PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Federico Mancuello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Emelianenko
vs
Mancuello

198 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

205 cm
22
277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Blue Moon

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandr Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Federico Mancuello!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancuello throws a series of strikes that have Emelianenko backpedaling.

It looks like Aleksandr Emelianenko has been cut.
Mancuello has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Emelianenko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Mancuello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mancuello wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Emelianenko forces Mancuello back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Mancuello blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Mancuello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mancuello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Mancuello.
Mancuello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko missing with knees to the body.
Mancuello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mancuello is stalling here.
Mancuello works on Emelianenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Mancuello blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mancuello.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancuello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Mancuello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mancuello appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mancuello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko is looking to counter punch.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Mancuello counters with a stiff right hand.
Mancuello drops Emelianenko with a naaaaasty hook - Emelianenko is in real trouble here! Mancuello dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Federico Mancuello!
Aleksandr Emelianenko was interviewed post fight and said ' Спасибо'.