PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mario
vs
Emelianenko

172 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Super Mario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Emelianenko rushes Mario and presses him up against the cage.
Emelianenko keeps control of Mario as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mario definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Emelianenko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Mario.
Mario has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.

Mario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mario throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Mario misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mario throws a hook but Emelianenko blocks it.

Emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Mario working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko has Mario pressed against the cage, preventing Mario from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Mario.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko lands with a left to the head.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Mario has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Mario is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Emelianenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mario wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko has Mario pressed against the cage, preventing Mario from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mario's efforts to push away.
Mario blocking some punches.
Mario wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko has Mario pressed against the cage, preventing Mario from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
Mario's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mario blocking some punches.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko keeps control of Mario as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mario lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.
Mario is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mario has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mario's efforts to push away.
Mario has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mario tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Mario is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mario wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mario blocking some punches.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.

Mario breaks the clinch.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mario.
Mario scores with a jab to the jaw.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.

Emelianenko forces Mario back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Emelianenko.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Mario uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Emelianenko prevents Mario from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mario.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko has Mario pressed against the cage, preventing Mario from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mario.
Mario blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Mario's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mario's efforts to push away.
Mario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mario.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emelianenko.
Mario tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mario.
Mario tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emelianenko forces Mario back against the cage and clinches.
Mario blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.

Mario breaks the clinch.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mario misses the shot to the body.

Emelianenko moves into range and clinches up with Mario.
Emelianenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mario is trying to break free.
Mario is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mario.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mario lands a left hand.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Mario gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mario backwards.

Mario's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mario misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Mario swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Mario.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mario misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mario tries to keep at a distance but Emelianenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko keeps control of Mario as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Mario tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mario.
Mario tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko works on Mario's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mario breaks from the clinch.
Mario scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mario stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Emelianenko clinches up against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Mario's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Emelianenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

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

Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Mario tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Mario tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the side of Mario's head.
Mario tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mario backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Mario.
Still in the clinch, Mario scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mario.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Emelianenko pushes Mario back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mario escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Mario controls his hands.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Mario tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko effectively controlling the action here.
Mario lands with a light punch inside.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Mario is trying to break free.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Mario tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Mario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mario wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mario's efforts to push away.
Mario is trying to break free.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mario avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mario connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Super Mario is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Mario moves to the side
and Mario counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.

Emelianenko has Mario up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mario.
A frustrated look appears on Mario's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mario.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.

Mario escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Mario misses the target.

Emelianenko pushes Mario up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mario wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko keeps control of Mario as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mario blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mario.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Mario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mario.
Mario is trying to break free.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Emelianenko is looking to control Mario's arms but Mario gets an underhook and turns him. Now Emelianenko has his back to the cage.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Emelianenko trying to stall but Mario improves his position.
Mario tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Mario lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mario blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mario's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mario blocks an uppercut.
Mario blocking some punches.
Mario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mario wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.

Mario manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mario keeps the fight on the outside.

Emelianenko rushes Mario and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mario blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Mario.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Mario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Mario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mario tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Mario wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko keeps control of Mario as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Mario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko prevents Mario from breaking the clinch.
Mario is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko prevents Mario from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Emelianenko to work.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Mario controls the action.
Emelianenko prevents Mario from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko gets through Mario's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short left from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mario is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Mario working hard to break the clinch.
Super Mario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelianenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emelianenko 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
A victorious Fedor Emelianenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.