PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lim has chosen Clutch - Struck Down as his entrance music. Dan Lim looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Emelianenko
vs
Lim

183 cm
18
233 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Lim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko shoots in and bounces Lim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Emelianenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emelianenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Emelianenko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lim!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Emelianenko manages to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko wants to control but Lim is keeping busy.
Emelianenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Emelianenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Emelianenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lim tries to pass to full mount but Emelianenko defends it.
Emelianenko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Lim prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Lim.
Lim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Emelianenko backs up against the cage.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.

Lim clinches up against the cage.

Lim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dan Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lim closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as Lim stalls from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lim is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Emelianenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lim is one step ahead there.
Lim landing with the ground and pound.

Lim decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Emelianenko, up you get!

Lim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Emelianenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lim has managed to get both his arms back between Emelianenko's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lim's guard.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Lim has wrist control.
Lim throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Emelianenko drops back looking for a leg! Lim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lim manages to kick Emelianenko off! Emelianenko jumps back into Lim's guard.
Emelianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lim trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lim wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt

and Lim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Emelianenko won't be happy with that.
Emelianenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lim's best efforts.

Emelianenko actively working from the bottom here.
Emelianenko is pressing down on Lim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lim wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.

Emelianenko looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lim is defending well. Emelianenko quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lim has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Emelianenko celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Emelianenko!