PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (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.

James
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fighters Edge Nutrition and Supplements

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 New York, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James closes the distance and clinches.
James stalling in the clinch but Emelianenko improves position.
Emelianenko is trying to stall.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
James lands with a right to the head.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelianenko as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.

Emelianenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
James is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on James's face as Emelianenko controls the position.
Emelianenko in side control lands a decent elbow.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear James down.

Emelianenko decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Emelianenko lands with a right and another and another! James is in big trouble! Emelianenko lands again and this time it's lights out for James! A quality knockout there for Emelianenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrei Emelianenko!