PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deiter Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deiter Myers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Emelanenko
vs
Myers

185 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deiter Myers!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers blocks a head kick by Emelanenko.

Emelanenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Myers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Emelanenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Myers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Emelanenko prevents Myers from improving his position.
Myers is controlling Emelanenko's trapped leg to prevent Emelanenko from advancing to side control.
Emelanenko works his way into side control.
Myers tries to improve position but can't.
Myers prevents Emelanenko from improving position.
Myers tries to improve position but can't.
Emelanenko is putting a hurting on Myers here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers tries to buck Emelanenko off but Emelanenko is having none of it.
Emelanenko wants to take a breather but Myers manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Emelanenko.
Emelanenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Myers keeping full guard, as Emelanenko tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelanenko advances to half guard.
Myers is looking for a sweep. Emelanenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Myers is not content to let Emelanenko control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Myers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Myers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Myers scoring with strikes but Emelanenko is staying in there.
Emelanenko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Emelanenko is breathing heavily.
Myers with a couple of short strikes.
Emelanenko is working to get back to half guard.
Myers raining down shots from the mount!
Emelanenko is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Emelanenko is working to get back to half guard.
Myers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Myers prevents Emelanenko from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Emelanenko looks a forlorn figure.
Emelanenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emelanenko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Myers is pressing down on Emelanenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Emelanenko is holding on for now.
Emelanenko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Myers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Myers with the ground and pound but Emelanenko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Myers wants to control from the top but Emelanenko keeps moving.
Emelanenko keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Myers looking to pass the guard.
Myers wants to control from the top but Emelanenko keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelanenko is looking to clinch but Myers is avoiding it.
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 Emelanenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Myers with a poor takedown
and Emelanenko counters with a left and a right that stings Myers.
Emelanenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Myers is fending him off so far but Emelanenko persists. Nope, Myers circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelanenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Myers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Myers trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelanenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelanenko has a closed guard, preventing Myers from standing up.
Myers throwing strikes but missing.
Emelanenko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Myers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Emelanenko is looking for a triangle but Myers pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelanenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myers is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Myers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Myers postures up and lands a big shot to Emelanenko's brow.
Myers wants to pass the guard but Emelanenko is keeping the position.
Myers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Emelanenko had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Myers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Emelanenko Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Myers's back instead.
Myers manages to reverse the position and now he's in Emelanenko's guard. Nice work there by Myers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelanenko trying to keep a closed guard but Myers is proving a slippery customer.
Myers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelanenko is keeping the position for now.
Emelanenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Myers with a nice head shot there.
Emelanenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emelanenko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Emelanenko landing shots from mount.
Emelanenko avoids the attempt from Myers to control.
Myers can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Myers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emelanenko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Myers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Emelanenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Emelanenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Myers is just riding it out for now. Emelanenko eventually gives up the hold.
Myers is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers gets back to full guard.

Myers wriggles free and stands up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Myers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Emelanenko - the referee stops the clock and Myers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Emelanenko. Myers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick from Emelanenko.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.

Emelanenko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Emelanenko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Myers is trying to escape the mount.
Emelanenko controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelanenko dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Emelanenko misses with a wild combination.
Emelanenko misses with a series of wild punches.

Myers feints and as Emelanenko raises his hands in defense, Myers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Myers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emelanenko's head.
Emelanenko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Myers is desperately trying to improve his position but Emelanenko has a good base and remains in mount.
Emelanenko landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers tries to reverse the position but Emelanenko maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelanenko lands with some strikes.
Emelanenko trying to control but Myers is having none of it.
Myers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Myers tries to get to full guard but Emelanenko has control of the leg.
Emelanenko slips a nice elbow through Myers's hands, connecting with Myers's forehead.
Emelanenko is looking to stall here but Myers recovers full guard.
Myers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emelanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Emelanenko wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.
Emelanenko won't allow Myers to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Myers rushes Emelanenko and presses him up against the cage.

Myers breaks from the clinch.

Myers scores a takedown into full mount!
Myers trying to control but Emelanenko is having none of it.
Emelanenko wants to hold on but Myers pushes him away.
Myers cracks Emelanenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers trying to control but Emelanenko is having none of it.
The referee warns Emelanenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Myers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Emelanenko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Emelanenko is working to get back to half guard.
Myers with good strikes from the mount here!
Myers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Myers landing strikes from the mount and Emelanenko is in trouble!
Myers avoids the attempt from Emelanenko to control.
Emelanenko is in a horrible position here. Myers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Emelanenko is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Emelanenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emelanenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Emelanenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Myers has a good base and remains in mount.
Emelanenko wants to hold on but Myers pushes him away.
Emelanenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Emelanenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emelanenko is working hard here to advance position.
Emelanenko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Emelanenko tries to hold on but Myers postures up.
Myers landing punches.
Deiter Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myers lands a big shot there that rocks Emelanenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deiter Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelanenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fedor Emelanenko!