PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Wojnasiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojnasiewicz comes to the cage accompanied by Ministry - Lies lies lies. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wojnasiewicz
vs
Emelienko

175 cm
41
165 lbs
43 - 20 - 0

176 cm
31
168 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

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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 43 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystian Wojnasiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Emelienko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelienko throws the left hand but Wojnasiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Wojnasiewicz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Wojnasiewicz misses its intended target.
Emelienko throws out a counter right but Wojnasiewicz avoids it with no problem.
Emelienko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wojnasiewicz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emelienko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wojnasiewicz momentarily.
Wojnasiewicz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emelienko can pounce on him.
Emelienko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wojnasiewicz lands a body shot.
Emelienko lunges at Wojnasiewicz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wojnasiewicz's hand.
Wojnasiewicz moves away from the strike by Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a lunging right hand
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Vladimir Emelienko has been cut.
Emelienko tries a low kick but Wojnasiewicz avoids it.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wojnasiewicz manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A leg kick checked by Emelienko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko misses with a combination
and Wojnasiewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wojnasiewicz moves forwards but Emelienko connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Nice combo by Wojnasiewicz! Oh, that's hurt him - Emelienko falls to the canvas and Wojnasiewicz follows him into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelienko is holding Wojnasiewicz down, trying to stall.
Emelienko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wojnasiewicz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wojnasiewicz not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelienko looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Emelienko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Emelienko wants to get back to full guard.
Wojnasiewicz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelienko is trying to get back to full guard.
Emelienko desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Emelienko trying to control here.
Wojnasiewicz thows a huge punch but Emelienko dodges it nicely.
Emelienko trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Emelienko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Emelienko tries to roll over but Wojnasiewicz keeps him under control.
Wojnasiewicz is thwarting Emelienko's attempts to control the position.
Wojnasiewicz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wojnasiewicz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emelienko is looking to improve his position.
Emelienko taking some punishment here, with Wojnasiewicz in his half guard.
Emelienko pushes Wojnasiewicz off looking to stand but Wojnasiewicz dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko is looking for a sweep. Wojnasiewicz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wojnasiewicz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Emelienko is looking for a sweep. Wojnasiewicz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emelienko taking some punishment here, with Wojnasiewicz in his half guard.
Emelienko trying to control but Wojnasiewicz postures up.
Emelienko is trying to get back to full guard.
Emelienko trying to control from the bottom.
Emelienko holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Emelienko trying to control here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Emelienko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krystian Wojnasiewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Emelienko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wojnasiewicz checks it well.
Wojnasiewicz swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wojnasiewicz checks a leg kick.
Emelienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelienko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emelienko connects with an inside leg kick.
Emelienko throws the left hand but Wojnasiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Wojnasiewicz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Emelienko avoids the head kick by Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Emelienko. Emelienko obviously looking to wear him down.
Wojnasiewicz missing with a left hand there. Emelienko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Emelienko scores with a hook to the body. Wojnasiewicz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emelienko misses with a left hand

and Wojnasiewicz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wojnasiewicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz lands an elbow inside that Emelienko shrugs off.
Emelienko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wojnasiewicz throws an elbow but misses.
Emelienko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wojnasiewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wojnasiewicz's elbow.
Emelienko wants to break free but Wojnasiewicz has control.
Wojnasiewicz wants to take the fight to the mat but Emelienko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz working aggressively here.
Emelienko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wojnasiewicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelienko can do to turn this around?
Wojnasiewicz goes for a takedown attempt but Emelienko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Emelienko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emelienko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wojnasiewiczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emelienko throws a front kick aimed at Wojnasiewicz's knee but Wojnasiewicz avoids it well.
Wojnasiewicz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Emelienko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko scores with a nice head shot.
Wojnasiewicz lands a jab to the nose.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelienko lands a jab to the head.
Wojnasiewicz blocks a low kick nicely.
Wojnasiewicz avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Wojnasiewicz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vladimir Emelienko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelienko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Emelienko lands a right hook to the body.

