PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gynther Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Gail

183 cm
23
236 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

CROWN

No Shit Nutrition

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Flavor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gynther Gail!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gail tries to get to full guard but Emelianenko has control of the leg.
Gail is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Emelianenko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Emelianenko's back!
Gail is trying to stick to Emelianenko's back but Emelianenko is turning into Gail. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gail's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Emelianenko.
Gail throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gail is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gail landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gail wants to free his trapped foot but Emelianenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gail seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gail seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gail missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gail thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Emelianenko is working hard here to advance position.
Nice strikes from Gail there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gail pulls his head out easily.
Gail wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is defending well.

Emelianenko actively working from the bottom here.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Gail is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gail looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Emelianenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Emelianenko has hold of Gail's hands but Gail slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Emelianenko tries to get to full guard but Gail has control of the leg.
Gail landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gail in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Emelianenko tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gail!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gynther Gail!