PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Emanuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Antipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Emanuelsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Emanuelsson
vs
Antipov

225 cm
18
324 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Dick Emanuelsson!
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, Viktor Antipov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antipov avoids the body shot from Emanuelsson.
Antipov tries to clinch up.
Viktor Antipov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Antipov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Emanuelsson trying to control here.
Emanuelsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Antipov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Dick Emanuelsson has been cut.
Antipov advances to half guard.
Antipov slips a nice elbow through Emanuelsson's hands, connecting with Emanuelsson's forehead.
Antipov throwing shots but Emanuelsson is blocking nicely.
Antipov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Antipov wants to pass the guard but Emanuelsson is defending well.
Antipov trying to control the action but Emanuelsson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antipov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emanuelsson gets back to full guard.
Emanuelsson keeping moving, preventing Antipov from controlling successfully.
Antipov thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emanuelsson avoids the body shot from Antipov.
Antipov is looking to slow Emanuelsson down with leg kicks.
Emanuelsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Antipov.
Antipov throws an overhand right that lands on Emanuelsson's shoulder, as Emanuelsson tries to avoid the shot.

Antipov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Emanuelsson to the mat! Emanuelsson manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antipov is in close to Emanuelsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Emanuelsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Antipov throws a big right hand that misses.
Emanuelsson 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.
Antipov is looking to work some ground and pound but Emanuelsson has wrist control.
Antipov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emanuelsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Antipov.
Antipov thows a big elbow that misses.
Antipov looking to sit in guard and control but Emanuelsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emanuelsson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Antipov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emanuelsson defends it nicely.

Antipov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Emanuelsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Antipov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Antipov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emanuelsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Antipov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Antipov throws a strike but Emanuelsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Emanuelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuelsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Antipov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Antipov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emanuelsson is one step ahead there.
Emanuelsson takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Antipov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Antipov crashes against the mat.
Antipov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emanuelsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Emanuelsson is breathing heavily.
Antipov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Dick Emanuelsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antipov scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Antipov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Emanuelsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emanuelsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Antipov.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dick Emanuelsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viktor Antipov!