PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mack Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Montana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nagasaki - Ken Doh. Emelianenko has chosen The Eagle Lands as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Montana
vs
Emelianenko

183 cm
27
217 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
222 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mack Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko cracks Montana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Montana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Montana misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Montana.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the body
and Montana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko punishes Montana's body with a nice straight punch.
Montana throws a low kick, looking for Emelianenko's leg but Emelianenko calmly moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut

and Montana holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Montana lands a left hand.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Montana manages to get underhooks.
Montana lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.

It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.
Montana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Montana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Montana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mack Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gattsu Emelianenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montana counters with an outside leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Montana.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
A low kick from Montana is predictable there
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Montana connects with a jab.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Montana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gattsu Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Montana chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Montana pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Montana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Emelianenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Montana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Montana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Montana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Montana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Montana displaying some good clinch control by pressing Emelianenko up against the cage.
Montana is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Montana down to the mat. Montana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Montana closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Montana landing knees to the body.
Montana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Montana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Montana lands a nice elbow.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana working Emelianenko over with knees to the body.
Montana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Montana stalls.
Montana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
Montana avoiding damage.
Montana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Gattsu Emelianenko's cut even more.
Montana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Montana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Montana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emelianenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montana.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Montana lands a head kick. Emelianenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko gets tackled into the cage by Montana. Montana maintains the clinch.
Montana throws an elbow that misses.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Montana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Montana pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana taking a breather.
Montana is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
Montana has Emelianenko pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko wants a takedown.
Emelianenko letting Montana take a breather here.
Montana lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko can't get the takedown.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Montana lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Montana lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Gattsu Emelianenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Montana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gattsu Emelianenko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Montana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montana lands a nice looking body shot.
Montana scores with a head kick.
Emelianenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Montana scores with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Emelianenko blocks the low kick.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Montana feints and then cracks Emelianenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emelianenko down.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.

Montana forces Emelianenko back against the cage and clinches.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Montana fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Emelianenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montana.
Montana scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Montana throws a quick inside leg kick.

Montana closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montana.
Montana trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Montana.
Montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Montana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Montana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Montana stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Montana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Montana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Montana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mack Montana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Mack Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gattsu Emelianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Montana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Gattsu Emelianenko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice elbow from Montana.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gattsu Emelianenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mack Montana!