PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuisamoa Alailefaleula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Alailefaleula

180 cm
27
214 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

184 cm
28
213 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuisamoa Alailefaleula !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alailefaleula takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Emelianenko drives through and clinches with Alailefaleula against the cage.
Alailefaleula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tuisamoa Alailefaleula has been cut.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko has Alailefaleula pressed against the cage, preventing Alailefaleula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko has Alailefaleula pressed against the cage, preventing Alailefaleula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Alailefaleula is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emelianenko obliges.
Alailefaleula looks gassed!
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko working Alailefaleula over with knees to the body.
Alailefaleula takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Tuisamoa Alailefaleula 's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alailefaleula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Alailefaleula keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko lands a right hook to the body.
Alailefaleula slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko .
Alailefaleula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alailefaleula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alailefaleula 's head backwards.
Alailefaleula swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.

Emelianenko moves into range and clinches up with Alailefaleula .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alailefaleula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alailefaleula tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.

The cut above Tuisamoa Alailefaleula 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.

Alailefaleula is rocked!

Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Alailefaleula takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Emelianenko clinches up with Alailefaleula and pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alailefaleula tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Alailefaleula is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?

Tuisamoa Alailefaleula 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Emelianenko gets through Alailefaleula 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alailefaleula seems to have recovered his senses.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alailefaleula 's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a big knee! That's hurt Alailefaleula ! Oh, he's all over the place! Emelianenko lands another knee that sends Alailefaleula to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Emelianenko !