PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lans Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brendon Emerson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Emerson
vs
Gregor

208 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

196 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brendon Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lans Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerson throws a nice looking combination but Gregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emerson shoots in but no luck this time.
Emerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emerson looks to land a combination but Gregor avoids it well.
Emerson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gregor pinned against the cage. Gregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Emerson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregor circles away.
Emerson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emerson shoots in for a double leg but Gregor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Emerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson throws the left hand but Gregor avoids the punch easily.
Emerson throws a head kick that misses.
Gregor stuffs the takedown.
Emerson has a takedown stuffed.
Emerson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emerson is breathing heavily.
Emerson misses with a takedown attempt - Gregor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emerson tries to clinch but Gregor is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emerson throws a head kick but Gregor moves out of range.
Gregor avoids the head kick by Emerson.
Emerson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gregor defends well and Emerson ends up having to push Gregor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emerson prevents Gregor from breaking the clinch.
Gregor tries to break free but Emerson pushes him back against the cage.
Gregor tries to break free but Emerson pushes him back against the cage.
Gregor can't break the clinch.
Emerson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Emerson has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Emerson is controlling him.
Emerson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gregor's efforts to push away.
Gregor is trying to push Emerson away but Emerson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Emerson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gregor backwards.
Gregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emerson is trying to maintain a safe position but Gregor gets an underhook and turns Emerson into the cage.
Gregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Emerson won't allow it.
Gregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emerson has Gregor pressed against the cage, preventing Gregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emerson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Emerson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Emerson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gregor is trying to force a seperation but Emerson has the dominant position.
Emerson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gregor smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gregor counters with a three punch combo that has Emerson backing up. Emerson nods at Gregor to acknowledge the strikes.
Emerson fails with the takedown.
Emerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emerson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brendon Emerson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Emerson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emerson.
Gregor slips a jab and a cross from Emerson.
Emerson shoots in and drives through. Gregor sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emerson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Emerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emerson closes the distance and clinches up with Gregor, looking for a takedown. Emerson pushes Gregor against the cage but Gregor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brendon Emerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emerson misses with a takedown
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Gregor as Emerson shoots in.
Emerson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gregor pinned against the cage. Gregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Emerson looks for a takedown but Gregor sprawls well.
Emerson misses with a leg kick.
Emerson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor leaves Emerson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Emerson misses with a left hand
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Emerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emerson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emerson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gregor as he avoids it easily.
Emerson is looking to clinch.
Emerson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Emerson with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregor.
Emerson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gregor leaves Emerson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Emerson fails with the takedown

and Gregor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Emerson won't be happy with that.
Gregor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gregor looks up at the clock and then as Emerson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gregor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregor working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregor in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gregor is putting a hurting on Emerson here, landing some big shots from side control.

Emerson is rocked!
Gregor scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Emerson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Gregor can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lans Gregor!