PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Казачья - Ой т& as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brock Lesnar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lesnar
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
29
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lesnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lesnar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lesnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lesnar works over Emelianenko with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar distracts Emelianenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lesnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emelianenko 's head.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lesnar manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Lesnar seems keen to control Emelianenko 's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Emelianenko has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lesnar is holding Emelianenko down, trying to stall.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound but Lesnar is defending the strikes.
Lesnar is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is holding Emelianenko down, trying to stall.
Lesnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesnar tries to get out of the position.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko working away.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Lesnar is trying to control Emelianenko 's posture but Emelianenko avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brock Lesnar just wasn't active enough.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Emelianenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lesnar's half guard.
Lesnar wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Emelianenko thows a huge punch but Lesnar dodges it nicely.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Lesnar is controlling Emelianenko 's trapped leg to prevent Emelianenko from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lesnar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lesnar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Emelianenko 's half guard.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lesnar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
Lesnar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Emelianenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lesnar pulls his head out easily.
Lesnar winds up and cracks Emelianenko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Emelianenko is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Lesnar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lesnar works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lesnar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lesnar lands a big elbow.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Lesnar postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Emelianenko bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Lesnar and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Lesnar!