PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax has chosen Solonen & Kosola - Kolmetoista Kertaa Kovempi Ku Kukaan as his entrance music. Fedor Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Orlando Sax's chin.

Emelianenko
vs
Sax

183 cm
27
255 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

196 cm
28
274 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlando Sax!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax misses with a straight left.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Sax circles away.

Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Orlando Sax has been cut.

Sax breaks the clinch.

Sax feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sax throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard but Sax manages to pass into side control anyway.

Sax tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sax has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sax working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Sax is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sax is working away from the top position though.
Sax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sax seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Emelianenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sax stops Emelianenko from getting back to his feet.
Sax thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Sax trying to control the action but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.

Sax is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sax prevents Emelianenko from standing back up.
Emelianenko trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sax prevents Emelianenko from standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Emelianenko clinches.
Sax blocks the elbow strike.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Sax's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Sax.

Emelianenko forces Sax back against the cage and clinches.
Sax wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sax avoids the elbow strike from Emelianenko, against the cage.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch but Sax improves position.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Sax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Emelianenko lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Sax takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sax backwards.
Sax is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Emelianenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sax takes an elbow to the temple.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sax avoids it.
Emelianenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Fedor Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Sax wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko lands an elbow inside that Sax shrugs off.
Sax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sax manages to break the clinch.

Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Sax tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sax's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sax fails to land.
Sax avoids a wild elbow strike from Emelianenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sax tries to keep at a distance but Emelianenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sax.
A frustrated look appears on Sax's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Emelianenko lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Orlando Sax's cut even more.
Sax tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a damaging elbow.
Emelianenko lands an elbow that stopped Sax in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Orlando Sax's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Emelianenko rushes Sax and presses him up against the cage.
Emelianenko has Sax pressed against the cage, preventing Sax from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sax takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.

Emelianenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sax is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Sax backwards.
Sax is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Emelianenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands an elbow inside.

Orlando Sax's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Orlando Sax's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Emelianenko!