PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandr Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uhh Restart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alexsandr Emelianenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Emelianenko
vs
Restart

193 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexsandr Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uhh Restart!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Restart sprawls well.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Restart moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Restart sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexsandr Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Restart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Restart tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Restart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Restart tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Restart checks the leg kick nicely there.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Restart.
Restart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Restart wants it to stay on the feet.
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Restart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Restart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Restart pinned against the cage. Restart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Restart rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Restart lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Alexsandr Emelianenko has been cut.
Restart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Restart lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Restart lands a knee to the head.
Restart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Restart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Restart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Restart.
Restart lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Restart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Restart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Restart.

Alexsandr Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Restart lands a nice elbow.
Restart connects with a knee to the head.
Restart lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Restart lands a damaging elbow.
Restart lands a nice elbow.

Alexsandr Emelianenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Restart lands a nice knee to the body.

Restart drops Emelianenko with a big knee straight up the middle! Emelianenko is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Emelianenko is rocked!

Restart moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Emelianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Restart has Emelianenko pressed against the cage. He pushes Emelianenko back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Restart throws a beautiful elbow that sends Emelianenko crashing to the floor! Restart piles on the pressure with more strikes! Emelianenko is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uhh Restart!