PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Murenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scott
vs
Murenov

177 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Murenov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murenov misses with a head kick.
Scott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murenov's calf.
Murenov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murenov lands with a nice body kick.
Murenov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scott's calf.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murenov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murenov wants to clinch.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Murenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murenov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Scott catches Murenov right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Kirill Murenov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murenov slips a straight right by Scott.
The crowd cheers as Scott lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murenov doesn't seem phased though.
Murenov moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Murenov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murenov misses with a head kick.
Murenov is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Scott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murenov slips a straight right by Scott.
Murenov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murenov looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murenov staying out of range there.
Murenov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murenov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murenov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murenov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murenov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That has opened up Kirill Murenov's cut even more.
Murenov throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Murenov throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
Murenov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murenov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murenov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murenov moves out of range as Scott strikes.
Murenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Murenov rushes Scott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murenov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but Murenov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murenov regains guard immediately.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murenov is trying to keep Scott in close.
Scott is looking to work some ground and pound but Murenov has wrist control.
Murenov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scott won't allow Murenov to sweep him here.
Murenov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kirill Murenov.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Murenov moved out of range.
Murenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.

Murenov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Scott tightens his grip and picks Murenov up, before dumping him to the ground. Murenov manages to land in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murenov wants to stand but Scott is controlling the position.
Scott with a nice head shot there.
Scott cracks Murenov with a solid left hand.
Scott lands a couple of elbows.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Murenov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murenov wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Scott stands up over Murenov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Scott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murenov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murenov trying to control the position.
Scott lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott being controlled here momentarily.
Scott chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott scoring with some ground and pound.
Murenov trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murenov controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
Scott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Scott won't allow Murenov to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirill Murenov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murenov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murenov throws a head kick that misses.
Murenov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murenov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scott lands with an uppercut that bounces Murenov off the cage and back into range.
Murenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Murenov.
Good shot there by Scott.
Murenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murenov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott lands a body shot.
Murenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Harry Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
Murenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Murenov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murenov is breathing heavily.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murenov's hands.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Murenov saw that one coming.
Murenov wants to clinch up but Scott keeps it at a distance.
Scott 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.
Murenov tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Murenov slips a jab from Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murenov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

The cut above Kirill Murenov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Murenov moves away and avoids it.
Scott throws the left hand but Murenov avoids the punch easily.
Murenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Murenov misses.
Murenov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murenov lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Murenov.
Kirill Murenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murenov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott blocks a head kick by Murenov.
Scott sizes up Murenov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murenov.

Murenov is rocked!

Kirill Murenov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Scott drops Murenov with a naaaaasty hook - Murenov is in real trouble here! Scott dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Scott!