PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Emelianenko
vs
John Zoidberg

180 cm
26
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dr John Zoidberg!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko wants to clinch.

Zoidberg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zoidberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
Zoidberg throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Zoidberg slips a nice elbow through Emelianenko's hands, connecting with Emelianenko's forehead.
Zoidberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zoidberg trying to control the action but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zoidberg on the ground.
Emelianenko wants to get back to full guard.
Zoidberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zoidberg is nestled in close to Emelianenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zoidberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zoidberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Emelianenko defending well though.
Zoidberg winds up and cracks Emelianenko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoidberg thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Emelianenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emelianenko.
Zoidberg lands a couple of digs.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zoidberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zoidberg is stalling in the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoidberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Zoidberg from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko is looking to stand up but Zoidberg isn't so interested in that idea.
Zoidberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zoidberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zoidberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zoidberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zoidberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zoidberg throwing strikes but missing.
Zoidberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zoidberg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zoidberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Zoidberg postures up and lands a big shot to Emelianenko's brow.
Zoidberg scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zoidberg escapes and throws Emelianenko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zoidberg in side control lands a decent elbow.

Zoidberg is trying to get an arm triangle but Emelianenko is defending well.
Zoidberg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zoidberg lands a nice forearm strike.
Emelianenko trying to control but Zoidberg flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Zoidberg lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Oh Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoidberg postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Emelianenko in real trouble here! The ref calls for Emelianenko to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr John Zoidberg!