PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Emiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Stam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emiliano comes to the cage accompanied by Era - Enae Volare Mezzo. Stam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tony Iommi - Grace. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Emiliano
vs
Stam

191 cm
25
242 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Filipe Emiliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Stam!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stam misses with a looping left.
Stam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emiliano fails with a takedown attempt.
Stam fails with the takedown
and Emiliano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emiliano misses with a straight right.
Stam misses with a combination
and Emiliano counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Emiliano lands a jab to Stam's midsection.
Stam looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stam swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Emiliano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Stam that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Emiliano dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emiliano wants to take Stam's back but he can't do it this time.
Stam is squirming around, avoiding Emiliano's attempts to control the action.
Emiliano is trying to take his opponent's back.
Stam is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Stam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Emiliano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Emiliano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emiliano fails to advance to Stam's back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stam is squirming around, avoiding Emiliano's attempts to control the action.
Emiliano misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stam is trying desperately to improve position.

Emiliano stands up from mount. Strange move.
Stam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emiliano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stam swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stam slips a straight right by Emiliano.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stam.
Horrible takedown by Emiliano or perhaps it was just good defense by Stam which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filipe Emiliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stam steps in with a hook that catches Emiliano right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Stam follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Emiliano looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Stam!