PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Burgundy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Emelianenko
vs
Burgundy

180 cm
21
214 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

193 cm
28
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burgundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emelianenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch

and Burgundy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burgundy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burgundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burgundy prevents Emelianenko from getting back to his feet.
Burgundy throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Emelianenko wants to get up but he can't break Burgundy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burgundy can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko won't allow Burgundy to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burgundy counters with a nice body shot.
Burgundy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko tries to avoid it but Burgundy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emelianenko to the ground. Emelianenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burgundy shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Burgundy moves to the side
and Burgundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch

and Burgundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Burgundy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burgundy is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emelianenko is trying to stand back up but Burgundy is controlling him
Burgundy is taking a breather. Emelianenko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burgundy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emelianenko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Burgundy.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Burgundy is having none of it.
Emelianenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burgundy advances to half guard.
Burgundy with the ground and pound but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Burgundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burgundy looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emelianenko wants to get up but he can't break Burgundy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burgundy is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Emelianenko looks to clinch
letting Burgundy counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a double jab.
Burgundy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Emelianenko wants to clinch
and Burgundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burgundy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Burgundy counters with a one-two to the body.
Emelianenko moves to clinch but Burgundy breaks away
and Burgundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Burgundy slips to the side
and Burgundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burgundy counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burgundy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch

and Burgundy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko 's guard now.
Burgundy wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emelianenko is looking to stand up but Burgundy isn't so interested in that idea.
Burgundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Burgundy tries to pass.

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.
Burgundy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burgundy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burgundy throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burgundy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lucas Emelianenko just wasn't active enough.
Some wild striking there from Burgundy.
Burgundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Lucas Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgundy scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
enabling Burgundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
and Burgundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Burgundy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Burgundy moves to the side

and Burgundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Burgundy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burgundy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Emelianenko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Burgundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ron Burgundy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burgundy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Emelianenko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Burgundy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Burgundy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Emelianenko 's guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Emelianenko pushes Burgundy off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Burgundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
enabling Burgundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Burgundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko wants to clinch

and Burgundy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burgundy is stalling here. Emelianenko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Burgundy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Emelianenko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Burgundy wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko working away.

Emelianenko decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Burgundy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko moves to clinch but Burgundy breaks away

so Burgundy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burgundy throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controlling from the top position.
Lucas Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Emelianenko gets to his feet - Burgundy follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burgundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Burgundy moves to the side
and Burgundy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Emelianenko wants to clinch

and Burgundy counters with a shoot takedown. Emelianenko fights it but they end up in guard.

Emelianenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burgundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy throws and elbow that misses. Emelianenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burgundy's guard. Nice move by Emelianenko !

Emelianenko stands and steps away. Burgundy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Burgundy counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Burgundy.
Burgundy circles away from the clinch attempt

and Burgundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgundy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Burgundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burgundy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy!