PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William O Connor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Connor
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

217 cm
18
235 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William O Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Connor.
O Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emelianenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but O Connor has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from O Connor.
A shot in the inside from O Connor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Connor lands with a right to the head.
O Connor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Connor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Emelianenko wants to take the fight to the mat but O Connor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
O Connor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
O Connor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Emelianenko is rocked!
O Connor lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Emelianenko to his knees! O Connor keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William O Connor!
An out of breath William O Connor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.