PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Murometz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Lynott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynott is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Out in the Fields. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Murometz
vs
Lynott

195 cm
25
280 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

198 cm
27
275 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilya Murometz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Lynott!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Lynott.
Murometz fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murometz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murometz swinging wildly here.
Murometz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lynott backs up against the cage.
Murometz dodges the punch combination from Lynott.
A bone on bone clash there as Lynott blocks the leg kick.
Lynott looks to land a left hand but Murometz moved out of range nicely.
Murometz throws a big shot that misses.
Murometz missing with a left hand there. Lynott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lynott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Murometz misses.
Lynott connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murometz loads up on a big right hand but Lynott slips the punch.
Lynott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murometz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murometz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lynott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murometz scrambles back to his feet.
Lynott connects with an inside leg kick.
Lynott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murometz misses with a hook. Lynott ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott cracks Murometz with a good jab.
Lynott lands a jab.
Murometz throws a big shot that misses.
Phil Lynott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murometz misses with a low kick.
Lynott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynott scores with a nice strike.
Lynott throws a hook but Murometz blocks it.
Lynott thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynott throws a front kick that sends Murometz stumbling back into the cage.
Lynott looks to land a right hand but Murometz moved out of range.

Lynott takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lynott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lynott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murometz.
Lynott's corner calls for a 1-2. Lynott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murometz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murometz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lynott clinches up with Murometz and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murometz is looking to control Lynott's arms but Lynott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murometz has his back to the cage.

Lynott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murometz throws out a loose jab but Lynott uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lynott closes the distance and clinches.
Murometz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lynott's efforts to push away.
Murometz stalling.
Murometz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynott is trying to break free.
Murometz lands a body shot.
Lynott working hard to break the clinch.
Lynott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Murometz instigates a clinch.
Murometz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lynott tries to circle away but Murometz has him pinned against the cage.
Lynott is trying to break the clinch but Murometz is controlling him.

Lynott breaks from the clinch.
Murometz tests Lynott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murometz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynott circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murometz lands a jab to Lynott's midsection.
Lynott slips a jab from Murometz.
Murometz swings for the body but Lynott moves out of range.
Lynott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murometz's head.
Lynott lands a glancing blow to the side of Murometz's head.
Murometz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murometz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lynott is out of range.
Lynott looks to land a right hand but Murometz moved out of range.
Lynott lands a nice shot that snaps Murometz's head back.
Murometz throws a series of punches but Lynott moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynott.
Murometz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynott scores with a sloppy right hand. Murometz should have avoided that one.
Murometz misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Murometz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Murometz.
Lynott thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murometz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lynott rushes Murometz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murometz looking to throw knees to the head but Lynott is blocking nicely.
Lynott managing to block the knees to the body from Murometz.
Murometz has Lynott pressed against the cage, preventing Lynott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lynott is trying to push Murometz away but Murometz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murometz pushes Lynott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murometz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lynott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murometz's brow.
Murometz takes an elbow to the temple.
Murometz stalls.
Lynott tries to break the clinch but Murometz is controlling the position.
Lynott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murometz has him pressed against the cage.
Murometz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murometz scores with a shot to the side of Lynott's head.
Murometz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynott backwards.
A shot in the inside from Murometz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phil Lynott will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murometz throws a nice looking combination but Lynott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, jab by Lynott - just one landing.
Murometz misses with a few strikes there.
Lynott misses with a series of wild punches.
Lynott misses with a straight right.
Phil Lynott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murometz has time to react.

Murometz rushes Lynott and presses him up against the cage.

Lynott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murometz looks to land a left hand but Lynott moved out of range nicely.
Lynott missing with a left hand there. Murometz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murometz throws a push kick but Lynott slaps the foot to one side.
Murometz misses with the combination.

Lynott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murometz has a couple of punches blocked by Lynott.
Lynott working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lynott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murometz lands a right hand.
Murometz scores with a shot to the side of Lynott's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott wants to get back to striking at distance but Murometz won't allow it.
Lynott prevents a body shot from Murometz.
Murometz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lynott takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Phil Lynott has been cut.
Lynott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murometz has him pressed against the cage.
Murometz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynott backwards.
Lynott wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynott scores with a nice strike.

