PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Torrinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Emelianenko
vs
Torrinski

183 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Torrinski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrinski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Emelianenko drives through and clinches with Torrinski against the cage.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torrinski has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko is leaning against Torrinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Emelianenko is working Torrinski over against the cage.
Emelianenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Emelianenko has Torrinski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Emelianenko pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Torrinski tumbling to the mat - Emelianenko dives into Torrinski's guard.
Torrinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Torrinski has wrist control.
Emelianenko lands a couple of elbows.
Emelianenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Torrinski is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Torrinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Torrinski, not yet.
Torrinski looks winded!
Emelianenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torrinski is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko is in close to Torrinski's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko passes Torrinski's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Emelianenko decides to stand up.
Torrinski tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Emelianenko scores with a jab.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrinski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torrinski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emelianenko connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Torrinski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko works the jab nicely.
Emelianenko scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot that sends Torrinski's belly button to the back.
Emelianenko cracks Torrinski with an open hand slap.
Torrinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Emelianenko lunges at Torrinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torrinski's hand.
Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot that sends Torrinski's belly button to the back.
Torrinski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelianenko to score with a decent uppercut.

Torrinski is rocked!
Torrinski gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Emelianenko gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!
Our winner, Fedor Emelianenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.