PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Казаки - Ой Да . James Ford has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ford
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
229 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Ford!
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, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ford staying out of range there.
No joy there for Ford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ford misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Ford.

Emelianenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ford won't allow Emelianenko to pass to mount.
Ford is trying to stand back up but Emelianenko is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Emelianenko in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ford tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Emelianenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Emelianenko!