PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Great Tonying (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eagle Lands. The Great Tonying has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelianenko
vs
Great Tonying

191 cm
25
258 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

196 cm
31
276 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 16 - 9 - 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 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Great Tonying!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonying ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tonying swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.
Tonying looks to land a combination. Emelianenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Tonying misses
and Emelianenko counters with a left and a right that stings Tonying.
Emelianenko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Tonying's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tonying pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tonying looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Tonying sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Tonying, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonying moves away.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Tonying tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.

Emelianenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tonying has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Tonying keeps moving.
Emelianenkois looking to pass into half guard but Tonying pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tonying is in guard.
Tonying trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko is pulling down on Tonying's head to control his posture.
Emelianenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tonying is one step ahead there.
Emelianenko trying to control the position here.
Emelianenko wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonying is just out of range.
Emelianenko lands a right hook to the body.
Emelianenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Emelianenko duly obliges.
Tonying misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a left to the body.
Tonying slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tonying but Tonying pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gattsu Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tonying lands a right hook to the body.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonying looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Tonying misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonying lands a head shot.
Gattsu Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tonying uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Tonying throws out a leg kick but Emelianenko moves out of range and Tonying only half commits.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Tonying gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Tonying doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonying scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko wants a takedown but no success here.
A body shot lands from Tonying.
Tonying can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Tonying pushes him back against the cage.
Tonying working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonying lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Tonying lands a nice shot to the body.
Tonying lands with a right to the head.
Tonying struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Tonying throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
Tonying fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonying lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Tonying as the two fighters clinch.
Tonying lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
A nice left hand lands by Tonying.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tonying.
Tonying lands a right hand.
Tonying misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tonying.
Tonying scores with a shoulder strike.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Tonying loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Emelianenko senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Great Tonying!