PBP Commentary

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

Emelianenko
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
25
235 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

183 cm
21
229 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Fedor Emelianenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fedor Emelianenko!
You get the feeling that Fedor Emelianenko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fedor Emelianenko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fedor Emelianenko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Fedor Emelianenko.
Fedor Emelianenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedor Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fedor Emelianenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedor Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Fedor Emelianenko landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko is in a horrible position here. Fedor Emelianenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fedor Emelianenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fedor Emelianenko won't let Fedor Emelianenko get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fedor Emelianenko with the ground and pound from mount.
Fedor Emelianenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fedor Emelianenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko with shots to the head and body - Fedor Emelianenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fedor Emelianenko working the ground and pound effectively.

Fedor Emelianenko is rocked!
Fedor Emelianenko tries to control but Fedor Emelianenko wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fedor Emelianenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Fedor Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedor Emelianenko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Fedor Emelianenko.
Fedor Emelianenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
I looks like Fedor Emelianenko might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Fedor Emelianenko has hold of Fedor Emelianenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fedor Emelianenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedor Emelianenko working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fedor Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Fedor Emelianenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Fedor Emelianenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fedor Emelianenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Fedor Emelianenko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fedor Emelianenko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fedor Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Fedor Emelianenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko trying to control but Fedor Emelianenko is having none of it.
Fedor Emelianenko is bucking up trying to escape but Fedor Emelianenko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko landing strikes from the mount.
Fedor Emelianenko is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fedor Emelianenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fedor Emelianenko wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko trying to control but Fedor Emelianenko is having none of it.
Fedor Emelianenko with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedor Emelianenko tries to buck Fedor Emelianenko off but he can't manage it.
Fedor Emelianenko lands with some strikes.
Fedor Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fedor Emelianenko is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fedor Emelianenko!
Fedor Emelianenko misses with a combination

and Fedor Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown. Fedor Emelianenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Fedor Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedor Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fedor Emelianenko stands and steps away. Fedor Emelianenko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fedor Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fedor Emelianenko as he avoids it easily.
Fedor Emelianenko throws a combination that misses

and Fedor Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown. Fedor Emelianenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fedor Emelianenko is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko works over Fedor Emelianenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in close to Fedor Emelianenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fedor Emelianenko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fedor Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Fedor Emelianenko is having none of it.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fedor Emelianenko.
Fedor Emelianenko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fedor Emelianenko asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fedor Emelianenko some visible discomfort.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Fedor Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fedor Emelianenko pushes Fedor Emelianenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fedor Emelianenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Fedor Emelianenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fedor Emelianenko taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko trying to control the action but Fedor Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Fedor Emelianenko grinds an elbow into Fedor Emelianenko's temple.
Fedor Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedor Emelianenko keeps working.
Fedor Emelianenko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fedor Emelianenko working the body and head with strikes.

Fedor Emelianenko has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fedor Emelianenko is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Fedor Emelianenko yanks on the arm and Fedor Emelianenko is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Fedor Emelianenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Emelianenko!