PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Mules will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Emelianenko
vs
Mules

170 cm
25
186 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

183 cm
24
192 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Mules!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Ivan Emelianenko has been cut.
Mules misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mules.
Emelianenko moves forwards but Mules connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Mules avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mules was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Mules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Mules dips to his left and cracks Emelianenko with an uppercut!
Mules moves out of range of the strikes.
Emelianenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emelianenko punishes Mules's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko takes a swing at Mules's ribcage but misses.
Mules looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Mules moved out of range.
Mules throws a low kick, looking for Emelianenko's leg but Emelianenko calmly moves out of range.
Mules is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Mules misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Mules misses.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Mules moved out of range.
Mules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mules.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Mules.
Robert Mules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mules avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mules lands with a straight right. Emelianenko didn't see that one coming.
Mules lands with a hook. Emelianenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mules lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelianenko is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mules's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by Mules.
Mules fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Mules moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mules misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Mules tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mules digs a good hook to Emelianenko's body.
Mules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Mules misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Mules jabs Emelianenko right on the nose. Emelianenko blinks but takes it well.
Mules looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab by Mules.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mules staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Mules misses its intended target.
Mules lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mules misses with a body punch
and Emelianenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko scores with a jab.

It looks like Robert Mules has been cut.
Mules is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Emelianenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Mules.
Mules swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
A jab from Mules does it's job there.
Mules tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Mules throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mules throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mules takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mules thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mules throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mules looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Mules throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Mules.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Mules ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Emelianenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a little break here. Mules wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Emelianenko landing a few strikes.

Emelianenko is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mules looks calm but he's in trouble here. Emelianenko gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mules is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Emelianenko lets go of the hold and Mules can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Emelianenko!