PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jameson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrei Emelianenko's chin.

Jameson
vs
Emelianenko

184 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Jameson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Emelianenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jameson has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jameson obliges.
Jameson has Emelianenko pressed against the cage, preventing Emelianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jameson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Jameson has him pressed against the cage.
Jameson lands a good knee to the midsection. Emelianenko won't want to take too many of those.
Jameson lands a good knee to the midsection. Emelianenko won't want to take too many of those.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Jameson blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jameson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Emelianenko is trying to drag Jameson to the mat but Jameson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jameson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jameson smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Andrei Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Jameson lands a body shot.

Jameson darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage.
Jameson slows down the pace here.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jameson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jameson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Emelianenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Jameson thuds a left hand into Emelianenko's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jameson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A control attempt from Emelianenko but he's now mounted!
Jameson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Jameson.
Jameson looking to finish Emelianenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Emelianenko!
Jameson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Emelianenko tries to reverse the position but Jameson maintains control.
Jameson controlling from the full mount.

Jameson has isolated one of Emelianenko's arms. Emelianenko looking to fight him off but Jameson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Jameson!