PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean McGovern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Emelianenko has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McGovern
vs
Emelianenko

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean McGovern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGovern fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGovern shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
McGovern tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McGovern rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGovern slaps away a takedown attempt from Emelianenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGovern shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGovern gets slowly back to his feet.
McGovern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGovern.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean McGovern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but McGovern pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko has clasped his hands together around McGovern's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
McGovern sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko is controlling the pace.
McGovern wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. McGovern manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but McGovern keeps moving.
Emelianenko stops McGovern from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko advances position into side control!
McGovern tries to bench press Emelianenko off him but Emelianenko keeps the position.
Emelianenko cracks McGovern with a big right hand but McGovern just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko staying calm.
McGovern is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McGovern parries the strikes from Emelianenko easily there. Emelianenko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McGovern to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGovern is working to avoid the ground and pound but Emelianenko connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGovern is trying to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko is putting a hurting on McGovern here, landing some big shots from side control.
Emelianenko wants to control but McGovern is keeping him busy.
McGovern trying to remain calm as Emelianenko controls from the top position.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko stands up and beckons McGovern to his feet.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Emelianenko scores with a takedown into McGovern's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but McGovern keeps moving.

McGovern looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.
McGovern is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGovern is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Emelianenko dominated that round.
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.

McGovern wants to clinch.
McGovern takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGovern shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGovern gets slowly back to his feet.

Emelianenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGovern!
McGovern tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Emelianenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McGovern taking a bit of punishment here - Emelianenko scoring with strikes.
Emelianenko in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko decides to stand back up. Emelianenko steps back and let's McGovern get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGovern manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGovern tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.

Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianenko has McGovern pushed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.

Emelianenko has picked McGovern up - he's going for a ride! Emelianenko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGovern keeps working.
McGovern tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.
Emelianenko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McGovern!
Emelianenko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ivan Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGovern wants to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Emelianenko dominating with strikes here.
McGovern wants to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGovern is trying desperately to improve position.
Emelianenko with a couple of short strikes.
Emelianenko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Emelianenko with good strikes from the mount here!

McGovern is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Emelianenko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh McGovern is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emelianenko connects with a bit shot that sees McGovern covering up! More strikes from Emelianenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Emelianenko is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Emelianenko!