PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermanni Holopainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen RUSSIAN FUNK as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Holopainen
vs
Emelianenko

196 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
27
233 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hermanni Holopainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holopainen throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Holopainen wants to land a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
Holopainen throws a body kick that misses.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Holopainen.
Nice cross by Emelianenko.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Holopainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holopainen, right into the meat.
Holopainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holopainen lands a head kick!
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Holopainen.
Holopainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Holopainen.
Holopainen defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Holopainen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Holopainen takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Holopainen misses the jab.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holopainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holopainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko digs a good hook to Holopainen's body.
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holopainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Holopainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holopainen lands a jab to the nose.
Holopainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holopainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holopainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Holopainen misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely.
Holopainen throws a head kick that misses.
Holopainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holopainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holopainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Holopainen keeps Emelianenko at a distance using the push kick.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holopainen.
Holopainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Holopainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holopainen throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it.
Emelianenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holopainen can pounce on him.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Holopainen finish him?
Holopainen feints and then cracks Emelianenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emelianenko down.
Emelianenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Whack! Holopainen lands a heavy head kick that drops Emelianenko. The ref tackles Holopainen to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Emelianenko was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hermanni Holopainen!