PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aimo Mojaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aimo Mojaus enters the cage!

Emelianenko
vs
Mojaus

199 cm
29
255 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

199 cm
27
277 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
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 19 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aimo Mojaus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mojaus tries a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.
Mojaus doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Mojaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mojaus 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 jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mojaus throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mojaus is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Mojaus is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emelianenko.
Mojaus avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Mojaus slips the punch.
Mojaus throws a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.

Mojaus closes the distance and clinches.
Mojaus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Mojaus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mojaus throws a front kick aimed at Emelianenko's knee but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Mojaus ducks right into an uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mojaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mojaus tries to clinch
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mojaus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Emelianenko finds it's way through Mojaus's defenses.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mojaus.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Donk. Emelianenko catches Mojaus right on the button with a cross.

Mojaus pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
Mojaus can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Emelianenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mojaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Emelianenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mojaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Mojaus misses with the head strike.
Mojaus lands with a right to the head.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mojaus moves into range and clinches up with Emelianenko.

Mojaus breaks the clinch.
Mojaus wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
Mojaus tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Emelianenko. That snapped Mojaus's head back.
Mojaus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mojaus.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mojaus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko lands with a nice body punch.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mojaus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mojaus.
Mojaus takes one to the side of the head.
Mojaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Mojaus counters with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Mojaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot that sends Mojaus's belly button to the back.
Mojaus tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves away
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Emelianenko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko connects with a single shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
Mojaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Mojaus's head but Mojaus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mojaus tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Emelianenko as he connects with a hook.
Mojaus tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko digs a good hook to Mojaus's body.
Mojaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mojaus is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a shot to the body.
Mojaus blocks a jab.
Emelianenko throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aimo Mojaus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mojaus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Mojaus.

Mojaus instigates a clinch.
Mojaus lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.

It looks like Aleksander Emelianenko has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mojaus as Emelianenko tries to tie him up.
Mojaus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mojaus landing knees to the body.
Mojaus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mojaus presses Emelianenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mojaus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mojaus lands a shot to the body.
Mojaus lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mojaus.

Mojaus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko punishes Mojaus's body with a nice straight punch.
Mojaus tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mojaus moves away.
Mojaus moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Mojaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mojaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mojaus tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Mojaus moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mojaus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelianenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Mojaus won't allow it.
Mojaus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mojaus.
Mojaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aimo Mojaus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Emelianenko seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mojaus is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mojaus pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mojaus lands with a short shot to the head.

Mojaus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mojaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Mojaus slips the punch.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mojaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mojaus throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mojaus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mojaus tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko misses with a jab to the body

and Mojaus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mojaus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mojaus misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mojaus breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mojaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mojaus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Mojaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Emelianenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Mojaus.
Mojaus missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mojaus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mojaus doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Mojaus closes the distance but Emelianenko moves to the side
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mojaus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mojaus wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws out a powerful jab.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mojaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mojaus tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emelianenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Mojaus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko stalls.
Mojaus scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mojaus breaks the clinch.
Emelianenko thuds his right hand into Mojaus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mojaus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mojaus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojaus misses with the combination.
Mojaus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.
Emelianenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko lands a jab to the nose.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Mojaus blocks it.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Mojaus was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mojaus. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko with a nice cross.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Mojaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Mojaus was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mojaus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.

Mojaus clinches with his opponent.
Emelianenko tries to stall but Mojaus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mojaus scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Mojaus tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mojaus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mojaus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mojaus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mojaus tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mojaus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mojaus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mojaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mojaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Mojaus.
Mojaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mojaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Mojaus.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Mojaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mojaus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mojaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mojaus pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko is looking to control Mojaus's arms but Mojaus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Emelianenko has his back to the cage.
Mojaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko trying to stall but Mojaus improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Mojaus manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mojaus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aimo Mojaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mojaus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aimo Mojaus!
After winning the bout, Aimo Mojaus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.