PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milan Emelienenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenn Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelienenko comes to the cage accompanied by Baywatch. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Emelienenko
vs
Warner

182 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milan Emelienenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenn Warner!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelienenko misses with a wild combination.
Warner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelienenko.
Warner keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelienenko tries to clinch but Warner moves out of range.
Emelienenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emelienenko swivels and escapes.
Warner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emelienenko.
Warner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelienenko as he avoids it easily.
Emelienenko tries to clinch
and Warner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelienenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Warner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emelienenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Milan Emelienenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenn Warner.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but Emelienenko shows good takedown defense.
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!
Emelienenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Warner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Warner being controlled here momentarily.
Warner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Emelienenko is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienenko is looking to stand up but Warner isn't so interested in that idea.
Emelienenko controlling Warner's posture.
Emelienenko working a defensive guard but Warner manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelienenko wants to control but Warner postures up.

Warner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Emelienenko, who protects the arm well.
Warner fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienenko struggling a bit here.
Warner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Warner trying to control the position but Emelienenko is working away.
Emelienenko keeps Warner under control for a moment.
Warner tries to score with some ground and pound. Emelienenko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Warner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Warner misses with the ground and pound.
Warner is looking to take a break and control but Emelienenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warner controlling from side mount.
Emelienenko is trying to control Warner's posture but Warner avoids it.
Warner in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Warner has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emelienenko moves into the clinch.
Emelienenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Warner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Emelienenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Warner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Emelienenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelienenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Warner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Emelienenko is breathing heavily.
Warner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenn Warner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Emelienenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Warner tries to sprawl out of it but Emelienenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emelienenko but Emelienenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelienenko scores with a one two! Warner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Emelienenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Warner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelienenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milan Emelienenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelienenko shoots for a takedown but Warner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Warner tries for a takedown but Emelienenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warner fails to land the takedown.
Warner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emelienenko is fending him off so far but Warner persists. Nope, Emelienenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Milan Emelienenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emelienenko is trying to control but can't.
Emelienenko missing with punches from the bottom.
Warner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelienenko keeps working.
Warner is controlling the pace.

Emelienenko pushes Warner off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but Emelienenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelienenko looks for a takedown but Warner sprawls well.
Emelienenko stuffs the takedown.

Emelienenko darts in and clinches Warner up against the cage.
Emelienenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Warner misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Warner pulls guard successfully.
Warner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emelienenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Warner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emelienenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Emelienenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelienenko is looking to stand up but Warner won't let him.
Warner is trying to keep Emelienenko in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Warner doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelienenko circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Warner. No joy for Emelienenko on that attempt.
Emelienenko stuffs the takedown.
Emelienenko throws a shot to the body.
Emelienenko looks to land a combination but Warner avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warner.
Warner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Warner shoots in and bounces Emelienenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelienenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Milan Emelienenko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelienenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelienenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warner sprawls well. Warner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelienenko gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Warner is defended easily by Emelienenko.
Warner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Emelienenko clinches up against the cage.
Emelienenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warner to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Warner jumps into guard, dragging Emelienenko to the mat.

Warner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Emelienenko stops Warner from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienenko wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Warner working a defensive guard here.
Emelienenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelienenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Emelienenko is fighting to break Warner's control of his arms but Warner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emelienenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelienenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelienenko postures up in Warner's guard and throws a big left but Warner blocks it.
Emelienenko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Emelienenko working the ground and pound but Warner is defending the strikes.

Emelienenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Warner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner is looking to regain half guard here but Emelienenko keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Emelienenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Warner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Emelienenko is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Emelienenko goes for an armbar but Warner turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Warner.

Emelienenko pushes Warner off and gets back to his feet.
Emelienenko wants to clinch up but Warner keeps it at a distance.
Milan Emelienenko is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelienenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Emelienenko clinches.
Warner gets underhooks to prevent Emelienenko's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milan Emelienenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelienenko tries to pull guard but Warner holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelienenko drops back down to his feet.
Warner fails to pull guard.

Warner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warner tries for a takedown but Emelienenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Emelienenko has closed the distance and engaged Warner in a clinch.
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!

Emelienenko manages to pull guard.
Emelienenko wants to stand and escape but Warner is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milan Emelienenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelienenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!