PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Temirov (ranked 2264 p4p, 2354 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 204 p4p, 213 weight class). Crawler has chosen World Ender as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Temirov
vs
Crawler

164 cm
44
143
38 - 23 - 3

178 cm
36
146
23 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 38 - 23 - 3, fighting out of London, Ruslan Temirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawler is just out of range.
Temirov looks to land a right hand but Crawler moved out of range.
It seemed like Crawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Crawler, right into the meat of the thigh.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Crawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crawler throws out a counter right but Temirov avoids it with no problem.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawler is just out of range.
Crawler lands a jab to Temirov's midsection.
Temirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
A little feinted left hand from Temirov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov misses with an uppercut
and Temirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov cracks a nice hook into Crawler's ribs.
Temirov is looking to wear down Crawler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Temirov takes a swing at Crawler's ribcage but misses.
Temirov throws a jab when Crawler was well out of range.
Temirov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crawler. Crawler obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov throws the left hand but Crawler avoids the punch easily.
Crawler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.
Crawler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Temirov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Temirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawler.
Crawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temirov.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Temirov staying out of range there.
Temirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crawler ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Crawler misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Temirov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov scores with a one two! Crawler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crawler checks a leg kick nicely.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Temirov looks to land a combination but Crawler avoids it well.
Crawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Temirov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Temirov throws a combination that misses
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.

Temirov is rocked!
Temirov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Temirov misses with a right hand

and Crawler counters with a crisp right hand that drops Temirov! Crawler lets Temirov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Temirov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Temirov throws a solid leg kick but Crawler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Temirov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler throws a pinpoint strike between Temirov's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Temirov crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Crawler scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Night Crawler!