PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rip Off (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. On his way into the cage it seems that Fedor Emelianenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fedor Emelianenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Emelianenko
vs
Off

180 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

150 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, 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 Tokyo, Rip Off!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko gets a clinch.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Emelianenko jumps guard and drags Off to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Emelianenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Off controlling from the top position.
Emelianenko has momentary wrist control but Off slips an elbow through the middle.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Off stays in close to Emelianenko's body and controls the position.

Off stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Off.

Off shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Off showed some decent athleticism there.
Off slips a nice elbow through Emelianenko's hands, connecting with Emelianenko's forehead.
Off controlling the pace.
Off slips a nice elbow through Emelianenko's hands, connecting with Emelianenko's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Emelianenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Off on the ground.
Emelianenko has hold of Off's hands but Off slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Off working over Emelianenko with some ground and pound. Emelianenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Off looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Off seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Off content to control rather than advance.

Off maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Emelianenko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Off has cracked it and Emelianenko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rip Off!