PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between fedor emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omama Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

emelianenko
vs
Banana

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

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 London, fedor emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Omama Banana!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banana looks for a takedown but emelianenko sprawls well.
Banana fails with a takedown attempt.
Banana shoots in looking for a takedown. emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Banana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
fedor emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omama Banana.
emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Banana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banana looks for a takedown but emelianenko sprawls well.
emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Banana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banana fails to pull guard.
Banana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. emelianenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
emelianenko landing knees to the head.
emelianenko digs a right hand underneath Banana's ribcage. Banana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Banana is trying to drag emelianenko to the mat but emelianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Banana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
emelianenko stalling in the clinch.

emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
emelianenko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Banana looks gassed!

emelianenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Banana sprawls well initially but emelianenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
emelianenko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Banana controls his leg.
Banana punching from the bottom.
emelianenko is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nice strikes from emelianenko there.
Banana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
emelianenko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Banana controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banana is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
emelianenko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Banana controls his leg.
Banana is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Banana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
emelianenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banana throwing strikes but missing.

emelianenko pushes Banana off and scrambles back to his feet.
Omama Banana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
emelianenko tries to clinch up.
emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banana.
Banana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but emelianenko swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from emelianenko finds it's way through Banana's defenses.
Banana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

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

emelianenko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
emelianenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Banana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Banana trying to hold on to emelianenko's head to control him but emelianenko postures up.
Banana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
emelianenko wants to stand but Banana is controlling his posture from full guard.
Banana throws a couple of heel strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banana punching to the body, from the bottom.
Banana throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Banana trying to control the position.
Banana has his hands on emelianenko's head, controlling the position.
emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Banana doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fedor emelianenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Banana gets a takedown into half guard.
Banana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banana trying to control from half guard but emelianenko is working away.
Banana thows a huge punch but emelianenko dodges it nicely.
emelianenko tries to roll over but Banana keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. emelianenko defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banana lands strikes from half guard.
emelianenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
emelianenko tries to roll over but Banana keeps him under control.
emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Banana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed emelianenko's head.
Banana uses his free foot to push down on emelianenko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for emelianenko.
Banana landing strikes, looking to finish!
Banana lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Banana working the ground and pound effectively.
emelianenko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banana has hold of emelianenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and emelianenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
emelianenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Banana is going olschool here, as he tries to force emelianenko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so emelianenko shrugs it off.
Banana throws some wild stikes that emelianenko manages to avoid easily.
Banana with good strikes from the mount here!
Banana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can emelianenko hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana looking to finish emelianenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for emelianenko!
A nice elbow there by Banana.
Banana working emelianenko over with strikes here.
emelianenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
emelianenko regains half guard.
Banana wants to pass the guard but emelianenko is defending well.
emelianenko tries to get to full guard but Banana has control of the leg.
Banana not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Banana trying to pass the guard but emelianenko defending well.
Banana is tying to control. emelianenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banana drops an elbow to the side of emelianenko's head.
emelianenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Banana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
emelianenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if emelianenko tries to get out of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Banana shoots in and bounces emelianenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
emelianenko is trying to control the position but Banana postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omama Banana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Banana is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Banana saw that one coming.
emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
emelianenko misses with the combination.

Banana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
emelianenko trying to keep a closed guard but Banana is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
emelianenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banana chips away with some ground and pound.
Banana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
emelianenko wants to stand but Banana is controlling the position.
emelianenko is wriggling around but Banana manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. emelianenko defending well though.
Banana trying to control from half guard but emelianenko is working away.
emelianenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banana.
Omama Banana has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch

and Banana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Banana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banana throwing strikes but missing.
Banana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
emelianenko controls Banana momentarily but Banana frees himself.
Banana scoring with some ground and pound.
Banana trying to control but emelianenko is working from the bottom.
emelianenko keeping full guard, as Banana tries to pass.
Banana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
emelianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet emelianenko, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Banana darts in and clinches emelianenko up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. emelianenko smiles and moves away.
emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Banana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in emelianenko's guard.
Banana wants to control from the top but emelianenko keeps moving.
emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banana trying to control the position from guard on top but emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omama Banana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Banana 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omama Banana!