PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheamy Bug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Emilanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bug
vs
Emilanenko

187 cm
20
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sheamy Bug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Emilanenko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emilanenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emilanenko showed some decent athleticism there.
Emilanenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bug wants to get back to his feet.
Emilanenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Emilanenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bug might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bug avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emilanenko.
Emilanenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emilanenko passes into side control, despite Bug's attempt to control the position.
Bug is being controlled here.
Emilanenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bug tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilanenko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bug?
Emilanenko lands a big shot there that rocks Bug but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bug tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bug taking shots to the head.
Emilanenko lands a nice shot to the head.

Bug is rocked!

Emilanenko is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bug has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Oh Bug is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Emilanenko is working for a guillotine from mount but Bug frees his head quite easily.
Bug seems to have got his legs back now.
Bug is breathing heavily.
Emilanenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bug looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilanenko landing shots from mount.
Emilanenko lands with some strikes.
Emilanenko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Emilanenko.
Emilanenko trying to control but Bug is having none of it.

Emilanenko wants to finish this one by submission but Bug is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Emilanenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilanenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bug is looking to escape.
Emilanenko lands a big elbow.
Bug really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Bug that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Emilanenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bug can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bug is trying to escape the mount.

Emilanenko is working for a guillotine from mount but Bug frees his head quite easily.
Emilanenko lands a big shot there that rocks Bug but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Emilanenko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bug manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Emilanenko working away.
Emilanenko scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Emilanenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Emilanenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bug preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emilanenko stays in close to Bug's body and controls the position.
Emilanenko pushes down on Bug's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bug wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Emilanenko lands a nice short elbow.

Emilanenko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bug defend it? Emilanenko steps over the head and cranks it - Bug is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Emilanenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Emilanenko!