PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Take it in Blood -- Nas. Emelianenko has chosen You are the best around as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ramirez
vs
Emelianenko

180 cm
26
179 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

180 cm
30
183 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanley Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez digs a good hook to Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Emelianenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramirez sprawls well initially but Emelianenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ramirez trying to control from the bottom.
Emelianenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramirez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez gets full guard.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramirez lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez landing strikes from the mount and Emelianenko is in trouble!
Emelianenko tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramirez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Emelianenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramirez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ramirez prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.
Ramirez trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Ramirez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramirez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Emelianenko?
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
Emelianenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a big elbow.

It looks like Andrei Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emelianenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Ramirez.
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ramirez punishing his opponent with strikes.

Emelianenko is rocked!

That has opened up Andrei Emelianenko's cut even more.
Emelianenko is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Emelianenko hang on?
Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Can Ramirez finish him?
Emelianenko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez lands a big shot to the head and Emelianenko winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hanley Ramirez!
Hanley Ramirez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.