PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Millo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gojira, Oroborus. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Millo
vs
Emelianenko

199 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Condemned
The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Millo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Millo.
Millo throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Millo looks for a takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well.
Millo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Millo stuffs the takedown.
Millo walks into a jab.
Millo darts in trying to clinch

and Emelianenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Millo manages to get underhooks.
Fedor Millo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Emelianenko.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Millo tries to pull guard but Emelianenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Millo drops back down to his feet.
Millo tries to score a body lock takedown but Emelianenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Millo to keep the fight standing.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but Millo has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Millo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Millo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Millo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Millo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Emelianenko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Millo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Millo's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Emelianenko is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Millo is defending well though. Emelianenko let's go of the attempt for now.
Millo trying to get back to his feet but Emelianenko is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millo tries to escape but Emelianenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Emelianenko throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millo rolls, trying to escape but Emelianenko keeps control of the position.
Millo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Emelianenko prevents Millo from getting the reversal.
Millo wants to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.

Emelianenko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Millo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Millo shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emelianenko avoids the attempt from Millo to control.
Emelianenko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Millo wants to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko tries to control but Millo wriggling away.
Millo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelianenko on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Emelianenko looking to ground and pound but Millo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fedor Millo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Millo swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emelianenko.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Millo.
Millo wants to take a breather but Emelianenko manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Millo.
Emelianenko is trying to hold Millo in close to prevent damage but Millo has managed to pass into half guard.
Millo tries to stand and escape but Emelianenko is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko moves into full guard.
Millo trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Millo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Emelianenko is proving hard to escape from.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Millo from controlling successfully.
Millo wants to get up but he can't break Emelianenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Millo trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fedor Millo.
Millo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelianenko.
Fedor Millo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Emelianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millo dives in and grabs Emelianenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes down on Millo's head and hops out.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Millo circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Millo moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
No luck for Millo with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko has managed to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Millo wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko being controlled against the cage.
Millo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Millo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Millo wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko has Millo pushed against the cage.
Millo is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Millo.
Millo wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Millo won't allow it.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but Millo has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millo stalling in the clinch but Emelianenko improves position.

Millo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Millo dominated that second round.
That's time! Millo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Millo pushes him off.
Millo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Millo wants it to stay on the feet.
Fedor Millo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Fedor Millo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Emelianenko.
Millo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Millo.
Millo moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Millo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millo avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millo avoids it really well and circles away.
Emelianenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Millo.
Millo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Millo looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Millo is fending him off so far but Emelianenko persists. Nope, Millo circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelianenko leaves Millo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Millo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Emelianenko tries to sprawl but Millo drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Millo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Millo lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millo fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Emelianenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Millo. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Emelianenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Emelianenko wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Millo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Millo's waist but Millo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emelianenko off to one side.
Emelianenko moves forwards but Millo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millo.
Millo wants to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a good, hard body kick but Millo shrugs it off.
Millo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Millo duly obliges.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Millo sprawls well. Millo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Millo closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. Millo pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Millo circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Millo.
Millo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Millo fails to land with a series of punches.
Millo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fedor Millo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millo avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millo thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Millo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Millo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Millo!
Post fight, an emotional Fedor Millo said 'Thanks to my brother for beating me up all the time as we grew up so I found my way to the martial arts.'.