PBP Commentary

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

Emelianenko
vs
Wong

185 cm
18
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tenzei Wong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong moves to clinch but Emelianenko breaks away

and Emelianenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Wong has wrist control.
Wong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wong can't keep his opponent in guard - Emelianenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Emelianenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wong trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Emelianenko has taken his back.
Emelianenko misses with punches from the back.
Emelianenko gets his hands free as Wong looks to control.
Wong is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Emelianenko off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Emelianenko is looking to control Wong but Wong is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Emelianenko working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Emelianenko working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Wong is doing well to defend. Emelianenko seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Wong is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Emelianenko!
A very excited looking Alexander Emelianenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.