PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saddeck Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mirko imortal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Emelianenko
vs
imortal

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saddeck Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, mirko imortal!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
imortal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Emelianenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Emelianenko lands a couple of elbows.
Emelianenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
imortal trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as imortal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
imortal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Emelianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but imortal keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
imortal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is looking to score with low kicks.
imortal fails with a takedown attempt.
Saddeck Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but imortal is out of range and Emelianenko settles back down.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.

imortal gets a takedown into half guard.
imortal tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Emelianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
imortal trying to control from half guard but Emelianenko is working away.
imortal looks gassed!

imortal decides to stand up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko works imortal's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
imortal is working to avoid the ground and pound but Emelianenko connects with a decent elbow.
imortal wants to control but Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko landing a few strikes.
imortal wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko drags him back down.
imortal can't do much from the bottom here.
imortal 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.
Emelianenko grinds an elbow into imortal's temple.

Emelianenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but imortal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
imortal is working to avoid the ground and pound but Emelianenko connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks up at the clock and then as imortal takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Emelianenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Emelianenko trying to control the action but imortal is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused imortal some visible discomfort.

Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by imortal, who protects the arm well.
imortal controls the position for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saddeck Emelianenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck for imortal with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko throws a series of strikes that have imortal backpedaling.

It looks like mirko imortal has been cut.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
imortal shoots and misses

and Emelianenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Emelianenko.
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.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but imortal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Emelianenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
imortal has momentary wrist control but Emelianenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. imortal is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
imortal keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but imortal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
imortal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
imortal wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and imortal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
imortal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
imortal sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
imortal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
imortal trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko has a closed guard, preventing imortal from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.
Emelianenko connects with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko forces his way into half guard.

imortal is defending against the submission attempts here by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Saddeck Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emelianenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Emelianenko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Emelianenko is nestled in close to imortal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Emelianenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

imortal actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saddeck Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on mirko imortal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Emelianenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses imortal's sensitive parts.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but imortal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

imortal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Emelianenko did well to prevent imortal getting side control.
imortal drops an elbow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko tries to roll over but imortal keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko is positioning himself well to prevent imortal advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
imortal prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.
Emelianenko desperately trying to maintain half guard.
imortal thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.

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.
imortal prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.
imortal is trying to control the action in half guard but Emelianenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emelianenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on imortal if he has to take too many more of those.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but imortal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but imortal circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.

Emelianenko moves into range and clinches up with imortal.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. imortal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown attempt from imortal. imortal gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that imortal avoids nicely.
imortal shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Saddeck Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but imortal moves out of range.
imortal slaps away a takedown attempt from Emelianenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but imortal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
imortal tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
imortal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. imortal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saddeck Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emelianenko avoiding damage as imortal throws knees to the body.

imortal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown attempt from imortal. imortal gets slowly back to his feet.
imortal tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko swinging wilding here.
imortal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
imortal throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Saddeck Emelianenko.
Well Emelianenko 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saddeck Emelianenko!