PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint it Black. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fedor Emelianenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stein
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
28
270 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

180 cm
21
283 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko lands a lovely overhand right.

Emelianenko shoots in and gets a takedown into Stein's guard.
Stein trying to strike off his back.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.

Stein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emelianenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Stein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Stein is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stein looking for a sweep. Not yet Stein, not yet.

Stein throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emelianenko trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.

Stein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stein thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Stein blocks nicely.
Emelianenko postures up.

Emelianenko drops back looking for a leg! Stein is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stein manages to kick Emelianenko off! Emelianenko jumps back into Stein's guard.
Emelianenko is stalling in the full guard.

Stein looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.
Stein working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.

Stein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emelianenko trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko postures up in Stein's guard and throws a big left but Stein blocks it.
Emelianenko passes into half guard.

Stein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Emelianenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Emelianenko seems to be working for a kimura but Stein defends the submission attempt.
Stein is looking for a sweep. Emelianenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stein defend it? Emelianenko steps over the head and cranks it - Stein is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Emelianenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Emelianenko!