PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiban Tostito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin: Kashmir. Tostito is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hero - Nickelback. The key to victory for Sergei Emelianenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Emelianenko
vs
Tostito

187 cm
22
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

180 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ichiban Tostito!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tostito.
Tostito tries a head kick but it misses.

Tostito shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Tostito goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Emelianenko turns into him and now he's in Tostito's guard.
Emelianenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tostito wants to sweep but no luck.
Tostito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Tostito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Tostito is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko stays in close to Tostito's body and controls the position.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Tostito is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tostito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tostito thows a body kick. Emelianenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tostito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tostito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Tostito avoids it easily.
Tostito slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tostito.
Tostito shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emelianenko as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tostito misses with a wild body shot.
Tostito tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Tostito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tostito closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. Tostito pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tostito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emelianenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Tostito's head.
Tostito avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Tostito misses with a body kick.
Tostito shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Sergei Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiban Tostito.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Tostito.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Tostito with that takedown attempt.
Tostito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination. Tostito sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Tostito.
Emelianenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tostito tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tostito moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Tostito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tostito lands a damaging elbow.
Tostito tries for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
Tostito crunches a lovely knee into Emelianenko's ribcage.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Tostito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tostito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tostito lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
Tostito lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Tostito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tostito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko is leaning against Tostito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tostito lands a nice elbow.
Tostito lands a damaging elbow.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike from Tostito.
A bit of stalling here from Tostito.
Tostito with a knee to the head.
Tostito looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tostito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tostito lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Emelianenko works on Tostito's body with a couple of short punches.
Tostito lands a nice elbow.
Emelianenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tostito backwards.
Tostito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tostito connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sergei Emelianenko has been cut.
Tostito lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Tostito fails to pull guard.
Tostito takes a shot to the head.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike.
Emelianenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tostito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tostito.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tostito has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike.
Tostito misses with an elbow strike.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tostito throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tostito can't get the takedown.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Tostito.
Emelianenko dodges an elbow strike from Tostito.
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 Sergei Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei Emelianenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Emelianenko misses with a hook. Tostito ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Tostito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tostito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emelianenko is fending him off so far but Tostito persists. Nope, Emelianenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Tostito slips the punch.
Tostito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tostito is rocked!
Tostito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tostito is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?

Tostito decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tostito works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tostito seems to have recovered his senses.

Tostito is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Tostito.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is staying active underneath Tostito, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emelianenko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tostito is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Emelianenko trying to control here.
Tostito works his way into side control.
Emelianenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tostito's best efforts.
Emelianenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tostito.
Tostito throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.

Tostito is trying to work for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending well.
Emelianenko is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Tostito is working for a submission of some sort.
Emelianenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tostito.

Tostito is trying to work for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending well.

Tostito is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Emelianenko is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ichiban Tostito!