PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karbao Kamang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kamang
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karbao Kamang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamang looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kamang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emelianenko trying to hold on to Kamang's head to control him but Kamang postures up.
Kamang with the ground and pound but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.
Emelianenko slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kamang.
Kamang tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kamang throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kamang trying to control from the bottom.
Kamang is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kamang tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.
Kamang trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kamang drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kamang trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamang looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Kamang working a defensive guard here.
Kamang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Kamang trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamang keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kamang's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kamang shoots for a takedown but Emelianenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kamang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Emelianenko!
Kamang throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Emelianenko because Kamang loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamang trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Kamang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Emelianenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kamang.
Kamang throwing strikes here but Emelianenko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kamang thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kamang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Emelianenko looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karbao Kamang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kamang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kamang scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kamang throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Kamang wants to pass to mount but Emelianenko is defending the position.
Emelianenko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kamang.
Kamang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kamang's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamang throws and elbow that misses. Emelianenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kamang's guard. Nice move by Emelianenko!
Kamang looking to control.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Kamang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kamang is pulling down on Emelianenko's head to control his posture.
Kamang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kamang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kamang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kamang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamang breaks from Emelianenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kamang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kamang working Emelianenko over with strikes here.
Kamang throwing strikes here but Emelianenko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kamang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kamang scoring with strikes but Emelianenko is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamang with good strikes from the mount here!
Kamang cracks Emelianenko with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karbao Kamang!