PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bengtsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flat Beat - Mr Oizo. Emelianenko has chosen Led Zeppelin: Kashmir as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bengtsson
vs
Emelianenko

182 cm
18
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Bengtsson shoots in.
Bengtsson shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Emelianenko lands a left and a right that sends Bengtsson crashing to the canvas! Emelianenko dives into mount looking to finish!

Bengtsson is rocked!

It looks like Kalle Bengtsson has been cut.
Emelianenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Bengtsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Emelianenko is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bengtsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Bengtsson misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Bengtsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Emelianenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Emelianenko catches Bengtsson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Bengtsson to the canvas!
Bengtsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Emelianenko puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.

Emelianenko decides to stand and escape the position.
Bengtsson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Bengtsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Bengtsson with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Bengtsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko connects with a nice cross there... Bengtsson is looking wobbly and Emelianenko recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bengtsson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Emelianenko jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergei Emelianenko!