PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adilson Rodrigues (ranked 430 p4p, 808 weight class) and Roman Emelianenko (ranked 59 p4p, 102 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Mala Dama - Kabat as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roman Emelianenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rodrigues
vs
Emelianenko

198 cm
21
247
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
265
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adilson Rodrigues!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues thuds his right hand into Emelianenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigues slips the punch.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Rodrigues scores with a jab to the jaw.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodrigues.
Emelianenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodrigues in the body.
Emelianenko wants to slow Rodrigues down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodrigues throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigues throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rodrigues with a body shot.
Emelianenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodrigues has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Memento Mori in the buildup to the fight.
Rodrigues slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.

Rodrigues closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodrigues swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodrigues.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodrigues tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodrigues misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodrigues misses with the head strike.
Come on Emelianenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Rodrigues fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rodrigues - that landed with a thud.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodrigues misses with the head strike.
Rodrigues goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.

Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
A swing and a miss from Rodrigues.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodrigues looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigues wants to clinch.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodrigues misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Roman Emelianenko has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Rodrigues is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses

and Rodrigues counters by moving into the clinch.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Emelianenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodrigues blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodrigues.
Emelianenko is trying to break free.
Emelianenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the body.
Rodrigues walks into a jab.

Emelianenko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rodrigues sprawling to the canvas! Rodrigues rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Emelianenko finish him?!

It looks like Adilson Rodrigues has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Rodrigues ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigues tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Emelianenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a right that hurts Rodrigues. Rodrigues looks to clinch but Emelianenko throws a short knee that drops Rodrigues. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Roman Emelianenko!
Roman Emelianenko is the new heavyweight champion!
Roman Emelianenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.