Strikedown: Last Minute PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holly Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holly Man is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bad
vs
Man

194 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holly Man!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bad tries to clinch up

and Man counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Bad blocks nicely.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man wanted to stand there but Bad had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Man decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man drives through and clinches with Bad against the cage.
Bad scores a nice knee to the body.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Holly Man has been cut.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Bad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bad lands a nice elbow.
Bad lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those.
Man looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bad is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Bad into the cage.
Bad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bad is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bad has his back to the cage.
Bad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bad.
A knee to the head by Bad.

That has opened up Holly Man's cut even more.
Bad is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Bad into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bad slowing the pace effectively.
Bad connects with a knee to the head.

The cut above Holly Man's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Man takes an elbow to the forehead.

Holly Man's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bad crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Bad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bad looking to stall.
Bad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bad misses with a knee strike.
Bad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.

Man is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Holly Man's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Bad!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hores
vs
Rocha

185 cm
28
196 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

183 cm
28
196 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hores fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Rocha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hores!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hores really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hores hang on?
Rocha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hores is looking to improve his position but Rocha isn't that keen on the idea.
Rocha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hores wants to hold on but Rocha pushes him away.
Rocha working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores gets back to half guard.
Hores makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hores.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
Hores looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocha is one step ahead there.
Hores is controlling Rocha's posture.
Rocha trying to control but Hores is working from the bottom.
Rocha stops Hores from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rocha looks for a takedown but Hores sprawls well.
Rocha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hores pinned against the cage. Hores gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morse Hores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hores thumps Rocha with a low kick.
Rocha throws a leg kick
and Hores counters with a left to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hores connects with a leg kick. Rocha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rocha looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Morse Hores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Rocha.
Hores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hores throws out a powerful jab.
Hores connects with a nice looking jab.
Hores displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rocha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rocha.
Hores moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hores scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rocha doesn't seem bothered though.
Hores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hores comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Hores finds it's way through Rocha's defenses.
Hores is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hores works over Rocha's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hores lands with a straight right. Rocha didn't see that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hores!
Hores scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rocha doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Hores.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hores as he avoids it easily.
Rocha takes one to the chin there.
Hores scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hores lands a really nice looking cross but Rocha seems unphased.
A lazy left from Hores finds it's target.
Rocha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hores throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rocha misses with a takedown attempt - Hores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hores cracks Rocha with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Hores.
Hores lands the left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hores lands a glancing blow to the side of Rocha's head.
Hores lands an overhand right.

Rocha is rocked!
Hores closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Rocha out cold! Rocha corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Morse Hores!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow comes to the cage accompanied by country roads. Velazquez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Since the Flood- "Valor and Vengeance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joey Snow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Snow
vs
Velazquez

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

195 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez lunges at Snow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Snow's hand.
Snow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velazquez tries to avoid it but Snow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velazquez to the ground. Velazquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Velazquez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Velazquez. Beautiful body shot.
Velazquez connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Joey Snow has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Velazquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velazquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Velazquez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Snow is looking to work some ground and pound but Velazquez has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow wants to control from the top but Velazquez keeps moving.
Velazquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Velazquez is keeping the position.
Snow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Snow being controlled here momentarily.

Snow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Velazquez lands a head shot.
Ari Velazquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Oooooh!!! Velazquez has knocked Snow down with a huge combo! Velazquez steps away and waves a wobbly Snow back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Velazquez as he jumps to the side.
Velazquez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Snow is rocked!
Snow shoots in and drives through. Velazquez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Snow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velazquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow fails with a takedown attempt.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Snow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Snow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velazquez lands with an overhand left.
Oh Snow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velazquez fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Snow out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ari Velazquez!
A very excited looking Ari Velazquez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eleomar Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabbat comes to the cage accompanied by U KNOW I GOT THAT. This should be fireworks!

Cabbat
vs
Jones

178 cm
32
185 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

190 cm
34
195 lbs
17 - 25 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eleomar Cabbat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cru Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cabbat takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Jones to work.

Cabbat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones is looking to clinch but Cabbat is avoiding it.
Cabbat thows a body shot but no joy.
Cabbat doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Eleomar Cabbat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabbat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones is looking for a takedown.

Cabbat breaks from the clinch.

Cabbat has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbat tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.

Cabbat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabbat is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabbat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cabbat wants it to stay on the feet.
Cabbat wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Cabbat, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Cabbat against the cage but Cabbat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eleomar Cabbat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cru Jones.
Cabbat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabbat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Cabbat moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Cabbat is trying to break free.
Cabbat is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabbat tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Cabbat is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Cabbat working hard to break the clinch.
Cabbat is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones tries for a takedown but Cabbat manages to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to drag Cabbat to the mat but Cabbat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cabbat is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cabbat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabbat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Cru Jones has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabbat fails with a takedown attempt.
Cabbat works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Cabbat. Cabbat maintains the clinch.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cabbat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cabbat shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.

Cabbat has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabbat won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is looking to control Cabbat's arms but Cabbat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.

Cabbat breaks the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Cabbat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eleomar Cabbat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cru Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cabbat is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cabbat.
Cabbat is looking to clinch.
Cabbat tries to clinch up.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.

Jones forces Cabbat back against the cage and clinches.
Cabbat looking for a takedown.
Cabbat wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cabbat is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.

Jones pulls guard.
Cabbat wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Cabbat is keeping the position.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Cabbat is keeping the position.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cabbat's head.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabbat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Jones working for a triangle but Cabbat defends it easily.
Cabbat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Cabbat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cabbat is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.

Cabbat wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cabbat has an Americana. Jones didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cabbat is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cabbat hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eleomar Cabbat!
Eleomar Cabbat thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Bellator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellator comes to the cage accompanied by A Lesson Never Learned. Emelianenko has chosen Eagle Lands as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bellator
vs
Emelianenko

181 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
28
258 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Bellator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Frank Bellator has been cut.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bellator counters with a shoot takedown. Emelianenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Emelianenko pulls Bellator in close to prevent any damage.
Bellator preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bellator's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko wants to stand up but Bellator is controlling him.

Emelianenko pushes Bellator off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bellator throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko leaves Bellator with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Emelianenko lands an overhand right.
Emelianenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emelianenko there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Emelianenko enables Bellator to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Emelianenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Emelianenko pushes Bellator off and gets back to his feet.
Bellator misses with a wild body shot.
Gattsu Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Bellator moves out of range.
Emelianenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Emelianenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bellator under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Bellator moved out of range nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Bellator shoots in.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bellator needs to keep his hands up - Emelianenko had a free shot at his head there.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the head.

Frank Bellator's cut is getting worse.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horrible takedown by Bellator or perhaps it was just good defense by Emelianenko which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Bellator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Bellator moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bellator.
Emelianenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Emelianenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bellator tries for a takedown but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellator moves away.
Emelianenko throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellator slips under a jab.
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Bellator. Bellator gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Bellator 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Frank Bellator's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bellator closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. Bellator pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko jabs Bellator to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Emelianenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bellator doesn't seem phased though.

Jeez, Frank Bellator's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Bellator's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gattsu Emelianenko!
A relieved looking Gattsu Emelianenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.