PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Emelianenko
vs
Micheals

184 cm
24
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chad Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micheals gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emelianenko, as that shot connected.

Micheals is rocked!
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Micheals.
Micheals is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Emelianenko connects with a jab.
Micheals misses with an uppercut.
Micheals takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheals slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Micheals.
Jab from Emelianenko.
No luck for Micheals with that takedown attempt.
Micheals tries to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Micheals showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko cracks Micheals with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Micheals falls to his knees and Emelianenko doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!
Fedor Emelianenko took some time post fight to say 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'.