PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Carron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carron comes into the arena with March of Cambreadth blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Carron
vs
Emelianenko

198 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owen Carron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandr Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carron gets tackled into the cage by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.
Carron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carron.
Carron misses with some punches.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Carron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
Carron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carron is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carron.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carron lands a right hand.
A short left from Carron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Carron fails to land.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carron takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Emelianenko pushes Carron up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carron misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carron has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.

Carron gets a clinch.
Carron throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Carron misses with the head strike.
Carron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Carron.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Carron misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Carron lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carron scores with a shoulder strike.
Carron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Carron as the two fighters clinch.
Carron has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.

Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.

Emelianenko darts in and clinches Carron up against the cage.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carron.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Carron blocking some punches.
Carron misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is stalling here.
Carron can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carron misses with the head strike.
Carron misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
A short left from Carron.
Carron swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko looking to stall.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Carron blocks it.
Carron blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carron.
Carron throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Carron.
Carron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Carron fails to land.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Carron.
Carron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Carron.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Carron.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carron.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carron lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.

It looks like Aleksandr Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Owen Carron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Emelianenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Carron lands an uppercut.
Owen Carron has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Carron blocks it.
Carron lands a shoulder strike.
Carron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carron misses with a body punch.
Carron struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Carron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carron lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Carron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
Carron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to work over Carron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carron blocking some punches.
Carron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carron lands a left hand.
Carron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Carron's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carron moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Carron doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Carron.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Carron avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carron fails to land.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko unleashes a big counter combination but Carron bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Carron moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko clinches.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Emelianenko is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carron.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Carron finish him?
Carron unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Emelianenko! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Carron is unloading with more strikes now! Emelianenko drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Carron!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Owen Carron made sure he mentioned Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q), along with how happy he was to win his fight.