PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raized Headers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raized Headers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Headers
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raized Headers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Headers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Emelianenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Headers sprawls well initially but Emelianenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Headers is pressing down on Emelianenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Emelianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Headers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Headers's guard.

Emelianenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Headers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelianenko on the ground.
Emelianenko prevents Headers from standing back up.

Emelianenko seems to be working for a kimura but Headers defends the submission attempt.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Headers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Headers moves into full guard.

Headers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Headers has his foot on Emelianenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Emelianenko works his way back into a safe position though.

Emelianenko stands and steps away. Headers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Headers shows good takedown defense.
Headers throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.

Headers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko is looking to control Headers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Emelianenko avoid being mounted?

Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Emelianenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Headers is working away from the top position though.
Headers is controlling the pace.
Headers is thwarting Emelianenko's attempts to control the position.

Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Headers scores a takedown into full mount!
Emelianenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Headers avoids the attempt from Emelianenko to control.
Emelianenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Headers avoids the attempt from Emelianenko to control.
Emelianenko tries to reverse the position but Headers maintains control.
Emelianenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko tries to reverse the position but Headers maintains control.
Headers wants to control the pace but Emelianenko is squirming around nicely.
Emelianenko tries to hold on but Headers postures up.
Headers prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raized Headers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emelianenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Headers misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Headers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko with a poor takedown
and Headers counters with a good, hard body kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Headers tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.

Headers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Emelianenko sprawls well initially but Headers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Headers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Headers's back!

Emelianenko is persistently looking for the submission but Headers is defending it well.
Emelianenko avoiding Headers 's attempts to control his hands.

Emelianenko working for a choke but Headers is defending well.
Fedor Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko tightening his grip on Headers, looking for the choke.

Emelianenko is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Headers knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Headers for a finish.
Emelianenko lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Emelianenko is looking for the choke from the back position but Headers is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Emelianenko is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Headers defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Emelianenko is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Headers taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Emelianenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Emelianenko!