PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bench Tester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Emelianenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Emelianenko
vs
Tester

175 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 17 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bench Tester!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Tester is avoiding it.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Tester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko avoids it really well and circles away.

Tester closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tester throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Tester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Emelianenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tester pulls his head out easily.

Tester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tester working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Tester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emelianenko is just riding it out for now. Tester eventually gives up the hold.
Tester looks gassed!
Emelianenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control but Tester is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Tester is working for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending it quite comfortably.

Tester is working for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Emelianenko wants to control but Tester is keeping busy.

Tester is trying to work for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tester wants to take a breather but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko wants to get back to full guard.

Emelianenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Tester.

Tester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emelianenko is just riding it out for now. Tester eventually gives up the hold.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Tester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Emelianenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Tester.
Emelianenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tester is working away from the top position though.

Tester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tester is working for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Tester prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Tester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emelianenko swivels and escapes.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Tester circles away easily

and Tester counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko's guard now.
Tester is stalling in the full guard.

Tester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tester thows a big elbow that misses.
Emelianenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tester on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tester trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tester might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Emelianenko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Tester drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Tester as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Emelianenko screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Tester! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bench Tester!