PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice has chosen M.O.P. - Ante Up Remix (featuring Busta Rhymes, Teflon, and Remy Martin) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Emilllyanenkofff
vs
Slice

183 cm
18
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Russian Fightwear [7 $ Shirt]

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, Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slice clinches up against the cage.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Emilllyanenkofff keeps him there for the moment.
Emilllyanenkofff could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Emilllyanenkofff drags the fight down to the ground.

Slice gets to his feet - Emilllyanenkofff follows without any prompting.
Emilllyanenkofff darts in trying to clinch

and Slice counters by clinching up.

Emilllyanenkofff manages to pull guard.
Emilllyanenkofff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Emilllyanenkofff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slice is aware though and is defending well.
Emilllyanenkofff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Emilllyanenkofff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slice is one step ahead there.
Emilllyanenkofff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slice trying to control but Emilllyanenkofff is working from the bottom.
Slice tries to free his leg and advance position but Emilllyanenkofff is retaining full guard.
Emilllyanenkofff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Emilllyanenkofff tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emilllyanenkofff is trying to control the position but Slice postures up.
Emilllyanenkofff 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Emilllyanenkofff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Slice looks gassed!
Emilllyanenkofff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice is refusing to be controlled, as Emilllyanenkofff sits in half guard.
Slice pushes Emilllyanenkofff off looking to stand but Emilllyanenkofff dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilllyanenkofff sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Slice gets full guard.

Slice is working an open guard so Emilllyanenkofff takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Slice with a lazy takedown attempt

and Emilllyanenkofff counters with a shoot takedown. Slice fights it but they end up in guard.

Emilllyanenkofff stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Slice chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Emilllyanenkofff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slice's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emilllyanenkofff landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emilllyanenkofff gets to his feet - Slice follows without any prompting.
Slice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Slice fails with the takedown

and Emilllyanenkofff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emilllyanenkofff stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emilllyanenkofff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slice gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emilllyanenkofff.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Emilllyanenkofff has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slice tries a head kick but it misses.
Slice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff has been cut.

Emilllyanenkofff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Emilllyanenkofff wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Emilllyanenkofff slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Emilllyanenkofff wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilllyanenkofff is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Slice is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Slice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emilllyanenkofff trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilllyanenkofff looking to sit in guard and control but Slice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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.
Slice throwing strikes from guard but Emilllyanenkofff blocks nicely.
Slice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emilllyanenkofff shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emilllyanenkofff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slice but Slice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slice has his takedown stuffed

and Emilllyanenkofff counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Slice is trying to keep Emilllyanenkofff in close.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Emilllyanenkofff from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilllyanenkofff looking to sit in guard and control but Slice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emilllyanenkofff wants to sweep but no luck.
Slice works over Emilllyanenkofff with some ground and pound from guard.
Slice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slice stopping the sweep attempt from Emilllyanenkofff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emilllyanenkofff swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emilllyanenkofff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slice's waist but Slice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emilllyanenkofff off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emilllyanenkofff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slice throws a sloppy head kick and Emilllyanenkofff moves out of range easily.
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - Emilllyanenkofff circles away.
Emilllyanenkofff swinging wilding here.
Emilllyanenkofff misses with a takedown

and Slice counters with a takedown into side control.
Emilllyanenkofff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Slice's best efforts.

Slice is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Emilllyanenkofff defends it well.
Emilllyanenkofff landing rabbit punches to the side of Slice's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kimbo Slice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Slice stuffs the takedown attempt from Emilllyanenkofff. Emilllyanenkofff gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice throws a head kick that misses.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Emilllyanenkofff feints and as Slice raises his hands in defense, Emilllyanenkofff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emilllyanenkofff trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilllyanenkofff prevents Slice from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Emilllyanenkofff from controlling successfully.
Emilllyanenkofff won't allow Slice to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Emilllyanenkofff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Emilllyanenkofff controls the pace.
Slice trying to control the position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Emilllyanenkofff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slice did well to prevent Emilllyanenkofff getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilllyanenkofff frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Emilllyanenkofff stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Emilllyanenkofff forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.
Emilllyanenkofff stops a takedown attempt from Slice.
Emilllyanenkofff wants a takedown.
Slice is trying to break free.

Slice is fighting off a takedown attempt but Emilllyanenkofff is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Slice to the mat. Slice regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Slice working a defensive guard here.
Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emilllyanenkofff is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice pushes Emilllyanenkofff off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Emilllyanenkofff shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Slice looking to sit in guard and control but Emilllyanenkofff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emilllyanenkofff trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice working a defensive guard here.
Emilllyanenkofff sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Emilllyanenkofff has gone for a leg lock! Slice slips out almost immediately though and dives into Emilllyanenkofff's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emilllyanenkofff 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hyodr Emilllyanenkofff!