PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Soviet March as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Aleksander Emelianenko enters the cage!

Lundin
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
253 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 St Petersburg, Lucas Lundin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lundin avoids it really well and circles away.
Lundin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Emelianenko circles away.
Lundin really is a fat lump.

Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.

Emelianenko decides to pull guard.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lundin wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Lundin throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lundin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Emelianenko dives on top into guard.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Lundin is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin wants to stand up but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lundin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lundin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lundin is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
Emelianenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lundin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lundin wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.

Emelianenko has his foot on Lundin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lundin works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lundin swivels and escapes.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucas Lundin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Lundin keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Emelianenko looks gassed!

Lundin gets a clinch.

Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko shoots and misses

and Lundin counters with a shoot takedown. Emelianenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Lundin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lundin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lundin postures up in Emelianenko's guard and throws a big left but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko controls Lundin momentarily but Lundin frees himself.
Lundin lands a couple of digs.
Lundin with a nice head shot there.
Lundin is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emelianenko trying to control the position.
Lundin throwing strikes but missing.
Lundin preventing the sweep.
Lundin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lundin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lundin keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lundin is proving hard to escape from.
Lundin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lundin dominated that round.
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.

Emelianenko forces Lundin back against the cage and clinches.
Emelianenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Lundin manages to get underhooks.
Lundin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.

Emelianenko pulls guard effortlessly.
Lundin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lundin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lundin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Emelianenko's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko wants to control but Lundin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emelianenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lundin.
Lundin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lundin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emelianenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Lundin which made him look bad.
Lucas Lundin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lundin avoids it really well and circles away.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lundin as he avoids it easily.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lundin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lundin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Lundin sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lundin pinned against the cage. Lundin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lundin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lundin swivels and escapes.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko shoots in but Lundin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Lundin tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lundin swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelianenko. That's going to slow Lundin down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lundin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aleksander Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Lundin which made him look bad.

Lundin closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Lundin.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Lundin holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Lucas Lundin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Emelianenko.
Lundin lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lundin throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lundin is trying to keep an underhook but Emelianenko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lundin is staying active underneath Emelianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emelianenko looks to land a strike but Lundin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lundin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emelianenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianenko looking to sit in guard and control but Lundin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lundin cracks Emelianenko with a solid left hand.
Lundin postures up.
Lundin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lundin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lundin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lundin with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lundin pinned against the cage. Lundin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lundin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Lundin instigates a clinch.
Lundin cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
Lundin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko trying to stall but Lundin improves his position.

Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko stalks Lundin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lundin's face. Lundin staggers backwards, shaken.
Lundin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lundin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lundin counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emelianenko trying to stall but Lundin improves his position.
Lundin tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lundin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lundin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lundin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Lundin avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Lundin.
Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lundin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lundin.
Lundin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lundin misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Lundin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lundin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleksander Emelianenko.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Emelianenko!