PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Byyri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Казаки - Ой Да . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Emelianenko
vs
Byyri

183 cm
30
229 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

195 cm
36
255 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Arto Byyri!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyri misses with a hook
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Byyri misses.
Byyri misses with a looping left.
Byyri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arto Byyri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko throws a low kick, looking for Byyri's leg but Byyri calmly moves out of range.
Emelianenko catches Byyri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Byyri throws a right and a left that Emelianenko avoids nicely.
Byyri moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko connects with a single shot there.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
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!
Byyri is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Byyri moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Byyri finds it's way through Emelianenko's defenses.
Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byyri.
Emelianenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Byyri. Byyri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Emelianenko scores with a jab. Byyri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Byyri is rocked!

Emelianenko cracks Byyri with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Emelianenko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Byyri to stand back up!
Byyri is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Byyri is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Emelianenko doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Byyri crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Byyri's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Emelianenko!