PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Emilianenko looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Emilianenko
vs
Carwin

181 cm
26
235 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 Cardio

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Emilianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emilianenko is fending him off so far but Carwin persists. Nope, Emilianenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Emilianenko circles away.
Emilianenko shoots and misses

and Carwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carwin lands with a right to the head.
Carwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Emilianenko lands a body shot.
Emilianenko is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carwin lands an uppercut.
Emilianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emilianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Emilianenko tightens his grip and picks Carwin up, before dumping him to the ground. Carwin manages to land in guard.
Carwin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carwin can do anything to dispel that myth.

Emilianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carwin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emilianenko is controlling him.

Carwin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carwin shoots and misses

and Emilianenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carwin looks gassed!
Carwin has Emilianenko pressed against the cage, preventing Emilianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Emilianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Carwin tries to sprawl but Emilianenko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Carwin is trying to stand.
Emilianenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carwin is trying to stand back up but Emilianenko is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilianenko slows the pace down in half guard.
Emilianenko wants to pass to mount but Carwin is defending the position.
Emilianenko stops Carwin from getting back to his feet.
Emilianenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Carwin is kicking away at Emilianenko from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Emilianenko grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Carwin trying to push Emilianenko off... Carwin taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Fedor Emilianenko!