PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Emeliananko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Liverpool's Number 9. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Torres
vs
Emeliananko

185 cm
22
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Emeliananko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torres pushes Emeliananko up against the cage in a clinch.
Torres lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Vitali Emeliananko has been cut.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Emeliananko's ribcage.
Emeliananko looks gassed!
Torres tries a knee to the head but Emeliananko blocks it.
Torres with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emeliananko's defenses.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torres lands a good knee to the midsection. Emeliananko won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres lands an elbow just above Emeliananko 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emeliananko's face.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Emeliananko takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Emeliananko is blocking nicely.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emeliananko jumps guard but Torres stands there with Emeliananko around his waist. Emeliananko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torres stops a takedown attempt from Emeliananko.
Emeliananko tries to score a body lock takedown but Torres shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fernando Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitali Emeliananko.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Emeliananko is blocking nicely.
Torres misses with an elbow strike.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emeliananko is defending well for now.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
Emeliananko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Emeliananko takes an elbow to the temple.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torres prevents a takedown attempt there.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Emeliananko blocks an elbow strike from Torres.
Emeliananko goes for a takedown attempt but Torres pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emeliananko, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emeliananko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Emeliananko goes for a takedown attempt but Torres pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Emeliananko shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Emeliananko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emeliananko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.
Torres wants to stand but Emeliananko is controlling the position.

Emeliananko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emeliananko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Emeliananko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Emeliananko looking to pass the guard.

Torres manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Torres gets a clinch.
Torres with a knee to the head.

Emeliananko pulls Torres into guard.
Emeliananko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emeliananko content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Emeliananko wants to take Torres's back but he can't do it this time.
Torres tries to buck Emeliananko off but he can't manage it.

Emeliananko working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Torres tries to buck Emeliananko off but he can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emeliananko moves to the back position.

Emeliananko has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Torres has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Emeliananko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torres clinches up against the cage.
Emeliananko takes an elbow to the temple.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Emeliananko is blocking nicely.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Emeliananko wants a takedown.
Emeliananko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Emeliananko fails to pull guard.
Fernando Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitali Emeliananko.
Torres lands a damaging elbow.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emeliananko's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Emeliananko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torres pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fernando Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres tries to clinch but Emeliananko is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emeliananko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torres kicks Emeliananko off and gets back to his feet.
Emeliananko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Torres tries to clinch but Emeliananko moves out of range.
Emeliananko shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Torres clinches with his opponent.
Torres lands a nice elbow.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emeliananko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Emeliananko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Torres working Emeliananko over with knees to the body.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emeliananko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Emeliananko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
Emeliananko tries to pull guard but Torres holds him up against the cage and eventually Emeliananko drops back down to his feet.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.

Emeliananko pulls Torres into guard.

Torres has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Emeliananko to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Torres is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Emeliananko pulls down on the head and he's put Torres to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vitali Emeliananko!
Vitali Emeliananko is the new light heavyweight champion!