PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between fedor emelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hinds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). fedor emelyanenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Hinds's chin.

emelyanenko
vs
Hinds

182 cm
20
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, fedor emelyanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hinds!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinds misses with a takedown attempt - emelyanenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hinds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts emelyanenko as he jumps to the side.
Hinds wants to clinch up but emelyanenko keeps it at a distance.
emelyanenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Hinds. Hinds gets slowly back to his feet.
fedor emelyanenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hinds.
Hinds misses with a takedown attempt - emelyanenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hinds gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows emelyanenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
emelyanenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
emelyanenko wants to control from the top but Hinds keeps moving.
Hinds wants to stand up but emelyanenko is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
emelyanenko stays in close to Hinds's body and controls the position.
emelyanenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hinds is on top in guard.
emelyanenko pulls Hinds in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinds passes emelyanenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
emelyanenko trying to get back to full guard but Hinds takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
emelyanenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Hinds with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hinds looks gassed!
emelyanenko is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hinds trying to control but emelyanenko is having none of it.
emelyanenko tries to lock up and control but Hinds gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. fedor emelyanenko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hinds doesn't manage to clinch there - emelyanenko circles away.
emelyanenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

emelyanenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hinds's half guard.
Hinds is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if emelyanenko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hinds is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
emelyanenko is controlling the pace.
emelyanenko works his foot free and advances to mount.

emelyanenko stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fedor emelyanenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

emelyanenko clinches up with Hinds and pushes him back against the cage.

emelyanenko gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
emelyanenko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hinds is looking for a sweep. emelyanenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
emelyanenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hinds on the ground.
emelyanenko trying to control the action but Hinds is working from the bottom.
emelyanenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
emelyanenko is looking to take a break and control but Hinds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
emelyanenko trying to pass the guard but Hinds defending well.
Hinds throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hinds tries to roll over but emelyanenko keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hinds tries for a takedown but emelyanenko circles away easily
and emelyanenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

emelyanenko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hinds manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hinds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hinds looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
emelyanenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
emelyanenko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hinds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
emelyanenko won't allow Hinds to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hinds had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. emelyanenko is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hinds Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take emelyanenko's back instead.
emelyanenko manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hinds's guard. Nice work there by emelyanenko.
emelyanenko wants to control from the top but Hinds keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
emelyanenko lands an overhand right.
Hinds throws a leg kick but emelyanenko sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

emelyanenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
emelyanenko controlling from the top position.

emelyanenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hinds has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, emelyanenko has managed to get both his arms back between Hinds's legs - danger averted.
emelyanenko controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fedor emelyanenko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hinds shoots in and bounces emelyanenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hinds drops back, looking for a kneebar! emelyanenko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. emelyanenko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from emelyanenko!
fedor emelyanenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
emelyanenko takes a little break here. Hinds wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hinds struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as emelyanenko stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. fedor emelyanenko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

emelyanenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
emelyanenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
emelyanenko avoids the attempt from Hinds to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
emelyanenko controlling the pace for now.
emelyanenko wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
emelyanenko controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hinds sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

emelyanenko is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hinds has managed to free his arm - good work.
emelyanenko wants to control but Hinds is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
emelyanenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hinds is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
fedor emelyanenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well emelyanenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... fedor emelyanenko!