PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derick Trotter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Emelianenko
vs
Trotter

179 cm
45
185 lbs
39 - 16 - 0

170 cm
32
185 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 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 Las Vegas, Derick Trotter!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko is looking to slow Trotter down with leg kicks.
Emelianenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trotter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Emelianenko tries a low kick but Trotter avoids it.
Trotter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko tries a low kick but Trotter avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Trotter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trotter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Emelianenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emelianenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trotter misses with a double jab.
Trotter throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Emelianenko. Beautiful body shot.

Emelianenko clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trotter's face.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trotter's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Trotter tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Trotter back against the cage.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Trotter looks winded!
A knee to the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Emelianenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Emelianenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Trotter letting Emelianenko take a breather here.

Emelianenko drops Trotter with a big knee straight up the middle! Trotter is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Trotter is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Emelianenko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trotter tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mirko Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelianenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trotter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Trotter won't want to take too many of those.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Trotter is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Trotter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trotter seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko drops Trotter onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Trotter is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Emelianenko pushes Trotter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianenko lands a big knee! That's hurt Trotter! Oh, he's all over the place! Emelianenko lands another knee that sends Trotter to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Emelianenko!
Our winner, Mirko Emelianenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.