PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trip Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. won't back down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fedor Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trip Porter's chin.

Emelianenko
vs
Porter

183 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 5 - 6 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trip Porter!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Porter rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.

Porter pulls guard successfully.
Porter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Emelianenko throws a big elbow that misses.

Porter manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Porter is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Porter is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Porter is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porter down to the mat. Porter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Emelianenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Porter is trying to improve his position.
Emelianenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Porter on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porter is still trying to improve position.
You can see the frustration on Porter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter is trying to improve his position.
Porter throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Porter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Emelianenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Porter.
Porter thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porter works his way into side control.
Emelianenko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Porter.

Porter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Porter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Emelianenko is trying to drag Porter to the mat but Porter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Porter is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Porter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Porter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emelianenko but Emelianenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Emelianenko feinted with a counter takedown.

Porter takes the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Porter walks away with a smile on his face. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Porter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emelianenko but Emelianenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Porter shoots for a double leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well. He's pushed Porter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emelianenko is looking to counter with a body kick.
Porter gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Emelianenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Porter's guard.
Porter is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Porter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Emelianenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Porter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Porter pulls Emelianenko in close to prevent any damage.
Porter wants to stand and escape but Emelianenko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trip Porter will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emelianenko wants to clinch but Porter slips to the side
and Porter counters with a left and a right that stings Emelianenko.
Porter is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Emelianenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Porter tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Porter swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.

Porter moves into the clinch.
Porter is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko prevents Porter from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko is looking to control Porter's arms but Porter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Emelianenko has his back to the cage.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.

Emelianenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Porter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Porter is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko controls the position.
Porter wants to control but Emelianenko postures up.
Porter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Porter moves into full guard.
Porter doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Porter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Porter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Emelianenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Porter circles away.
Porter jabs at Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Porter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porter misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Porter.
Porter misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Porter.
Emelianenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Porter is breathing heavily.
Porter tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Porter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Porter pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Trip Porter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Porter fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter lands a two punch combo.
Porter throws a right hand that Emelianenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelianenko also avoids with ease.
Porter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Porter misses with a takedown attempt

and Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Porter's thigh. Porter counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Porter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Porter keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Porter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Porter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Porter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Porter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trip Porter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Porter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko tries to avoid it but Porter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emelianenko to the ground. Emelianenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Emelianenko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Porter to the mat! Porter manages to get full guard.
Porter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Porter keeps moving.
Porter is trying to keep Emelianenko in close.
Emelianenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Porter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Porter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Emelianenko controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fedor Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Porter wants to work for an arm triangle but Emelianenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Porter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Porter thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Porter prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Emelianenko defending well though.
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position.
Porter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Porter trying to control from half guard but Emelianenko is working away.
Porter throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Porter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Porter defends well and Emelianenko ends up having to push Porter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Porter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emelianenko somewhat.
Porter misses with a double jab.
Porter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Porter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emelianenko is fending him off so far but Porter persists. Nope, Emelianenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trip Porter.
Crunch! Emelianenko slams his shin into Porter's torso.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Porter does no damage.
Porter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Porter in the body.
Porter misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Porter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emelianenko somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porter throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Emelianenko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Porter to the ground. Emelianenko is now in Porter's guard.
Emelianenko slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Porter.
Fedor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trip Porter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Emelianenko is thwarting Porter's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trip Porter.
I've got Porter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Trip Porter!
Trip Porter thanked the fans post fight for their support.