PBP Commentary

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

Emelianenko
vs
Fossil

185 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Black Skull Clothing
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Fossil!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fossil gets caught flat footed, as Emelianenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Fossil.
Emelianenko throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fossil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emelianenko trying to control but Fossil is working from the bottom.
Fossil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianenko trying to control but Fossil is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Fossil has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fossil has control of Emelianenko's left arm, preventing Emelianenko from doing any damage.
Emelianenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fossil seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emelianenko won't allow Fossil to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Emelianenko distracts Fossil with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fossil pulls Emelianenko in close to prevent any damage.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Fossil blocks nicely.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fossil is controlling Emelianenko's posture.
Emelianenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossil has Emelianenko pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fossil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fossil wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Fossil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Emelianenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fossil is one step ahead there.
Fossil controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fossil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossil is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fossil manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fossil is trying to get back to full guard.
Fossil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fossil pulls Emelianenko in close to prevent any damage.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Fossil wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Fossil controlling the position.
Fossil keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Fossil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossil trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Fossil has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fossil is pulling down on Emelianenko's head to control his posture.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bob Fossil just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fedor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fossil.
Fossil lands some shots froms side control.
Emelianenko throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Emelianenko is looking to regain half guard here but Fossil keeps moving and retains side control.
Fossil lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Fossil's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fossil scoring with punches from side control.

Fossil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fossil working the head with strikes.
Bob Fossil has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fossil working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fossil avoids the strikes from the bottom by Emelianenko.
Fossil scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Emelianenko to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fossil scores with punches from side control.
Fossil landing strikes.
Emelianenko struggling a bit here.
Emelianenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fossil advances to mount.
Fossil connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fossil lands a heavy elbow.
Fossil lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fossil looking to finish Emelianenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Emelianenko!

Fossil is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Emelianenko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Emelianenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fossil scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Emelianenko?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fossil trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Fossil lands a nice shot to the head.
Fossil scoring with strikes but Emelianenko is staying in there.

Fossil is working for a guillotine from mount but Emelianenko frees his head quite easily.
Emelianenko is trying desperately to improve position.
Emelianenko taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fossil has control of Emelianenko's left arm, preventing Emelianenko from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fossil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianenko is fighting to break Fossil's control of his arms but Fossil is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fossil manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Fossil connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Emelianenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Emelianenko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fossil lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fossil dominating with strikes here.
Emelianenko tries to reverse the position but Fossil maintains control.
Emelianenko tries to lock up and control but Fossil gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Emelianenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fossil trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Fossil might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Emelianenko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fossil cracks Emelianenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fossil is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Emelianenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Emelianenko wants to control but Fossil is having none of it.
Emelianenko is squirming around, avoiding Fossil's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Fossil.
Fossil lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Fossil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Fossil feints and as Emelianenko raises his hands in defense, Fossil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fossil is working Emelianenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fossil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fossil working some strikes from top position.
Fossil trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fossil slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Emelianenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fossil grinds an elbow into Emelianenko's temple.
Emelianenko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fossil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Fossil connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Emelianenko some visible discomfort.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fossil counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emelianenko!
Emelianenko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fossil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fossil tries to control but Emelianenko wriggling away.
Emelianenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Emelianenko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossil unloading with bombs!
Fossil raining down shots from the mount!
Emelianenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fossil is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Emelianenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko tries to hold on but Fossil pushes him away.
Fossil connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Emelianenko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Emelianenko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fossil lands a big shot there that rocks Emelianenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossil unloading with bombs!
Fossil pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fossil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fossil is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Emelianenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Emelianenko taking shots to the head.
Emelianenko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fossil lands a big shot there that rocks Emelianenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fossil blocks Emelianenko's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fossil lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position but Fossil isn't that keen on the idea.
Fossil working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Emelianenko is trying desperately to improve position.
Fossil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Emelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fossil breaks from Emelianenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fossil with good strikes from the mount here!
Fossil is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Emelianenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Fossil is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Emelianenko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fossil working Emelianenko over with strikes here.
Emelianenko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fossil pulls Emelianenko in close to prevent any damage.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Fossil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Fossil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fossil 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Fossil!