PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the ring accompanied by Atreyu- You were the king, now your unconcsious. Emilianenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angelo Badalamenti - The Pink Room kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Freddie Emilianenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

White
vs
Emilianenko

192 cm
30
265 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

185 cm
23
230 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Emilianenko!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from White misses.
White misses with a double jab.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emilianenko at a distance.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Emilianenko on the side of the head.
White misses the jab.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emilianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White misses with a hook.
White slips under a jab from Emilianenko.
White takes a swing at Emilianenko's ribcage but misses.
White misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emilianenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Emilianenko throws a big shot that misses.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emilianenko walks into a stiff left hand from White.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emilianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White cracks Emilianenko with a good jab.
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!
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emilianenko manages to avoid it.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emilianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from White.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White jabs at Emilianenko's body.
Emilianenko looks gassed!
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emilianenko.
White is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
White lands an overhand right.
Emilianenko throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
John White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a double jab.
Emilianenko throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Oooooh!!! White has knocked Emilianenko down with a huge combo! White steps away and waves a wobbly Emilianenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Emilianenko is rocked!

It looks like Freddie Emilianenko has been cut.
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!
Emilianenko walks into a left hand.
Emilianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Emilianenko to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Emilianenko looks to clinch but White throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Emilianenko taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John White!