PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Allen
vs
Emelianenko

170 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allen wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donk. Emelianenko catches Allen right on the button with a cross.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Emelianenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Emelianenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Allen cracks Emelianenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emelianenko cracks Allen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Emelianenko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Allen cracks Emelianenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emelianenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Emelianenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen lands with an uppercut that bounces Emelianenko off the cage and back into range.
Emelianenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emelianenko cracks Allen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a thumping low kick.
Allen lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Allen gets tackled into the cage by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
A hook to the body from Allen.
A nice left hand lands by Allen.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.

Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Allen lands a big head kick that sends Emelianenko tumbling to the mat! Allen takes a step backwards and waves Emelianenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Vladimir Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko ducks right into an uppercut from Allen.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Emelianenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Allen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Allen slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Allen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Allen off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Gracie Allen has been cut.

Emelianenko rushes Allen and presses him up against the cage.
Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko is trying to break free.
Allen tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Allen prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Allen lands with a short shot to the head.
Allen lands with a short shot to the head.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Emelianenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko has Allen pressed against the cage.

Allen pulls guard effortlessly.
Emelianenko is looking to stand up but Allen won't let him.
Emelianenko postures up.
Allen is pulling down on Emelianenko's head to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Allen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Allen blocks a jab.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Allen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allen's head backwards.
Allen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko tries to score with a low kick but Allen moves his leg out of the way.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Vladimir Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the head.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allen.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Allen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Allen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Emelianenko counters with a three punch combo that has Allen backing up. Allen nods at Emelianenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Emelianenko tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko cracks Allen with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelianenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen.
Allen misses with a leg kick
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Emelianenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Allen counters with a left to the body.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allen.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Allen should have avoided that one.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelianenko needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Allen counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Allen connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Allen tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Allen counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Allen counters with a leg kick.
Allen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Emelianenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emelianenko.
Allen avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emelianenko.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vladimir Emelianenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Emelianenko throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Emelianenko off balance momentarily.
Allen catches Emelianenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emelianenko tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko throws out a counter right but Allen avoids it with no problem.
Emelianenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. Allen backs away looking to recover.
Emelianenko blocks the body kick.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Emelianenko misses
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the body
and Allen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a thumping low kick.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Emelianenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Emelianenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emelianenko.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelianenko misses the body punch
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Allen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
A shot to the body from Emelianenko misses
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Gracie Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Emelianenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Allen blocks a jab.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Allen throws a leg kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Emelianenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Emelianenko scores with a hook.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Allen scores with a jab to the head.
Allen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Emelianenko just manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko digs a good hook to Allen's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
Allen misses with a leg kick.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up Vladimir Emelianenko's cut even more.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the head.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Emelianenko lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Emelianenko - just one landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Emelianenko as he connects with a hook.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen drops Emelianenko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Emelianenko looks back up at him and smiles so Allen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Allen sends Emelianenko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Allen is motioning to the referee to let Emelianenko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Emelianenko.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Allen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Emelianenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Allen scrambles back to his feet.
Allen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
Allen misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Allen throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Emelianenko stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gracie Allen.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Emelianenko!
A pretty intense looking Vladimir Emelianenko took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.