PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kara Mustafa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Emelianenko
vs
Mustafa

199 cm
22
253 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Lucid Nutrition

Lucid Nutrition
S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleks Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kara Mustafa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustafa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mustafa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mustafa closes the distance but Emelianenko moves to the side

and Emelianenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Mustafa tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustafa.
Mustafa blocks an uppercut.

Mustafa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mustafa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Emelianenko's head.
Mustafa trying to control from half guard but Emelianenko is working away.
Mustafa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but Mustafa is controlling well.
Mustafa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Mustafa is looking for a kimura but Emelianenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mustafa to get the leverage.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mustafa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mustafa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko clinches but Mustafa breaks the clinch
and Mustafa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mustafa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emelianenko!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mustafa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Emelianenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mustafa thowing shots but they're missing.
Mustafa wants to control the pace but Emelianenko is squirming around nicely.
Emelianenko holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mustafa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mustafa punching from mount but Emelianenko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mustafa looking to finish with strikes here!
Mustafa throws some wild stikes that Emelianenko manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mustafa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Emelianenko tries to lock up and control but Mustafa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emelianenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Emelianenko tries to hold on but Mustafa pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Mustafa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko is trying to escape the mount.
Emelianenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mustafa prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.

Mustafa goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko won't allow Mustafa to sweep him here.
Emelianenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mustafa is striking but Emelianenko is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kara Mustafa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mustafa throws a combination that misses

and Emelianenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mustafa.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.

Mustafa tightens his grip and picks Emelianenko up, before dumping him to the ground. Emelianenko manages to land in guard.
Mustafa thows a big elbow that misses.
Mustafa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mustafa looking to pass the guard.
Emelianenko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Mustafa is having none of it.
Mustafa is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mustafa preventing the sweep.
Mustafa with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mustafa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
and Mustafa counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko wants to clinch

and Mustafa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mustafa.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mustafa backwards.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko gets through Mustafa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.
Mustafa fails to pull guard.
Mustafa blocking some punches.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Mustafa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Mustafa backwards.
Mustafa looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
Mustafa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mustafa.
Emelianenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mustafa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aleks Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kara Mustafa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustafa's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustafa.
Mustafa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustafa blocking some punches.
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Mustafa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Emelianenko down to the mat. Emelianenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mustafa scores with a hook.
Mustafa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko tries to clinch

and Mustafa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mustafa is nestled in close to Emelianenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Emelianenko has hold of Mustafa's hands but Mustafa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mustafa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emelianenko is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mustafa jumps into side control!
Mustafa working the body and head with strikes.
Emelianenko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control but Mustafa is keeping busy.
Emelianenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Mustafa is controlling the position.
Emelianenko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Emelianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Emelianenko, not yet.
Mustafa throws a big right hand that misses.
Mustafa advances position into side control!
Kara Mustafa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianenko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mustafa off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Mustafa is really stuck here.
Mustafa turns into Emelianenko and is now in his guard.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Emelianenko trying to control the position.
Emelianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Emelianenko, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kara Mustafa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mustafa circles away from the clinch attempt

so Mustafa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Mustafa from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.
Emelianenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mustafa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mustafa throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mustafa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mustafa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emelianenko's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa thows a big elbow that misses.

Mustafa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Emelianenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mustafa, into his guard.
Mustafa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mustafa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emelianenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mustafa keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Mustafa wants to sweep but no luck.
Mustafa punching to the body, from the bottom.
Mustafa keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Mustafa controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.
Emelianenko is pushing down on Mustafa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mustafa is fighting to maintain full guard but Emelianenko has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mustafa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mustafa is looking for a sweep. Emelianenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mustafa trying to control but Emelianenko postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mustafa throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mustafa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Emelianenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Mustafa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Emelianenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa trying to control the action but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Mustafa working the ground and pound.
Mustafa working the ground and pound from side control.
Mustafa scores with punches from side control.
Mustafa is working Emelianenko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Emelianenko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aleks Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelianenko is refusing to be controlled, as Mustafa sits in half guard.
Mustafa working over Emelianenko with some ground and pound. Emelianenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kara Mustafa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mustafa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kara Mustafa!