PBP Commentary

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

Bourne
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Montreal, Mark Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bourne does no damage.
Bourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Bourne sprawls well.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bourne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Emelianenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Emelianenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bourne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bourne dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourne is just out of range.
Bourne tries to clinch

and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko is trying to control. Bourne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Emelianenko throwing shots but Bourne is blocking nicely.
Bourne is refusing to be controlled, as Emelianenko sits in half guard.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emelianenko prevents Bourne from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Emelianenko looks gassed!

Emelianenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Emelianenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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.
Emelianenko stops Bourne from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bourne shoots and misses

and Emelianenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emelianenko has Bourne pressed against the cage, preventing Bourne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bourne lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.

Bourne decides to pull guard.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Bourne has a closed guard, preventing Emelianenko from standing up.
Bourne looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bourne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Emelianenko, into his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Emelianenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bourne throws and elbow that misses. Emelianenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bourne's guard. Nice move by Emelianenko!
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bourne is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Emelianenko cracks Bourne with a solid left hand.
Emelianenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Bourne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Bourne looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
That's time! Bourne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bourne tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Mark Bourne has been cut.
Bourne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bourne misses with a double jab

and Emelianenko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bourne's guard now.
Emelianenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Emelianenko stands and steps away. Bourne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bourne can't do much from the bottom here.
Bourne wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko drags him back down.

Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bourne, who protects the arm well.

Emelianenko swings around for an armbar but Bourne sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Emelianenko's guard.
Bourne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne pushes down on Emelianenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Emelianenko has one foot on Bourne's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Bourne moves into range and clinches up with Emelianenko.
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bourne prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Bourne breaks from the clinch.
Bourne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Mark Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.

Bourne clinches with his opponent.

Bourne manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Emelianenko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Emelianenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emelianenko showed some decent athleticism there.

Emelianenko decides to stand up.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bourne counters with a series of strikes. Emelianenko will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Bourne instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bourne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bourne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bourne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Emelianenko tightens his grip and picks Bourne up, before dumping him to the ground. Bourne manages to land in guard.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but instead Bourne has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bourne manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Bourne's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Bourne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Bourne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bourne with a lazy takedown attempt

and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into side control.

Emelianenko tries for a kimura but Bourne is defending well.

Emelianenko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bourne has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Emelianenko but great work by Bourne.

Bourne stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Emelianenko fails to pull guard.

Bourne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mark Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bourne counters with a left and a right that stings Emelianenko.
Bourne clinches but Emelianenko breaks the clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a series of strikes. Bourne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.

Bourne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Emelianenko has one foot on Bourne's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bourne does no damage.

Bourne gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Emelianenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourne is retaining full guard.
Bourne has his hands on Emelianenko's head, controlling the position.
Bourne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko stands and throws Bourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bourne's face as Emelianenko controls the position.
Emelianenko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bourne is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Emelianenko controlling the position from side mount.
Emelianenko wants to control but Bourne is keeping him busy.

Emelianenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emelianenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emelianenko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

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