PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Emelianenko
vs
Grande

180 cm
29
214 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

193 cm
27
204 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko .

Emelianenko moves into range and clinches up with Grande.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Grande blocks it.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Grande just leaning against Emelianenko , taking a breather.
Grande wants to stall.
Grande throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko tries to circle away but Grande has him pinned against the cage.
Grande managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko .
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grande lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grande blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Grande has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
Grande lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.

It looks like Lucas Emelianenko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko 's defenses.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Grande scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grande unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grande holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grande lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Grande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Grande.

Emelianenko pushes Grande up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grande unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grande.
Grande taking a breather.
Grande lands an elbow inside.
Grande lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
Grande misses with a knee to the head.
Grande with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande lands an elbow inside.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Grande.
Grande's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grande has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Grande breaks the clinch.

Grande moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Grande lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko avoiding damage as Grande throws knees to the body.
Grande stalling in the clinch but Emelianenko improves position.
Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko 's defenses.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Grande on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Grande lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.

Grande breaks the clinch.

Grande clinches up with Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Grande has double underhooks.
Grande lands a shot to the body.
Grande lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Grande.

Grande manages to break the clinch.
Grande tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.

Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Grande landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grande utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grande lands a nice elbow.

Grande manages to break the clinch.

Emelianenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Grande lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Grande throws a big uppercut that drops Emelianenko ! More strikes from Grande and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Emelianenko lies dazed against the cage as Grande celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taco Grande!
Taco Grande very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.