PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory's entrance music is A New Level. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Gregory
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

183 cm
24
236 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Diamond Design Clothing
Knock Out Artistry

CROWN

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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Flavor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gregory moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flavor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Gregory slips under a jab.
Gregory avoids a kick to the body.
Gregory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.

Gregory bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep.
Emelianenko gets back to half guard.
Emelianenko tries to roll over but Gregory keeps him under control.
Gregory wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko pushes Gregory off and gets back to his feet.
Gregory throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gregory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gregory misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gregory shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emelianenko is refusing to be controlled, as Gregory sits in half guard.
Emelianenko tries to kick Gregory off but Gregory keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Emelianenko tries to roll over but Gregory keeps him under control.
Gregory stops Emelianenko from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Gregory is looking for a kimura but Emelianenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gregory to get the leverage.
Gregory wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko lands a nice hook to Gregory's body. Gregory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gregory misses with a body kick.
Gregory moves forwards but Emelianenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gregory throws and low kick but Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Gregory tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gregory.
Emelianenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gregory.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Gregory throws a leg kick that misses.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Gregory counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gregory wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Gregory is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko is looking to stand up but Gregory isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gregory slips nicely into half guard.
Gregory wants to take a breather but Emelianenko is having none of it.

Emelianenko kicks off Gregory and gets to his feet.
Emelianenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gregory pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Emelianenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Emelianenko pushes Gregory off and scrambles back to his feet.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Gregory shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Gregory dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gregory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Gregory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Emelianenko.
Gregory avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Gregory checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Emelianenko tries to land a body kick

and Gregory counters with a single leg into guard. Emelianenko didn't expect that.
Gregory wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Gregory stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.

Emelianenko wriggles free and stands up.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Gregory does no damage.
Emelianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Gregory closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet but Gregory is dominant here and he's now got Emelianenko's back!

Gregory working for the choke.
Emelianenko looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gregory is trying to stick to Emelianenko's back but Emelianenko is turning into Gregory. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gregory's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko tries to stand but Gregory is controlling from the bottom.
Gregory controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.
Noah Gregory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Emelianenko gets to his feet - Gregory follows without any prompting.
Good leg kick by Gregory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gregory throws a leg kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko thows a leg kick but Gregory checks it
and Gregory counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gregory.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregory shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Gregory throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Flavor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses.
Flavor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gregory scores with a push kick.
Gregory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Gregory avoids it well.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gregory counters with a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko avoids a kick to the body.
Emelianenko blocks a leg kick.
Emelianenko blocks a leg kick.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko avoids a kick to the body.
Emelianenko slips under a jab from Gregory.
Emelianenko tries to land a body kick

and Gregory counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emelianenko!
Emelianenko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gregory takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has given up his back here. Will Gregory look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Emelianenko tries to escape but Gregory has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Gregory looking to break Emelianenko's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Emelianenko remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gregory will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko wants to escape the position.
Gregory has good solid back control here.
Emelianenko tries to break free.

Gregory looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Emelianenko taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Noah Gregory!