PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Vicente Fernandez - Los Mandados. Emelianenko has chosen Beethoven's Funeral March as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vasquez
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
272 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasquez sprawls well. Vasquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Vasquez shows good takedown defense.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquez tries to sprawl out of it but Emelianenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cain Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Emelianenko.

Emelianenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emelianenko showed some decent athleticism there.
Vasquez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Vasquez is staying active underneath Emelianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emelianenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vasquez is staying active underneath Emelianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emelianenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Emelianenko is looking for a kimura but Vasquez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Emelianenko to get the leverage.
Vasquez is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Emelianenko is trying for a kimura here. Vasquez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Emelianenko wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Emelianenko!
After winning the bout, Ivan Emelianenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.