PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emileanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Emileanenko
vs
Black

183 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 Tokyo, Fedor Emileanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Black!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black scores a takedown into full mount!
Emileanenko regains half guard.

Black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emileanenko is just riding it out for now. Black eventually gives up the hold.
Emileanenko is looking to improve his position.
Emileanenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black won't allow Emileanenko to sweep him here.
Black won't allow Emileanenko to get back to his feet.

Emileanenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emileanenko wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emileanenko keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black gets to his feet. Emileanenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Black stalks Emileanenko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Emileanenko's face. Emileanenko staggers backwards, shaken.

Emileanenko is rocked!
Emileanenko is breathing heavily.
Emileanenko misses with a takedown

and Black counters with a takedown into side control.
Oh Emileanenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Black's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Black has knee on belly and moves into mount.
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!
Black lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Black looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Black lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Black content just to control the position here.
Emileanenko can't escape the position.
Black with good strikes from the mount here!
Emileanenko seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Black.
Emileanenko working to try and regain half guard.
Emileanenko throwing hammer fists to the chest of Black. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emileanenko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emileanenko manages to get to full guard.
Emileanenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Black connects with a couple of short punches.
Black scoring with some ground and pound.
Black lands a couple of elbows.

Emileanenko is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Black rolls with it to try and escape but Emileanenko cranks on the arm and Black is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Emileanenko!