PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coleman
vs
Emelianenko

176 cm
20
260 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

199 cm
30
255 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Coleman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Coleman moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Emelianenko does it's job there.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. Coleman backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Black Coleman has been cut.
Coleman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coleman tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko lands a jab to Coleman 's midsection.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman .
Emelianenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emelianenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Coleman .
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Coleman . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a nice strike.
Coleman shoots in but Emelianenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Emelianenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Emelianenko has his hands on Coleman 's head, controlling the position.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Emelianenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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 Black Coleman 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman .
A right-left combo lands from Emelianenko.
Coleman misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Emelianenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coleman on the side of the head.
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 big right from Emelianenko misses.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emelianenko swivels and escapes.
Coleman slips a jab from Emelianenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well. He's pushed Coleman 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Coleman 's body.
Coleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emelianenko is fending him off so far but Coleman persists. Nope, Emelianenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Coleman shoots in but Emelianenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Coleman slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Emelianenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good exchange - Emelianenko coming out on top.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman .
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Aleksander Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman scores with a takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Coleman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Coleman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The strikes coming from Coleman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Emelianenko is pushing Coleman 's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Emelianenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Emelianenko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Emelianenko's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko is controlling Coleman 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Emelianenko's hands, connecting with Emelianenko's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman 's cut.
That's time! Coleman 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Coleman counters with a single leg into guard. Emelianenko didn't expect that.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Emelianenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman .
Emelianenko controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Emelianenko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Coleman shoots in.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coleman slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coleman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Coleman 's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Coleman slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Coleman , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Coleman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman .
Coleman tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Emelianenko which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Emelianenko really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coleman looks for a takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Emelianenko won't allow Coleman to pass to mount.

Coleman looking for a submission but Emelianenko manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Emelianenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman .
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Emelianenko seems keen to control Coleman 's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Emelianenko 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.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a head shot.

Coleman looking to score a takedown here. Emelianenko is defending well but Coleman drives through and ends up in Emelianenko's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Emelianenko's brow.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko wants to get up but he can't break Coleman 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Emelianenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aleksander Emelianenko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Coleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emelianenko pinned against the cage. Emelianenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Emelianenko dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman 's cut.
That's time! 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.

Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Emelianenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Emelianenko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Emelianenko, not yet.
Coleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aleksander Emelianenko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Coleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Emelianenko!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Emelianenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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 is looking to improve his position but Coleman isn't that keen on the idea.
Emelianenko is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Emelianenko is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coleman landing shots from mount.
Black Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Emelianenko taking shots to the head.
Emelianenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Coleman misses with a head shot.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Emelianenko is staying in there.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?

Coleman has hold of Emelianenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Emelianenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Coleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Emelianenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Emelianenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Emelianenko is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Emelianenko trying to control here.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Emelianenko is defending the position.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Emelianenko taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Emelianenko taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Coleman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emelianenko has hold of Coleman 's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Emelianenko holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman works his way into side control.
Coleman working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Emelianenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Coleman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emelianenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Coleman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Coleman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Emelianenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Coleman crashes against the mat.
Emelianenko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coleman .
Emelianenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ground and pound from Coleman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman grinds an elbow into Emelianenko's temple.
Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Emelianenko to see if he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Black Coleman !
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Aleksander Emelianenko!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!