PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quik Yin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Eagle Lands. Yin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Got A Feeling (lol :P) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gattsu Emelianenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Emelianenko
vs
Yin

191 cm
24
222 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

185 cm
29
222 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quik Yin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Yin avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yin was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko jabs at Yin's body.
Yin tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the body
and Yin counters with a stiff right hand.
Yin misses with a hook
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Yin counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Yin is just out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
enabling Yin to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Yin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Yin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emelianenko lands a jab to Yin's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Yin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yin looks gassed!
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Yin avoids it well.
Yin misses with a takedown attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yin manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Yin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Yin moves out of range.
Yin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Gattsu Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yin ducks right into an uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Yin moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Yin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yin trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko is looking to stand up but Yin isn't so interested in that idea.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet but Yin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yin controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has control of Yin's left arm, preventing Yin from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gattsu Emelianenko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Yin slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yin manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Yin ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko throws a one two combo.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot that snaps Yin's head back.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yin avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Emelianenko really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Yin.
Yin misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Yin counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Yin counter with a right hand.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yin swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.

Yin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Emelianenko can't keep his opponent in guard - Yin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Yin trying to control from half guard but Emelianenko is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gattsu Emelianenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Yin ducks down to avoid it.
Gattsu Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yin throws out the jab.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Yin moves out of range.
Yin dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Yin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Yin throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko feints a jab promting Yin to slip. Emelianenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot that sends Yin's belly button to the back.
Yin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gattsu Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand

and Yin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Emelianenko controls Yin momentarily but Yin frees himself.
Yin looking to pass the guard.
Yin won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Yin looking to pass the guard.
Yin is looking to advance position but Emelianenko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Yin working to try and regain half guard.
Emelianenko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yin avoids a strike by Emelianenko and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Emelianenko's guard! Fantastic escape!
Yin preventing the sweep.
Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yin is controlling him.
Emelianenko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Emelianenko is looking to control Yin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Emelianenko avoid being mounted?

Emelianenko kicks off Yin and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yin shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Yin throws a head kick that misses.
Yin throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yin was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yin back to the cage. Emelianenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Emelianenko jabs Yin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot
and Yin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yin circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Yin's body.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Yin moves out of range.
Emelianenko cracks a nice hook into Yin's ribs.
Yin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down Yin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yin.
Emelianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Yin off the cage and back into rage.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yin manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko cracks Yin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yin moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gattsu Emelianenko dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yin thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yin was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Yin moves out of range.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Yin looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Yin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yin.
Emelianenko throws a predictable looking body shot

and Yin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emelianenko!
Emelianenko wants to control but Yin is having none of it.
Yin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Yin prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.
Emelianenko is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yin breaks from Emelianenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yin controlling the position easily from mount.
Yin avoids the attempt from Emelianenko to control.
Yin trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Yin controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Emelianenko wants to control but Yin is having none of it.
Yin prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.
Yin controlling the position easily from mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Emelianenko regains half guard.
Quik Yin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yin trying to mount his opponent but Emelianenko defends it.

Quik Yin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Yin counters with a left to the body.
Yin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab

and Yin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emelianenko!
Yin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yin avoids the attempt from Emelianenko to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yin looking to control but Emelianenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Emelianenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emelianenko working to try and regain half guard.
Yin fails to take his opponent's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quik Yin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Gattsu Emelianenko!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Gattsu Emelianenko!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Gattsu Emelianenko!

Gattsu Emelianenko wins by unanimous decision!