PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Urgant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Emelianenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Urgant's chin.

Urgant
vs
Emelianenko

175 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Urgant!
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, Ivan Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Urgant drives through and clinches with Emelianenko against the cage.
Urgant lands a left hand.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Urgant.
Emelianenko is trying to drag Urgant to the mat but Urgant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Urgant blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
Urgant blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.

Urgant breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Urgant.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urgant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range and Urgant settles back down.
Urgant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Urgant avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Urgant slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Urgant.

Urgant drops Emelianenko with a big left hand and mounts him. Emelianenko is in big trouble!

Emelianenko is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Urgant controlling the position easily from mount.
Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Can Urgant finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urgant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Urgant stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Urgant lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Emelianenko crumples to the floor! Urgant milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Urgant!