PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rollins
vs
Emelyanenko

179 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Emelyanenko!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rollins has closed the distance and engaged Emelyanenko in a clinch.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelyanenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelyanenkos head.
Rollins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelyanenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rollins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelyanenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelyanenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Rollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rollins.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rollins effectively controlling the action here.
Emelyanenko tries a knee to the head but Rollins blocks it.
Emelyanenko misses with a knee strike.
Rollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelyanenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Rollins as the two fighters clinch.
Rollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelyanenko controls his hands.
Rollins presses Emelyanenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
Rollins gets through Emelyanenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rollins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelyanenko backwards.
A short body shot lands from Rollins as the two fighters clinch.
Emelyanenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelyanenko prevents a body shot from Rollins.
Rollins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelyanenko or not.
Rollins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelyanenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelyanenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelyanenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Rollins gets an underhook and turns Emelyanenko into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rollins.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
Emelyanenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rollins working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Rollins.
Rollins pushes Emelyanenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rollins lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelyanenko.
Rollins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelyanenko backwards.
Rollins stalling against the cage.
Rollins digs a right hand underneath Emelyanenko's ribcage. Emelyanenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelyanenko backwards.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castor Rollins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emelyanenko closes the distance but Rollins moves to the side

and Rollins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Castor Rollins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Emelyanenko blocking some punches.
Emelyanenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelyanenko blocks a body shot from Rollins.
Rollins lands a body punch.
Rollins just leaning against Emelyanenko, taking a breather.
Emelyanenko blocks a body shot from Rollins.
Rollins misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelyanenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelyanenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelyanenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins tries to work over Emelyanenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Emelyanenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rollins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelyanenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rollins lands an uppercut.
Rollins misses with a punch to the body.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelyanenko misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Emelyanenko's head.
Rollins lands a body punch.
Emelyanenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelyanenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelyanenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rollins works on Emelyanenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelyanenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Rollins.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollins.
Rollins has Emelyanenko pushed against the cage.
Emelyanenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rollins blocks it with crossed arms.
Rollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelyanenko looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Rollins.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rollins.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelyanenko blocking some punches.
Rollins tries a body shot but Emelyanenko blocks it.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelyanenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castor Rollins dominated that second round.
That's time! Rollins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Rollins misses.
Rollins misses with a right hand
and Emelyanenko counters with a two punch combo.

Emelyanenko gets tackled into the cage by Rollins. Rollins maintains the clinch.
Emelyanenko tries a knee to the head but Rollins blocks it.
Emelyanenko being controlled against the cage.
Emelyanenko takes a shot to the head.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelyanenko.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelyanenko uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Emelyanenko blocking some punches.
Emelyanenko blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rollins.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Emelyanenko controls the action.
Emelyanenko blocking some punches.
Rollins lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelyanenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Rollins gets an underhook and turns Emelyanenko into the cage.
Rollins tries a body shot but Emelyanenko blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelyanenko prevents a body shot from Rollins.
Rollins lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Rollins.
Emelyanenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelyanenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Rollins gets an underhook and turns Emelyanenko into the cage.
Rollins pushes Emelyanenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelyanenko trying to stall but Rollins improves his position.
Rollins lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rollins.
Emelyanenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rollins is keeping busy.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike.
Rollins lands a nice uppercut.
Rollins lands a nice shot to the body.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Emelyanenko.
Rollins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelyanenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rollins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelyanenko backwards.
Rollins controlling the action here for a moment.
Emelyanenko blocking some punches.
Rollins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelyanenko backwards.
Emelyanenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rollins taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Emelyanenko controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Castor Rollins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rollins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castor Rollins!