Wojnasiewicz rushes Emelienko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wojnasiewicz with a knee to the head.
Emelienko working aggressively here.
Emelienko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelienko tries to throw a body punch but Wojnasiewicz avoids it by throwing Emelienko back against the cage.
Emelienko lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojnasiewicz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wojnasiewicz tries a body shot but Emelienko blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Emelienko as the two fighters clinch.
Emelienko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelienko misses with a punch to the body.
Wojnasiewicz trying to stall but Emelienko improves his position.
Wojnasiewicz blocks an uppercut.
Wojnasiewicz misses with the head strike.
Emelienko avoids the elbow strike from Wojnasiewicz, against the cage.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wojnasiewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelienko avoids the damage to the body.
Emelienko tries a body shot but Wojnasiewicz blocks it.
Wojnasiewicz tries a body shot but Emelienko blocks it.
Emelienko digs a right hand underneath Wojnasiewicz's ribcage. Wojnasiewicz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelienko blocks a body shot from Wojnasiewicz.
Emelienko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelienko lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelienko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelienko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelienko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wojnasiewicz.
Emelienko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wojnasiewicz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelienko.
Emelienko tries a body shot but Wojnasiewicz blocks it.
A short right from Emelienko on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelienko lands with a light punch inside.
Emelienko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wojnasiewicz backwards.
Emelienko lands a body punch in the clinch.

Emelienko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wojnasiewicz walks into a stiff left hand from Emelienko.
Wojnasiewicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emelienko has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A good leg kick by Emelienko.
Emelienko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wojnasiewicz walks into a stiff left hand from Emelienko.
Emelienko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wojnasiewicz. That did some damage!
Emelienko throws a right hand that misses
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Emelienko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Emelienko.
Emelienko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wojnasiewicz. That did some damage!
Wojnasiewicz slips under a jab.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Wojnasiewicz moved away.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a looping left.
Emelienko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Emelienko.
Wojnasiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
Wojnasiewicz takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Emelienko misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a straight left.
Wojnasiewicz avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
Emelienko tries a low kick but Wojnasiewicz avoids it.
Wojnasiewicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko loads up on a big right hand but Wojnasiewicz slips the punch.
Emelienko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wojnasiewicz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Emelienko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some bone on bone action there as Wojnasiewicz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Emelienko throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelienko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelienko connects with a jab.
Wojnasiewicz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Wojnasiewicz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vladimir Emelienko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelienko punishes Wojnasiewicz's body with a nice straight punch.
Emelienko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko tries a low kick but Wojnasiewicz avoids it.
Emelienko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelienko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelienko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emelienko throws a front kick aimed at Wojnasiewicz's knee but Wojnasiewicz avoids it well.
Wojnasiewicz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelienko. That did some damage!
Wojnasiewicz slips under a jab.
And Wojnasiewicz counters with a quick kick to the body but Emelienko blocks it.
Nice shot by Emelienko.
Emelienko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a hook to the body
and Emelienko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelienko throws a head kick that misses.
Emelienko misses with a straight right.
Wojnasiewicz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Wojnasiewicz misses.
Wojnasiewicz slips under a jab.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Wojnasiewicz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wojnasiewicz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Emelienko cracks Wojnasiewicz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Emelienko misses with an uppercut. Wojnasiewicz saw that one coming.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelienko lands with an overhand left.
Wojnasiewicz checks a leg kick.
Wojnasiewicz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko swings for the body but Wojnasiewicz moves out of range.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a few strikes there.
Emelienko throws a poor cross that misses
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wojnasiewicz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelienko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wojnasiewicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wojnasiewicz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Emelienko on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Emelienko misses.
Emelienko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelienko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wojnasiewicz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Emelienko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wojnasiewicz is out of range.
Wojnasiewicz tries to move into range but Emelienko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Emelienko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelienko 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Emelienko!
Vladimir Emelienko was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.