PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kerr's choice of entrance music: Scotland The Brave [Instrumental]. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Emelianenko
vs
Kerr

199 cm
29
255 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
266 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

BALCO UNIFORM

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Kerr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emelianenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kerr. Kerr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the head.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Kerr.
Kerr moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Emelianenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Emelianenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Tom Kerr has been cut.
Emelianenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerr.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Kerr strikes.
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 keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerr.
Kerr slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kerr throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kerr throws the left hand but Emelianenko avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kerr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination. Kerr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Kerr with a series of wild strikes but Kerr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Kerr moves away and avoids it.
Kerr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Emelianenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Kerr.
Kerr misses the body punch
and Emelianenko counters with a two punch combo.
Kerr misses the jab.
Emelianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kerr misses with a wild body shot.
Kerr throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kerr's head backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emelianenko.
Kerr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kerr takes one to the side of the head.

That has opened up Tom Kerr's cut even more.
Emelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko moves forwards but Kerr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kerr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kerr looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerr.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot that sends Kerr's belly button to the back.
Kerr looks gassed!
Kerr takes one to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the head.
Kerr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Emelianenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emelianenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kerr under the eye.
Kerr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerr.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerr ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr misses with a looping right.
Emelianenko scores with the left hand. Kerr knows he should have avoided that one.
Emelianenko slips under a jab from Kerr.
Donk. Emelianenko catches Kerr right on the button with a cross.
Aleksander Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko lands a jab to Kerr's midsection.
Emelianenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kerr's head.

The cut above Tom Kerr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kerr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kerr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a hook. Kerr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Emelianenko misses with a jab to the body
and Kerr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Emelianenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Kerr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emelianenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kerr is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Emelianenko controls Kerr momentarily but Kerr frees himself.
Kerr postures up in Emelianenko's guard and throws a big left but Emelianenko blocks it.
Kerr being controlled here momentarily.
Emelianenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kerr's guard.
Kerr keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aleksander Emelianenko just wasn't active enough.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Kerr moved out of range nicely.
Kerr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emelianenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Kerr's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Kerr's cut.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Emelianenko jabs Kerr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerr. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kerr needs to keep his hands up - Emelianenko had a free shot at his head there.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Kerr saw that one coming.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerr.
Kerr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kerr slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Nice cross by Emelianenko.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Emelianenko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice uppercut there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko connects with a jab.

Tom Kerr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Emelianenko lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerr throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Kerr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Kerr's head but Kerr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko moves away from the strike by Kerr.
Kerr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Emelianenko - just one landing.
Kerr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kerr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Kerr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kerr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerr takes one on the button.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Kerr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aleksander Emelianenko!