PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artum Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ruska
vs
Emelianenko

192 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artum Ruska!
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, Flavor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Ruska wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.

Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Emelianenko landing punches.

Emelianenko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ruska working to try and regain half guard.
Ruska tries to hold on but Emelianenko postures up.
Ruska really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Emelianenko avoids the attempt from Ruska to control.
Ruska is trying to escape the mount.

Emelianenko is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emelianenko looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Artum Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Ruska sprawls well.
Ruska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruska drops Emelianenko with a beautiful combination! Emelianenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ruska is looking for the KO!

Emelianenko is rocked!
Ruska lands with a big right hook that stumbles Emelianenko - he's out on his feet here! Ruska follows up with another monster hook that separates Emelianenko from consciousness! Emelianenko falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Ruska stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artum Ruska!