PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Jr Emilianko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meru Otonashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilianko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, PRIDE > UFC. Otonashi has chosen Kuusou Rumba (GSZS OP1 Ver.) as his entrance music. Fedor Jr Emilianko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jr Emilianko
vs
Otonashi

180 cm
23
208 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Jr Emilianko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Meru Otonashi!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otonashi misses the body punch

and Emilianko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Emilianko.
Otonashi looking to control but Emilianko passes into half guard.
Emilianko controlling the pace.
Emilianko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Otonashi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Otonashi tries to roll over but Emilianko keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emilianko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Emilianko tries to pass to full mount but Otonashi defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otonashi tries to roll over but Emilianko keeps him under control.
Emilianko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fedor Jr Emilianko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Otonashi throws a leg kick that is checked

and Emilianko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Emilianko.
Emilianko wants to control from the top but Otonashi keeps moving.
Otonashi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emilianko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Otonashi seems keen to control Emilianko's posture.
Emilianko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Otonashi is keeping the position for now.
Emilianko trying to control the position from guard on top but Otonashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otonashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emilianko distracts Otonashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Otonashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emilianko looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Emilianko 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emilianko closes the distance and clinches up with Otonashi, looking for a takedown. Emilianko pushes Otonashi against the cage but Otonashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emilianko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Otonashi counters with a head kick.
Otonashi throws an off balance right hand

and Emilianko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Otonashi!
Otonashi tries to reverse the position but Emilianko maintains control.
Emilianko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Otonashi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko controlling the pace for now.
Emilianko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otonashi wants to control but Emilianko is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emilianko controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Jr Emilianko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Otonashi thows a leg kick but Emilianko checks it

and Emilianko counters with a single leg into guard. Otonashi didn't expect that.
Otonashi controlling Emilianko's posture.
Emilianko trying to control the position from guard on top but Otonashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fedor Jr Emilianko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emilianko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Otonashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Otonashi keeping moving, preventing Emilianko from controlling successfully.
Otonashi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Emilianko puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Otonashi is trying to maintain the position but Emilianko is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Otonashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emilianko.
Emilianko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Otonashi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Emilianko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Otonashi!
Emilianko lands with some strikes.
Emilianko controlling from the full mount.
Otonashi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Emilianko tries to control but Otonashi wriggling away.
Otonashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Otonashi wants to hold on but Emilianko pushes him away.
Emilianko controlling from mount.
Emilianko avoids the attempt from Otonashi to control.
Otonashi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Emilianko is staying active.
Otonashi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Emilianko. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi tries to lock up and control but Emilianko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emilianko controlling the position easily from mount.
Emilianko looking to control but Otonashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Emilianko landing strikes from the mount.
Otonashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Otonashi tries to hold on but Emilianko postures up.
Emilianko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Emilianko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Otonashi is squirming around, avoiding Emilianko's attempts to control the action.
Emilianko avoids the attempt from Otonashi to control.
BOOM! Emilianko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Emilianko avoids the attempt from Otonashi to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Jr Emilianko dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good work by Otonashi as he checks the leg kick.
Otonashi misses with a hook to the body

and Emilianko counters with a single leg into guard. Otonashi didn't expect that.
Otonashi is trying to keep Emilianko in close.
Emilianko trying to control the position from guard on top but Otonashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilianko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Emilianko wants to control from the top but Otonashi keeps moving.
Otonashi being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fedor Jr Emilianko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Emilianko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emilianko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Otonashi misses with a left hand

and Emilianko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Otonashi's guard now.
Emilianko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Otonashi is keeping the position for now.
Emilianko throws a big right hand that misses.
Emilianko controlling from the top position.
Otonashi trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Otonashi looking to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Meru Otonashi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Otonashi is looking to slow Emilianko down with leg kicks.
Otonashi throws a lazy head kick

and Emilianko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Otonashi's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otonashi wants to sweep here but Emilianko controlling him for the moment.
Otonashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Emilianko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Otonashi keeping moving, preventing Emilianko from controlling successfully.
Meru Otonashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emilianko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Otonashi keeps working.
Otonashi is looking for a sweep.
Otonashi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Emilianko content to control rather than advance.
Emilianko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fedor Jr Emilianko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko is thwarting Otonashi's attempts to control the position.
Emilianko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Otonashi is trying is best to control the position here.
Otonashi wants to control but Emilianko is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Meru Otonashi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emilianko, right into the meat.
Otonashi misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Jr Emilianko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emilianko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Jr Emilianko!