PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hollywood Undead - No. 5. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hancock
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
30
237 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Hancock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hancock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hancock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hancock throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Hancock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko scores with the left hand. Hancock knows he should have avoided that one.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Hancock with a series of wild strikes but Hancock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Hancock circles away.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Hancock.
Hancock throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hancock tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Hancock with a series of wild strikes but Hancock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hancock.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle, before Hancock throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Emelianenko's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hancock lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). John Hancock!
John Hancock really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.