PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimirovich Fyodor Yemelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimirovich Fyodor Yemelyanenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fyodor Yemelyanenko
vs
Westbrook

186 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimirovich Fyodor Yemelyanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook throws a low kick, looking for Yemelyanenko's leg but Yemelyanenko calmly moves out of range.
Westbrook throws a head kick that misses.

Westbrook pushes Yemelyanenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Westbrook crunches a lovely knee into Yemelyanenko's ribcage.
Westbrook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yemelyanenko is defending well for now.
Westbrook working Yemelyanenko over with knees to the body.
Westbrook is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Westbrook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yemelyanenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yemelyanenko is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westbrook connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yemelyanenko's face.
Westbrook connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yemelyanenko's face.
Westbrook connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Westbrook.
Westbrook lands a good knee to the midsection. Yemelyanenko won't want to take too many of those.
Westbrook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Westbrook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Westbrook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yemelyanenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Westbrook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yemelyanenko up against the cage.
Westbrook lands a knee to the head.
Westbrook leaning against his opponent.
Westbrook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Westbrook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yemelyanenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Westbrook.
Yemelyanenko letting Westbrook take a breather here.
Westbrook unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Westbrook scores a nice knee to the body.
Westbrook just leaning against Yemelyanenko, taking a breather.
Westbrook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yemelyanenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yemelyanenko tries to pull guard but Westbrook holds him up against the cage and eventually Yemelyanenko drops back down to his feet.
Westbrook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook stalling against the cage.
Westbrook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yemelyanenko jumps guard but Westbrook stands there with Yemelyanenko around his waist. Yemelyanenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Westbrook misses with a knee strike.
Yemelyanenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Westbrook smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimirovich Fyodor Yemelyanenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yemelyanenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Westbrook.
Yemelyanenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch but Yemelyanenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook blocks a head kick by Yemelyanenko.
Westbrook is looking to score with low kicks.

Westbrook clinches up against the cage.
Westbrook avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Westbrook obliges.
Yemelyanenko tries to pull guard but Westbrook won't allow it.
Westbrook lands a nice knee to the body.
Westbrook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Westbrook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Westbrook lands a knee to the head.
Westbrook lands a knee to the body.
Westbrook connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook just leaning against Yemelyanenko, taking a breather.
Westbrook continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Knees to the body from Westbrook.
Westbrook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yemelyanenko is defending well for now.
Yemelyanenko jumps guard but Westbrook stands there with Yemelyanenko around his waist. Yemelyanenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yemelyanenko tries to pull guard but Westbrook holds him up against the cage and eventually Yemelyanenko drops back down to his feet.
Westbrook tries to land knees in the clinch but Yemelyanenko avoids the damage to the body.
Westbrook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yemelyanenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westbrook misses with a knee to the head.

Yemelyanenko jumps into guard, dragging Westbrook to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yemelyanenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Yemelyanenko, not yet.
Yemelyanenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Westbrook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Westbrook trying to control the position from guard on top but Yemelyanenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Westbrook dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Westbrook fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Westbrook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yemelyanenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Westbrook is looking to clinch.

