PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Romziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romziel
vs
Emelianenko

174 cm
27
166 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

184 cm
24
169 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Romziel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romziel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Romziel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot that snaps Romziel's head back.
Romziel moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Romziel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romziel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romziel.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Emelianenko jabs Romziel right on the nose. Romziel blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Romziel tries to score with a low kick but Emelianenko moves his leg out of the way.
Emelianenko connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romziel misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Romziel is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Emelianenko. Those never looked like landing.
Emelianenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body. Romziel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emelianenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by Emelianenko. Beautiful body shot.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Romziel staying out of range there.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick nicely.
Romziel is looking to slow Emelianenko down with leg kicks.
Romziel tries for a takedown but Emelianenko circles away easily
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romziel was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romziel was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Romziel misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Emelianenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romziel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Romziel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Emelianenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romziel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good shot there by Emelianenko.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romziel is defended easily by Emelianenko.
Romziel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Emelianenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romziel throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emelianenko.
Romziel misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romziel. Romziel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Romziel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko stalks Romziel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romziel's face. Romziel staggers backwards, shaken.
Romziel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Emelianenko as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Romziel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Romziel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Romziel moves out of range.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Romziel's body.
Romziel tries to land a leg kick but Emelianenko saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Emelianenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Romziel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Romziel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romziel manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Emelianenko. No joy for Romziel on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Romziel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romziel misses with a leg kick.
Romziel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Romziel misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Emelianenko blocks the low kick.
Emelianenko defending well as Romziel loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romziel misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko lands a head shot.
Romziel throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romziel misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Romziel.
Emelianenko scores with a hook.
Romziel walks into a stiff left hand from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Romziel's head.
Romziel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel throws a body kick that misses.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romziel throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Romziel tries a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Romziel is just out of range.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Romziel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romziel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Romziel's shoulder, as Romziel tries to avoid the shot.
Romziel is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Romziel misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Romziel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romziel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from Emelianenko finds it's target.
Romziel walks into a stiff left hand from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romziel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emelianenko is able to avoid easily.
Romziel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romziel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Emelianenko throws a good cross that connects.
Romziel misses with a hook.
Romziel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romziel misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romziel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romziel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Romziel misses.
Romziel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the head.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romziel has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emelianenko cracks Romziel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romziel tries a head kick but it misses.
Romziel drops his hands momentarily and Emelianenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romziel. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romziel motions for Emelianenko to come forward. Romziel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko lands the left hand.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romziel misses with a looping left.
Romziel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Emelianenko scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Emelianenko throws a body punch but Romziel moves out of range.
Romziel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Emelianenko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Romziel looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Romziel blocks a jab.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Romziel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romziel takes one to the side of the head.
Romziel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romziel thows a body kick. Emelianenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Romziel defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Romziel.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Romziel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel misses with a body kick.
Romziel throws a low kick, looking for Emelianenko's leg but Emelianenko calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Romziel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romziel. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romziel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Emelianenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Romziel connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
Romziel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Emelianenko dips to his left and cracks Romziel with an uppercut!

Romziel is rocked!
Romziel tries to work over Emelianenko's front leg with a kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romziel.
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Emelianenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romziel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romziel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Romziel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romziel slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Romziel seems to have got his legs back now.
Romziel throws the kick towards the body but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romziel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emelianenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Romziel on the side of the head.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Romziel.
Romziel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Emelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romziel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelianenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Romziel misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romziel.
Romziel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Romziel off the cage and back into range.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romziel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romziel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romziel swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romziel.
Romziel tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romziel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jason Romziel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Romziel.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Romziel should have avoided that one.
Romziel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emelianenko scores with a nice head shot.
Emelianenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romziels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emelianenko connects with a looping right hand.
Romziel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko sizes up Romziel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Emelianenko lands a really nice looking cross but Romziel seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Romziel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romziel tries to score with a low kick but Emelianenko moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emelianenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
As Fedor Emelianenko got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: My Career had a rocky start but this is the turning point, I am Focused on improving and proving to myself that I am Worthy to be Fedor'.