PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between john sterns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emperor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

sterns
vs
Emperor

225 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
245 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, john sterns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fedor Emperor !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sterns shoots in but Emperor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
sterns looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Emperor throws a head kick that misses.

Emperor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. sterns is trying to defend but Emperor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Emperor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed sterns's head.
Emperor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
sterns on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
sterns is refusing to be controlled, as Emperor sits in half guard.
Emperor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emperor is trying to control the action in half guard but sterns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Emperor throwing shots but sterns is blocking nicely.
Emperor thows a huge punch but sterns dodges it nicely.
sterns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
sterns taking some punishment here, with Emperor in his half guard.
sterns won't allow Emperor to pass to mount.
Emperor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Emperor thows a huge punch but sterns dodges it nicely.
sterns taking some punishment here, with Emperor in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emperor passes to side control.
Emperor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused sterns some visible discomfort.

Emperor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Emperor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused sterns some visible discomfort.
Emperor trying to control the position but sterns is working away.
Emperor is trying to ground and pound but sterns uses the momentary lack of control by Emperor to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sterns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emperor .

Emperor seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emperor working sterns over with strikes.
Emperor not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sterns taking some punishment here, with Emperor in his half guard.
Emperor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Emperor working the head and body with strikes.
Emperor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emperor is keen to just control but sterns is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emperor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Emperor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Emperor is trying to control. sterns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Emperor working over sterns with some ground and pound. sterns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Emperor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but sterns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Emperor wants to pass the guard but sterns is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emperor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emperor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. sterns defending well though.
Emperor is looking to take a break and control but sterns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emperor slips a nice elbow through sterns's hands, connecting with sterns's forehead.

sterns is rocked!
Emperor is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, sterns is hurt! He's hurt bad - Emperor fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save sterns from any more punishment! Congratulations to Emperor ! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emperor !