PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fyodor Emelianenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fyodor Emelianenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Emelianenko
vs
Walsh

186 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Walsh.
Walsh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Emelianenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emelianenko showed some decent athleticism there.

Walsh is defending against the submission attempts here by Emelianenko.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walsh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Emelianenko is working Walsh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Emelianenko is working Walsh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Emelianenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walsh's guard.
Emelianenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko is nestled in close to Walsh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Walsh wants to get back to full guard.
Emelianenko lands strikes from half guard.

Emelianenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Emelianenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Walsh missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh has hold of Emelianenko's hands but Emelianenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Emelianenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Emelianenko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Walsh is rocked!
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Walsh is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko is landing with some decent strikes but Walsh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Walsh is still in real trouble! Can Emelianenko finish him?
A big strike lands for Emelianenko! That's really hurt Walsh and he's turned his back - Emelianenko keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Emelianenko Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fyodor Emelianenko!