PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calypso comes into the arena with Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan blaring out of the sound system. Jack Calypso has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Calypso
vs
Emelianenko

225 cm
36
300 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

179 cm
40
185 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Calypso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calypso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emelianenko as he jumps to the side.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Emelianenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko gets underhooks to prevent Calypso's takedown attempt.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calypso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emelianenko working Calypso over with knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calypso can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Calypso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko is trying to stall.
Calypso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Calypso has been cut.
Calypso is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Calypso.
Calypso can't get the takedown.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Calypso blocks it.
Emelianenko pushes Calypso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Calypso is rocked!
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
Oh Calypso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianenko.
Calypso seems to have got his legs back now.
Calypso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Emelianenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Emelianenko works on Calypso's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emelianenko obliges.
Emelianenko digs a right hand underneath Calypso's ribcage. Calypso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a big knee! That's hurt Calypso! Oh, he's all over the place! Emelianenko lands another knee that sends Calypso to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Emelianenko! Mirko Emelianenko retains his super heavyweight title!
Mirko Emelianenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.