyanenko blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Emelyanenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Metal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emelyanenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Emelyanenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Metal swings for the body but Emelyanenko moves out of range.
Metal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelyanenko as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelyanenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Metal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Metal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelyanenko doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Metal.
Metal lands with a shot to the body.
Emelyanenko needs to keep his hands up - Metal had a free shot at his head there.
Metal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Metal lands with a right hand.
Metal scores with a jab to the body.
Metal connects with a right hand. Emelyanenko shakes it off.
Emelyanenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Metal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metal cracks Emelyanenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Metal lands with a right hand.
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!
Emelyanenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metal lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Metal. Beautiful body shot.
Metal scores with a sloppy right hand. Emelyanenko should have avoided that one.
Metal scores with a body shot.
Metal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Metal throws a body punch but Emelyanenko moves out of range.
Metal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Emelyanenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Metal. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Metal, as that shot connected.
Metal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emelyanenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Metal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelyanenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metal lands a glancing blow to the side of Emelyanenko's head.
Metal works the jab nicely.

Metal dives in and scores a takedown into Emelyanenko's guard.
Metal scoring with some ground and pound.
Metal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emelyanenko's head.
Metal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Metal won't allow Emelyanenko to get back to his feet.
Metal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Metal cracks Emelyanenko with a solid left hand.
Fedor Emelyanenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelyanenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Metal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emelyanenko is letting Metal control him for a moment.
Emelyanenko tries to escape but Metal is in control.
Debt Metal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Emelyanenko tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Debt Metal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Metal 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 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Debt Metal!
Fedor Emelyanenko was interviewed post fight and said 'I’m disappointed in myself and I have let my father and my family down, I vow to avenge this and never do it again'.