PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lucas Emelianenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Emelianenko
vs
Shaw

180 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Shaw!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko stuns Shaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.

Shaw has managed to clinch.
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Shaw 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.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.

Emelianenko has closed the distance and engaged Shaw in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shaw fails to pull guard.
Shaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emelianenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lucas Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Shaw.
Shaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shaw looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .

It looks like Eric Shaw has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.

Emelianenko has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Shaw goes down! Emelianenko pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

Shaw is rocked!

Emelianenko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
Shaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Shaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.

Emelianenko gets a clinch.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Shaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emelianenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Shaw won't want to take too many of those.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Emelianenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Emelianenko slowing the pace effectively.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Emelianenko .
Emelianenko gets underhooks to prevent Shaw's takedown attempt.
A short right from Emelianenko .
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Shaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko crunches a lovely knee into Shaw's ribcage.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Shaw fails to pull guard.
Shaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shaw wants to stall.
Emelianenko prevents Shaw from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shaw's face.
Emelianenko missing with knees to the body.
Emelianenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaw.
Shaw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Emelianenko walks away with a smile on his face. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Shaw moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Shaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.

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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaw avoids it.
Shaw tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shaw is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Shaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaw wants to stall.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shaw's face.
Shaw fails to pull guard.
Shaw is trying to stall.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Emelianenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Shaw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Emelianenko rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Shaw can't get the takedown.
Come on Emelianenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko crunches a lovely knee into Shaw's ribcage.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw is trying to drag Emelianenko to the mat but Emelianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Shaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Emelianenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lucas Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Shaw.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch.
Shaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Shaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Emelianenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Shaw tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Shaw can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucas Emelianenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shaw is working for takedown but Emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch but Shaw improves position.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Shaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emelianenko just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emelianenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shaw has Emelianenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Emelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw is trying to break free.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Shaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko .
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko .
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko .
Shaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Shaw working hard to break the clinch.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shaw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaw throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Shaw wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaw is trying to break free.
Emelianenko has Shaw pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Shaw wants a takedown but no success here.
Shaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaw jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Shaw around his waist. Shaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Emelianenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Emelianenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Emelianenko won't allow it.

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.
Shaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko keeps control of Shaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shaw is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shaw can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Emelianenko gets an underhook and turns Shaw into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Emelianenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Shaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shaw throws an elbow that misses.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko stalling the fight.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Emelianenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Shaw drops back down to his feet.
Emelianenko leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko keeps control of Shaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko stalling against the cage.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Shaw tries to work over Emelianenko 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Shaw 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.
Lucas Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Shaw.

Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Emelianenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Shaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Emelianenko is trying to stall.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Shaw jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Shaw around his waist. Shaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Shaw trying to stall but Emelianenko improves his position.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emelianenko working Shaw over with knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Shaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaw fails to pull guard.
Emelianenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Shaw won't want to take too many of those.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Shaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shaw throws a head punch that misses.
Shaw can't break the clinch.
Shaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emelianenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko .
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko trying to stall but Shaw improves his position.
Shaw looking to stall.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Shaw 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.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Emelianenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.

Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Shaw trying to stall but Emelianenko improves his position.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emelianenko as Shaw tries to tie him up.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shaw fails to pull guard.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Eric Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw is working for takedown but Emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emelianenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Emelianenko !