PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Georges has chosen I'm no superman (lazlo bane- scrubs theme) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pierre St Georges has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelianenko
vs
St Georges

170 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Georges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Georges tries to clinch up.
St Georges fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into St Georges's body.
St Georges loads up on a big right hand but Emelianenko slips the punch.
St Georges tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
St Georges tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Georges looks gassed!
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Georges looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Emelianenko duly obliges.

It looks like Pierre St Georges has been cut.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but St Georges avoids it well.
Emelianenko works over St Georges's head and body with a nice combination.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into St Georges's body.
Emelianenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emelianenko throws a left that rocks St Georges and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Emelianenko dives into side control, looking to finish! Can St Georges regain composure!

St Georges is rocked!
Emelianenko in side control lands a decent elbow.
St Georges is still in real trouble! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Emelianenko cracks St Georges with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Emelianenko immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! St Georges is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Emelianenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Emelianenko!