PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Emelianenko (ranked 8078 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jameson (ranked 5160 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Emelianenko
vs
Jameson

178 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Jameson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko tries to get to full guard but Jameson has control of the leg.
Emelianenko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jameson.

Emelianenko is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jameson has his hands clasped together but Emelianenko extends and breaks Jameson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Emelianenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimitri Emelianenko!