PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleks Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vovchanchyn
vs
Emelianenko

175 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
253 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

S.W.A.T.

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleks Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Vovchanchyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot.
Vovchanchyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Vovchanchyn shoots in and drives through. Emelianenko sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn misses the shot to the body.

Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko prevents Vovchanchyn from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vovchanchyn tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Vovchanchyn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
Vovchanchyn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianenko.
Vovchanchyn seems to have got his legs back now.
Emelianenko unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Vovchanchyn! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Emelianenko is unloading with more strikes now! Vovchanchyn drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleks Emelianenko!