PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Emelianenko
vs
Fiddler

179 cm
43
185 lbs
37 - 15 - 0

196 cm
32
280 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fiddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fiddler fakes the leg kick and cracks Emelianenko in the body.
Fiddler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fiddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fiddler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fiddler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Fiddler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Emelianenko throws a chopping leg kick but Fiddler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fiddler fails with the takedown.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fiddler swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fiddler if he has to take too many more of those.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Fiddler blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Fiddler avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Fiddler throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Fiddler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fiddler connects with a single shot there.
Emelianenko scores with a leg kick.
Fiddler fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Mirko Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fiddler loads up on a big right hand but Emelianenko slips the punch.
Fiddler throws a body kick that misses.
Fiddler misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko moves away from the strike by Fiddler.
Emelianenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emelianenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Fiddler just misses with a punch to the body.
Freddie Fiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiddler lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko moves out of range as Fiddler throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Fiddler stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Emelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Emelianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fiddler throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fiddler.
A thudding body kick lands there by Emelianenko!
Fiddler scores with the left hand. Emelianenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Emelianenko half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Fiddler.

It looks like Mirko Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
Fiddler throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Emelianenko clinches up with Fiddler and pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fiddler is defending well for now.
Emelianenko lands with a left to the head.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler lands with a short shot to the head.
Fiddler tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Fiddler.
Fiddler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fiddler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Fiddler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fiddler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Fiddler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fiddler lands a body punch.
Emelianenko pushes Fiddler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fiddler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Fiddler blocks with his arms.
Fiddler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Fiddler blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Fiddler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Fiddler breaks from the clinch.
Fiddler drops Emelianenko with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Emelianenko! Fiddler dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddie Fiddler!