PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor 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.

Lundin
vs
Emelianenko

180 cm
21
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Ivan Lundin!
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, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Lundin.
No luck for Lundin with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Lundin. Lundin gets slowly back to his feet.
Lundin throws a nice head kick!
Lundin blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Lundin circles away.
Lundin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lundin darts in trying to clinch
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lundin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Emelianenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Lundin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lundin smiles and moves away.
Lundin dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
Lundin tries for a takedown but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lundin has his takedown stuffed

and Emelianenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lundin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Emelianenko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lundin to the mat. Lundin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lundin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Emelianenko won't allow Lundin to sweep him here.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lundin has momentary wrist control but Emelianenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to pass the guard but Lundin is keeping the position.

Lundin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Emelianenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lundin is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lundin gets a clinch.
Lundin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Emelianenko prevents it.
Emelianenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Emelianenko is trying to break free.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
Emelianenko just leaning against Lundin, taking a breather.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Lundin.
Lundin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Lundin tries to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body kick.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lundin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lundin misses with a takedown

and Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko - that landed with a thud.
Lundin has Emelianenko pushed against the cage.
Lundin fails to pull guard.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lundin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lundin darts in trying to clinch

and Emelianenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Emelianenko wants to clinch

and Lundin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Emelianenko has one foot on Lundin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lundin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lundin.

Emelianenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emelianenko showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundin tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lundin is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
Emelianenko is just content to waste time from the top position. Lundin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Lundin looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emelianenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lundin wants to sweep but no luck.

Lundin pushes Emelianenko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Lundin keeps it at a distance.

Emelianenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lundin sprawls well initially but Emelianenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko works his way into side control.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lundin to his feet.
Ivan Lundin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lundin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lundin has his takedown stuffed

and Emelianenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Emelianenko stalling.

Lundin breaks from the clinch.

Lundin instigates a clinch.

Emelianenko pulls guard successfully.
Lundin trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.
Emelianenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lundin manages to get himself to full guard.
Lundin keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Lundin is trying to control the position but Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lundin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emelianenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Lundin's head.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Lundin pushes him off.
Lundin thuds a left hand into Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Lundin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lundin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emelianenko as he jumps to the side.

Lundin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko is not content to let Lundin control the position.
Fedor Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but Lundin is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Emelianenko manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to clinch

and Lundin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Emelianenko's guard.
Lundin wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
Lundin wants to get up but he can't break Emelianenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lundin trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin tries to free his leg and advance position but Emelianenko is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko is trying to keep Lundin in close.
Emelianenko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lundin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lundin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.

Emelianenko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lundin wants to sweep but no luck.

Lundin working for submissions but it's allowed Emelianenko to get to half guard.
Lundin is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Emelianenko connects with a nice short shot to Lundin's temple.
Emelianenko is controlling the pace.
Lundin wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Emelianenko slows the pace down in half guard.
Lundin trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Lundin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!