PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims comes to the cage accompanied by Scribe - Not Many. Emelianenko has chosen Dethroned Emperor by Celtic Frost as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andrei Emelianenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Sims's chin.

Sims
vs
Emelianenko

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sims instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sims after a bit of a struggle.
Sims gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I was talking to Sims's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sims creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sims avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sims prevents the takedown attempt.
Ryan Sims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Emelianenko.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sims.
Sims lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sims lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.

It looks like Andrei Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sims after a bit of a struggle.
Sims lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sims.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sims creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Nice elbow from Sims.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Emelianenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Sims shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emelianenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Emelianenko looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sims.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Sims lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Sims finish him?

That has opened up Andrei Emelianenko's cut even more.
Emelianenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sims lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Emelianenko! Sims unloads with more strikes and Emelianenko sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Sims!
A less than humble Ryan Sims misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.