PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abulah Kei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feddor Emeliannenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kei
vs
Emeliannenko

188 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abulah Kei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feddor Emeliannenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emeliannenko looks for a takedown but Kei sprawls well.

Kei darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kei wants to take a breather but Emeliannenko is having none of it.
Kei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emeliannenko is refusing to be controlled, as Kei sits in half guard.
Emeliannenko is trying to stand.
Emeliannenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emeliannenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kei scores with a couple of nice shots.

Emeliannenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Kei.
Kei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emeliannenko keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kei prevents Emeliannenko from improving his position.
Emeliannenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Emeliannenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kei tries to free his leg and advance position but Emeliannenko is retaining full guard.
Emeliannenko keeping moving, preventing Kei from controlling successfully.
Kei advances to half guard.
Emeliannenko is looking to control Kei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Emeliannenko avoid being mounted?
Emeliannenko is looking to improve his position.
Emeliannenko looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emeliannenko keeps working.
Emeliannenko has his hands clasped together around Kei's back. He's all about the action.
Kei lands with a punch from half guard.
Kei tries to pass the half guard into mount. Emeliannenko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Emeliannenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Emeliannenko manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kei slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kei trying to control but Emeliannenko is working from the bottom.
Kei tries to stand but Emeliannenko is controlling from the bottom.
Emeliannenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kei!
Emeliannenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emeliannenko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Emeliannenko landing punches.
Kei really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Emeliannenko with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emeliannenko landing strikes from the mount and Kei is in trouble!
Kei is in a horrible position here. Emeliannenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Emeliannenko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kei is looking to improve his position but Emeliannenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Emeliannenko working Kei over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Feddor Emeliannenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Emeliannenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Emeliannenko prevents Kei from getting the reversal.
Kei tries to lock up and control but Emeliannenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kei can't escape the position.
Emeliannenko with the ground and pound from mount.
Kei squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kei is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emeliannenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kei hang on?
A nice elbow there by Emeliannenko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kei really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emeliannenko lands a big shot there that rocks Kei but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kei keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Emeliannenko is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kei has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kei!
Emeliannenko is looking to sweep but instead, Kei has passed into half guard.
Kei is looking to take a break and control but Emeliannenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kei blocks the strikes from Emeliannenko.
Emeliannenko is trying to get back to full guard.

Emeliannenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Emeliannenko landing strikes from the bottom.
Emeliannenko is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emeliannenko circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emeliannenko with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kei counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Emeliannenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kei doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kei manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Emeliannenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Emeliannenko, not yet.
Emeliannenko keeping moving, preventing Kei from controlling successfully.
Emeliannenko keeping full guard, as Kei tries to pass.

Emeliannenko working for a triangle but Kei defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emeliannenko is looking for a triangle but Kei pushes his legs off easily.
Emeliannenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emeliannenko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Emeliannenko keeping moving, preventing Kei from controlling successfully.
Kei chips away with some ground and pound.
Emeliannenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Feddor Emeliannenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck for Emeliannenko with that takedown attempt.

Kei feints and as Emeliannenko raises his hands in defense, Kei changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emeliannenko is looking to sweep but instead, Kei has passed into half guard.
Kei is keen to just control but Emeliannenko is a slippery customer.
Kei lands strikes from half guard.
Emeliannenko missing with punches from the bottom.
Emeliannenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Emeliannenko looking for a guillotine here but Kei defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kei trying to control but Emeliannenko is working from the bottom.
Kei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emeliannenko wants to stand but Kei is controlling the position.
Kei showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kei wants to get up but he can't break Emeliannenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Emeliannenko keeping moving, preventing Kei from controlling successfully.

Emeliannenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kei is looking to work some ground and pound but Emeliannenko has wrist control.

Kei avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kei throwing strikes but missing.

Emeliannenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kei gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emeliannenko keeping full guard, as Kei tries to pass.
Kei passes into half guard.
Emeliannenko trying to control from the bottom.
Kei passes into side control, despite Emeliannenko's attempt to control the position.
Kei wants to control but Emeliannenko is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kei working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Emeliannenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kei works to advance to full mount. Emeliannenko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Emeliannenko regains half guard.
Emeliannenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Abulah Kei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Feddor Emeliannenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kei content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

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 Abulah Kei.
I think Emeliannenko 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!