PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Ostermalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Yemelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostermalm comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Cowboys From Hell. Yemelyanenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oy, to ne vecher. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ostermalm
vs
Yemelyanenko

199 cm
23
225 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

183 cm
20
233 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sakari Ostermalm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Yemelyanenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ostermalm scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ostermalm in particular looking to stall.
Ostermalm prevents Yemelyanenko from improving his position.
Yemelyanenko is staying active underneath Ostermalm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ostermalm passes to full mount!
Yemelyanenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ostermalm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yemelyanenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Yemelyanenko actively working from the bottom here.
Yemelyanenko is refusing to be controlled, as Ostermalm sits in half guard.
Ostermalm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yemelyanenko defending well though.
Ostermalm is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yemelyanenko wants to get back to full guard.
Ostermalm is thwarting Yemelyanenko's attempts to control the position.
Yemelyanenko is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostermalm is controlling the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ostermalm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yemelyanenko.
Yemelyanenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yemelyanenko can't get the takedown.
Yemelyanenko has had enough of the clinch but Ostermalm keeps him there for the moment.
Yemelyanenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yemelyanenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ostermalm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sakari Ostermalm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyodor Yemelyanenko.
Ostermalm avoids a wild elbow strike from Yemelyanenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A knee to the head by Ostermalm.
Ostermalm is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yemelyanenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ostermalm scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ostermalm.
Yemelyanenko is trying to drag Ostermalm to the mat but Ostermalm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Ostermalm gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Ostermalm is looking for a kimura here.
Ostermalm wants to control but Yemelyanenko is keeping him busy.

Ostermalm is looking for a kimura but Yemelyanenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ostermalm to get the leverage.
Yemelyanenko is trying to control but can't.

Ostermalm is looking for a kimura here.
Ostermalm is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yemelyanenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ostermalm is working away from the top position though.
Ostermalm wants to take a breather but Yemelyanenko is having none of it.
Ostermalm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yemelyanenko pushes Ostermalm off looking to stand but Ostermalm dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yemelyanenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ostermalm with a poor takedown
and Yemelyanenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Yemelyanenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Ostermalm actively working from the bottom here.
Ostermalm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yemelyanenko is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostermalm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ostermalm wants to control but Yemelyanenko is keeping busy.

Yemelyanenko is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ostermalm is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fyodor Yemelyanenko!