PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rekord Nadoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Your Head. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Emelianenko
vs
Nadoev

199 cm
23
253 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

199 cm
21
264 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Dark Knight Design

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleks Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rekord Nadoev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Nadoev's shoulder, as Nadoev tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Nadoev there.
Nadoev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Nadoev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nadoev looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Nadoev blocks a jab.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Nadoev moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Nadoev.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Nadoev's head but Nadoev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A choreographed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Aleks Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadoev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks.
Nadoev slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Nadoev slips the punch.
Nadoev moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Nadoev throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nadoev scores with a punch to the head.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Nadoev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Emelianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Nadoev ducks under and follows up with a left that Nadoev also avoids with ease.
Emelianenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Nadoev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Nadoev keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nadoev keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Rekord Nadoev has been cut.
Nadoev scores with a punch to the head.
Nadoev circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Emelianenko to the canvas! Emelianenko doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Nadoev keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rekord Nadoev!