PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Emelianenko 's choice of entrance music: You are in my sights. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dean
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
253 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksander Emelianenko !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dean to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Dean postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Emelianenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dean, into his guard.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Dean.
Emelianenko tries to stand but Dean is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dean is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Emelianenko defends well.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Dean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Dean looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dean is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dean trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Dean is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dean is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Emelianenko frees his head nicely. Oh but Dean has switched to an armbar! Emelianenko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jake Dean!