Lynott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murometz, pushing him back against the cage.
Murometz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lynott backwards.
Murometz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lynotts head.

Lynott breaks from the clinch.
Murometz scores with a nice right hand.
Ilya Murometz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murometz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynott.
Murometz dodges the punch combination from Lynott.
Murometz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lynott throws out the jab.
Murometz misses with a low kick.
Murometz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murometz lands with a straight right. Lynott didn't see that one coming.
Murometz digs a good body shot into Lynott's ribs.
Lynott is breathing heavily.
Lynott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murometz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynott throws the left hand but Murometz avoids the punch easily.
Lynott keeps the fight on the outside.
Murometz connects with a looping right hand.
Murometz throws a head kick but Lynott moves out of range.
Murometz cracks Lynott with a good jab.
Jab from Murometz.

Lynott rushes Murometz and presses him up against the cage.
Ilya Murometz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lynott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murometz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murometz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murometz has Lynott pressed against the cage.
Lynott lands an elbow inside that Murometz shrugs off.
Murometz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lynott backwards.
Lynott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott is trying to push Murometz away but Murometz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Murometz.
Lynott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murometz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynott controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murometz.
Murometz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murometz scores with a shot to the side of Lynott's head.
Murometz scores with a shoulder strike.
Murometz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murometz lands a right hand.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murometz misses with a low kick.

Murometz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Murometz showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Murometz controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynott moves into full guard.
Lynott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lynott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murometz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lynott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murometz is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynott won't allow Murometz to sweep him here.
Lynott trying to control the position from guard on top but Murometz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Murometz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Lynott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Murometz tries to land a leg kick but Lynott saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Lynott. Those never looked like landing.
Murometz staying out of range there.
Murometz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lynott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lynott lands a nice elbow.
Lynott is trying to maintain a safe position but Murometz gets an underhook and turns Lynott into the cage.
Lynott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murometz looking to stall.
Lynott lands an elbow just above Murometz 's eye.

It looks like Ilya Murometz has been cut.
Lynott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murometz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murometz gets through Lynott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lynott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murometz looking to stall.
Murometz prevents Lynott from breaking the clinch.
Murometz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott managing to block the knees to the body from Murometz.
Murometz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murometz tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynott avoids the damage to the body.
Murometz lands a shot to the body.
Murometz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Murometz.
Murometz keeps control of Lynott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murometz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murometz digs a right hand into Lynott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lynott's gas tank.
Murometz avoiding damage.
Lynott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murometz has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Murometz.
Murometz tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynott avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murometz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lynott has had enough of the clinch but Murometz keeps him there for the moment.
Murometz lands with a light punch inside.
Murometz has Lynott pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murometz is leaning against Lynott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murometz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murometz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murometz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murometz lands with a short shot to the head.
Murometz works on Lynott's body with a couple of short punches.
Murometz looking to throw knees to the head but Lynott is blocking nicely.
Murometz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murometz crunches a lovely knee into Lynott's ribcage.
Murometz lands an elbow just above Lynott 's eye.
Murometz scores with a shot to the side of Lynott's head.
Murometz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murometz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murometz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lynott is trying to break the clinch but Murometz is controlling him.
Lynott is looking to break free of the clinch but Murometz has double underhooks.
Murometz lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott tries a knee to the head but Murometz blocks it.
Murometz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murometz throws a head punch that misses.
Murometz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynott can do to turn this around?
Lynott is trying to force a seperation but Murometz has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lynott as Murometz tries to tie him up.
Murometz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lynott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murometz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murometz prevents Lynott from breaking the clinch.
Lynott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murometz has him pressed against the cage.
Lynott tries to break free but Murometz pushes him back against the cage.
Murometz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murometz lands with a right to the head.
Murometz tries a knee to the head but Lynott blocks it.
Murometz looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Lynott's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Murometz - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murometz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murometz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murometz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lynotts head.
A short right from Murometz on the inside.
Murometz lands with a right to the head.
Murometz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murometz dips a shoulder and cracks Lynott with a mighty uppercut! Lynott falls back against the cage and Murometz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lynott is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Murometz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Murometz!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ilya Murometz thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).