PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Crowe

198 cm
28
222 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

181 cm
32
215 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko lands with a nice body punch.
Emelianenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Crowe staying out of range there.
Emelianenko scores with a kick to the body.
Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowe tries to counter with a clinch but Emelianenko shakes him off and moves away.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
Emelianenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe wants to counter with a clinch but Emelianenko pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Crowe.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowe misses the body punch
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crowe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crowe pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Crowe avoids a kick to the body.
Emelianenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Emelianenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Crowe lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Crowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Crowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crowe wants to counter with a clinch but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Crowe fakes the leg kick and cracks Emelianenko in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Crowe ducked under it nicely.
Crowe throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Crowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crowe thuds his shin into the meat of Emelianenko's side.
Crowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Crowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowe working Emelianenko over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Emelianenko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crowe lands a nice shot to the body.
Crowe looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crowe obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.
Crowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Alexander Emelianenko has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Crowe lands a shot to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crowe up against the cage.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow.
Crowe lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crowe.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Crowe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Emelianenko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crowe can turn it around.
Crowe trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe takes a shot to the head.
Crowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko just leaning against Crowe, taking a breather.
Crowe scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Crowe as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.
Crowe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crowe blocking some punches.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crowe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
A short body shot lands from Crowe as the two fighters clinch.
Crowe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crowe missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Crowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Emelianenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crowe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Crowe counters with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crowe.
Crowe throws a head kick that Emelianenko semi-blocks.
Crowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eli Crowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Crowe lands a big head kick that sends Emelianenko tumbling to the mat! Crowe takes a step backwards and waves Emelianenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Emelianenko is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crowe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emelianenko is able to avoid easily.
Emelianenko wants to slow Crowe down by chopping away at his legs.
Crowe scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Crowe moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Crowe controls the action.
Crowe lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Crowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crowe misses with a knee to the head.
Crowe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crowe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emelianenko avoiding damage as Crowe throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowe.
Nice elbow from Crowe.
Crowe lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Crowe as the two fighters clinch.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe trying to land knees to the body.
Crowe misses with a knee to the head.
Crowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crowe lands a nice shot to the body.
Crowe lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crowe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crowe landing knees to the head.
Crowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crowe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emelianenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Crowe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Emelianenko jumps guard but Crowe stands there with Emelianenko around his waist. Emelianenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowe crunches a lovely knee into Emelianenko's ribcage.
Crowe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Crowe.
Crowe is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crowe working Emelianenko over with knees to the body.
Crowe lands a nice elbow.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Emelianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crowe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Crowe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crowe is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
Emelianenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Emelianenko is off balance and as he stumbles, Crowe throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Emelianenko's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Eli Crowe!
In his post fight interview, Eli Crowe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.