PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Greg Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Yemelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fyodor Yemelyanenko enters the cage!

Talley
vs
Yemelyanenko

175 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Talley!
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, Fyodor Yemelyanenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yemelyanenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nice strikes from Yemelyanenko there.
Talley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Talley is trying is best to control the position here.
Yemelyanenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Yemelyanenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Talley defends it well.

Talley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yemelyanenko pulls his head out easily.
Talley is trying to stand up here but Yemelyanenko is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley trying to control but Yemelyanenko postures up.
Talley is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yemelyanenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley keeping hold of Yemelyanenko's head, controlling as best he can.
Yemelyanenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Talley is trying to stand back up but Yemelyanenko is controlling him
Talley tries to roll over but Yemelyanenko keeps him under control.
Yemelyanenko is pressing down on Talley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Talley is holding on for now.

Yemelyanenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Talley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Yemelyanenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Talley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Talley is looking to escape.
Talley is not content to let Yemelyanenko control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yemelyanenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Talley.
Fyodor Yemelyanenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Yemelyanenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yemelyanenko lands in his opponent's guard.

Talley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yemelyanenko defends well.
Yemelyanenko trying to control but Talley is working from the bottom.
Talley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yemelyanenko wants to pass the guard but Talley is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yemelyanenko wants to control from the top but Talley keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Yemelyanenko trying to control but Talley is working from the bottom.

Talley has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Yemelyanenko should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Talley has tightened it up now! Yemelyanenko should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Greg Talley!