PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steffa Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steffa Rutten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rutten
vs
Emelianenko

182 cm
19
171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steffa Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten tries to land a leg kick but Emelianenko saw it coming and moves away.
Rutten motions for Emelianenko to come forward. Rutten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rutten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rutten lands a big uppercut and Emelianenko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Emelianenko looks OK. Rutten waves Emelianenko back to his feet!

Emelianenko is rocked!

It looks like Andrei Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko is holding his hands too far apart here. Rutten throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Emelianenko is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steffa Rutten!