PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Emelianenko
vs
Drago

183 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor 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, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.

Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianenko tries to circle away but Drago has him pinned against the cage.
Drago is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Drago.
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelianenko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Drago is defending well.
Drago gets through Emelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.
Drago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Drago lands a left hand.
Drago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
Drago stalling against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Drago.
Drago lands with a right to the head.
Drago's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Emelianenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Drago manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Drago gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
A short right from Drago on the inside.
Drago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Drago is blocking nicely.
Drago dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drago prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Drago pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
Drago lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelianenko or not.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
Drago lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drago lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
Drago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
Drago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A hook to the body from Drago.
Drago slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Drago on the inside.
Drago lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Drago.
Drago controlling the action here for a moment.
Drago receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Drago won't allow it.
Drago digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Drago as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Drago on the inside.
Drago lands a left hand.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drago.
Drago lands with a light punch inside.
Drago lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
Drago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago gets through Emelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
Nice body punch from Drago - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drago is struggling to control the position.
Drago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Drago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drago lands with a light punch inside.
Drago slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Drago's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Drago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drago lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago lands an uppercut.
Drago lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Drago drives through and clinches with Emelianenko against the cage.
Drago lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivan Drago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Drago lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko is looking to control Drago's arms but Drago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Emelianenko has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Drago manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Drago won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drago taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Drago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A short right from Drago.
Drago lands with a right to the head.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Drago gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Drago stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drago.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Drago.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Drago.
Drago lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Drago on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drago takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drago digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.
Drago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Emelianenko letting Drago take a breather here.
Drago lands a shot to the body.
Drago lands a right hand.
Drago lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago is pushing Emelianenko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Drago.
Drago lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Drago.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Drago - that landed with a thud.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Drago.
Drago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Drago.
Drago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drago scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago lands a nice uppercut.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drago.
A right handed body shot lands from Drago.
Drago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
Drago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A hook to the body from Drago.
Drago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drago scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
Drago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Drago lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drago bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emelianenko's head backwards.

Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
Emelianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drago pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drago lands a head shot.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago cracks Emelianenko with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Emelianenko tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Drago pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Emelianenko is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!