Westbrook clinches.
Westbrook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Westbrook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Westbrook with a knee to the head.
Westbrook slows down the pace here.
Kevin Westbrook seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Westbrook lands a knee to the body.
Westbrook lands a good knee to the midsection. Yemelyanenko won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook lands a knee to the body.
Westbrook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Westbrook utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Westbrook connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yemelyanenko's face.
Westbrook is stalling here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Westbrook in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Westbrook working Yemelyanenko over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Westbrook.
Yemelyanenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yemelyanenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Westbrook won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Westbrook.
Yemelyanenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yemelyanenko fails to pull guard.
Yemelyanenko letting Westbrook take a breather here.
Westbrook trying to land knees to the body.
Yemelyanenko jumps guard but Westbrook stands there with Yemelyanenko around his waist. Yemelyanenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a knee strike.
Westbrook tries to land a knee to the head but Yemelyanenko blocks with his arms.
Yemelyanenko tries to pull guard but Westbrook holds him up against the cage and eventually Yemelyanenko drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimirovich Fyodor Yemelyanenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yemelyanenko is trying to push Westbrook away but Westbrook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Westbrook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Westbrook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yemelyanenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yemelyanenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Westbrook smiles and moves away.
Yemelyanenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Westbrook. Westbrook circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yemelyanenko scores with a three punch combo!
Westbrook tries to clinch up.
Kevin Westbrook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook is looking to clinch but Yemelyanenko is avoiding it.
Westbrook tries to clinch but Yemelyanenko is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Yemelyanenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Westbrook doesn't seem phased though.
Westbrook throws a head kick but Yemelyanenko moves out of range.
Yemelyanenko looks for a takedown but Westbrook sprawls well.
Kevin Westbrook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yemelyanenko has a takedown stuffed.
Westbrook throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kevin Westbrook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yemelyanenko cracks Westbrook with an open hand slap.
Westbrook fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
Westbrook tries to score with a low kick but Yemelyanenko moves his leg out of the way.
Yemelyanenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Westbrook throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yemelyanenko's head.
Yemelyanenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yemelyanenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Westbrook.
Westbrook fails in his attempt to clinch.

Yemelyanenko closes the distance and clinches.
Westbrook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yemelyanenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Westbrook working Yemelyanenko over with knees to the body.
Yemelyanenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Westbrook scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westbrook just leaning against Yemelyanenko, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Westbrook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Westbrook takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Westbrook clinches with his opponent.
Yemelyanenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Westbrook smiles and moves away.
Westbrook moves in looking to clinch but Yemelyanenko pushes him off.
Westbrook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yemelyanenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yemelyanenko throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook tries to clinch up.
Yemelyanenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Westbrook.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch but Yemelyanenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Westbrook fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook doesn't manage to clinch there - Yemelyanenko circles away.
Westbrook tries to clinch but Yemelyanenko is having none of it.
Westbrook wants to clinch up but Yemelyanenko keeps it at a distance.

Westbrook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yemelyanenko, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Westbrook.
Westbrook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Westbrook controlling the action here for a moment.
Westbrook lands a good knee to the midsection. Yemelyanenko won't want to take too many of those.
Westbrook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Westbrook misses with a knee to the head.
Westbrook misses with a knee strike.
Yemelyanenko tries to pull guard but Westbrook won't allow it.
Westbrook tries to land a knee to the head but Yemelyanenko blocks with his arms.
Yemelyanenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Westbrook just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimirovich Fyodor Yemelyanenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yemelyanenko jumps guard but Westbrook stands there with Yemelyanenko around his waist. Yemelyanenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko managing to block the knees to the body from Westbrook.
Westbrook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yemelyanenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yemelyanenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yemelyanenko avoiding damage as Westbrook throws knees to the body.
Yemelyanenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yemelyanenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yemelyanenko jumps guard but Westbrook stands there with Yemelyanenko around his waist. Yemelyanenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Westbrook taking a breather.
Westbrook tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yemelyanenko fails to pull guard.
Yemelyanenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Westbrook unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko being controlled against the cage.
Yemelyanenko managing to block the knees to the body from Westbrook.
Yemelyanenko tries to pull guard but Westbrook holds him up against the cage and eventually Yemelyanenko drops back down to his feet.
Yemelyanenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Westbrook smiles and moves away.
Westbrook takes one to the side of the head.
Westbrook with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yemelyanenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Westbrook pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Westbrook darts in and clinches Yemelyanenko up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Westbrook obliges.
Vladimirovich Fyodor Yemelyanenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Westbrook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook stalls.
Westbrook tries to land a knee to the head but Yemelyanenko blocks with his arms.
Westbrook trying to land knees to the body.
Yemelyanenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Westbrook walks away with a smile on his face. Yemelyanenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yemelyanenko.
Yemelyanenko works Westbrook's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Westbrook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yemelyanenko gets tackled into the cage by Westbrook. Westbrook maintains the clinch.
Yemelyanenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yemelyanenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Westbrook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Westbrook 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Westbrook!