PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Christie (ranked 4415 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 5608 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christie
vs
Emelianenko

188 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Christie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christie clinches up with Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage.

Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Christie looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christie.

It looks like Alexander Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Emelianenko lands a big head kick that sends Christie tumbling to the mat! Emelianenko takes a step backwards and waves Christie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like William Christie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christie tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko throws a counter combo.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Christie moves out of range.
Christie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Emelianenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Emelianenko has Christie up against the cage in a clinch.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Christie moves out of range easily.
Christie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
letting Christie counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko darts in and clinches Christie up against the cage.
Christie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Christie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Christie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Emelianenko rolls with it to try and escape but Christie cranks on the arm and Emelianenko is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Christie!