PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Crisp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Indestructible. James Crisp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Emelianen
vs
Crisp

183 cm
22
233 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Good elbows
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Emelianen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Crisp!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Crisp wants to get back to his feet but Emelianen drags him back down.
Emelianen working away.
Crisp is looking to reverse the position.
Crisp wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Crisp gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Emelianen in particular looking to stall.
Emelianen is breathing heavily.
Emelianen is pressing down on Crisp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crisp is holding on for now.
Crisp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Crisp moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianen stops Crisp from standing up.
Emelianen stopping the sweep attempt from Crisp.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianen wants to get up but he can't break Crisp's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crisp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crisp trying to strike off his back.
Emelianen content to stall in guard here.

Crisp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Emelianen stops Crisp from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crisp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crisp misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crisp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crisp misses with a few strikes there.
Crisp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianen moves in looking to clinch but Crisp pushes him off.
Emelianen is looking to clinch but Crisp is avoiding it.
Crisp with a lazy takedown attempt

and Emelianen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crisp won't be happy with that.
Crisp is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crisp is looking to get back to his feet here but Emelianen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Crisp's back.
Crisp looking very determined here, making life difficult for Emelianen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Emelianen has the hooks in. Crisp is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Crisp is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Emelianen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crisp controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Crisp is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
A good leg kick by Emelianen.
Crisp clinches but Emelianen breaks the clinch

and Emelianen counters with a takedown into side control.
Emelianen happy to just control the position for now.
Crisp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crisp closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Emelianen to the mat! Emelianen manages to get full guard.
Crisp landing with the ground and pound.
Emelianen trying to control the position.
Emelianen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emelianen is working hard here to advance position.
Emelianen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crisp is controlling him.
Emelianen wants to sweep here but Crisp controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crisp postures up and lands a big shot to Emelianen's brow.
Crisp scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Emelianen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Emelianen keeping full guard, as Crisp tries to pass.
Emelianen trying to control the position.
Crisp prevents Emelianen from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emelianen is adopting a defensive guard.
Emelianen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crisp keeps the fight on the outside.
Crisp misses with a takedown

and Emelianen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Emelianen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crisp wants to get back to his feet.
Crisp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianen not doing much here.

Emelianen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Crisp is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Emelianen!