PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. Emelianenko has chosen Pride Theme as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Filipovic
vs
Emelianenko

188 cm
23
234 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Filipovic has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Filipovic scores a nice knee to the body.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Filipovic has managed to clinch.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Emelianenko walks straight into a right hand from Filipovic - that's dropped him! Filipovic jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Emelianenko from any more punishment! Emelianenko complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mirko Filipovic!