PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Temirov (ranked 472 p4p, 3409 weight class) and James King (ranked 61 p4p, 317 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.

Temirov
vs
King

164 cm
40
143
33 - 21 - 2

170 cm
29
156
16 - 10 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Ruslan Temirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King connects with a high kick.
Temirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Temirov cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Temirov tries a low kick but King avoids it.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Temirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Temirov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Temirov misses.
Temirov blocks a head kick by King.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Temirov throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Temirov misses with a right hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Temirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a body kick.
Temirov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Temirov.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Temirov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
Temirov throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Temirov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Temirov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Temirov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temirov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Temirov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temirov manages to avoid it.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temirov was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Temirov looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King dodges the punch combination from Temirov.
Temirov lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Temirov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Temirov moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov misses with a right hand
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Temirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Temirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King is looking to slow Temirov down with leg kicks.
King cracks a nice hook into Temirov's ribs.
Temirov is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King throws a lazy head kick
and Temirov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Temirov catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King dodges the punch combination from Temirov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body punch but Temirov moves out of range.
Temirov throws a hook but King blocks it.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Temirov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temirov manages to avoid it.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Temirov throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Temirov misses with a left hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King looks for the body kick but Temirov saw that one coming.
Temirov misses with an uppercut.
Temirov blocks a head kick by King.
A counter left hand to the body from Temirov misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King thuds a left hand into Temirov's body.
Temirov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Temirov misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temirov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Temirov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Temirov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Temirov.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temirov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
King thumps Temirov with a low kick.
Temirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a nice body shot.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Temirov ducks under a wild hook from King.
Temirov misses the jab.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Temirov swings away with a body shot that misses
and King counters with a nice body kick.
Temirov throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King counters with a body kick.
A head kick misses from King.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Temirov moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
Temirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Temirov works the jab nicely.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov blocks a leg kick.
Temirov misses with a right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Temirov throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King lands a jab to Temirov's midsection.
King dodges the punch combination from Temirov.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Temirov scores with a nice head shot.
Temirov loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King throws a front kick that sends Temirov stumbling back into the cage.
King misses with a body shot.
Temirov avoids the head kick by King.
Temirov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Temirov throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Temirov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Temirov takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King throws a right and a left that Temirov avoids nicely.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a solid body kick.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Temirov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King loads up on a big right hand but Temirov slips the punch.
Temirov misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King throws a leg kick which misses Temirov's front leg but catches the back leg as Temirov tries to avoid it.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temirov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruslan Temirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from King.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Temirov.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Temirov blocks a head kick by King.
Temirov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Temirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Temirov looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov misses with a right hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Temirov swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Temirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov with the inside leg kick.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Temirov misses with a left hand
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Temirov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Temirov lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Temirov.
Temirov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Temirov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Temirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Temirov cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Temirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Temirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Temirov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King throws a nice head kick!
King throws a shot to the body.
King slips a straight right by Temirov.
Temirov throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Temirov throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Temirov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Temirov looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Temirov misses with a wild combination.
Temirov misses with an uppercut
letting King counter with a right hand.
King lands a body shot.
Temirov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temirov misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Temirov.
Temirov throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King slips a straight right by Temirov.
Temirov walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
King connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King dips to his left and cracks Temirov with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temirov throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
A big right from Temirov misses.
King keeps Temirov at a distance using the push kick.
King walks into a jab.
King wants to land a leg kick but Temirov is out of range.
Temirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Temirov moves out of range of the body kick from King.
Temirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
Temirov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James King.
I think King 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... James King!
James King really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vegan Gains logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.