PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between fedor emelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Pavlosky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander Pavlosky will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

emelyanenko
vs
Pavlosky

182 cm
20
238 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 2 - 1 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Pavlosky!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlosky tries for a takedown but emelyanenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pavlosky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by emelyanenko.
Pavlosky throws a head kick that half lands.
Pavlosky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Pavlosky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavlosky is looking to clinch.

emelyanenko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
emelyanenko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlosky won't allow emelyanenko to pass to mount.
emelyanenko controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlosky trying to get back to full guard but emelyanenko takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
emelyanenko controlling the pace for now.
emelyanenko wants to take his opponent's back but Pavlosky doesn't allow it.
emelyanenko wants to control the pace but Pavlosky is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pavlosky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Pavlosky is trying desperately to improve position.
emelyanenko wants to control the pace but Pavlosky is squirming around nicely.
Pavlosky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlosky wants to control but emelyanenko is having none of it.
emelyanenko looking to control but Pavlosky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlosky regains half guard.
emelyanenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.

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

Pavlosky shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pavlosky content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
emelyanenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if emelyanenko tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pavlosky seems to be looking for submissions.
Pavlosky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pavlosky is thwarting emelyanenko's attempts to control the position.
Pavlosky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
emelyanenko is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlosky sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
emelyanenko tries to roll over but Pavlosky keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Pavlosky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pavlosky misses with a takedown attempt

and emelyanenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pavlosky's guard.
emelyanenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
emelyanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlosky working a defensive guard here.
Pavlosky 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlosky trying to control the position.
emelyanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlosky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pavlosky tries to clinch

so emelyanenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
emelyanenko wants to control from the top but Pavlosky keeps moving.
emelyanenko is really struggling to control Pavlosky but he's trying to hold on to the position.
emelyanenko is fighting to break Pavlosky's control of his arms but Pavlosky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
emelyanenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
emelyanenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pavlosky on the ground.
emelyanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlosky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as emelyanenko controls the pace.
emelyanenko wants to control from the top but Pavlosky keeps moving.
emelyanenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. fedor emelyanenko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pavlosky tries to land a front kick but emelyanenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

emelyanenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pavlosky!
Pavlosky is looking to get to half guard.
emelyanenko content just to control the position here.
emelyanenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlosky is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
emelyanenko controlling the pace for now.
emelyanenko prevents Pavlosky from getting the reversal.
Pavlosky tries to hold on but emelyanenko postures up.
emelyanenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pavlosky tries to reverse the position but emelyanenko maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fedor emelyanenko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pavlosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavlosky tries to clinch up

so emelyanenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
emelyanenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
emelyanenko wants to control from the top but Pavlosky keeps moving.
Pavlosky wants to sweep here but emelyanenko controlling him for the moment.
emelyanenko content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlosky is looking to stand up but emelyanenko isn't so interested in that idea.

Pavlosky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but emelyanenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pavlosky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
emelyanenko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pavlosky keeping moving, preventing emelyanenko from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

emelyanenko scores a takedown into full mount!
emelyanenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Pavlosky tries to hold on but emelyanenko pushes him away.
Pavlosky is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
emelyanenko controlling the position easily from mount.

emelyanenko has hold of Pavlosky's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pavlosky manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
emelyanenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Pavlosky is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pavlosky stops emelyanenko from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
emelyanenko wants to control the pace but Pavlosky is squirming around nicely.
Pavlosky is trying to escape the mount.
fedor emelyanenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

emelyanenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pavlosky can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pavlosky tries to reverse the position but emelyanenko maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
emelyanenko controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
fedor emelyanenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think emelyanenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

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