PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Murometz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin comes to the cage accompanied by Cadence to Arms. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLoughlin
vs
Murometz

200 cm
28
271 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
280 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angus McLoughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilya Murometz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLoughlin tries a head kick but it misses.
McLoughlin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McLoughlin connects with a solid leg kick.
Murometz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Murometz moves out of range.
McLoughlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLoughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murometz.
Murometz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLoughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Murometz.
Murometz tries to bum rush McLoughlin with a series of wild strikes but McLoughlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murometz lands a nice hook to McLoughlin's body. McLoughlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murometz misses the jab.
McLoughlin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murometz closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLoughlin counters with a nice leg kick.
McLoughlin moves out of range of the body kick from Murometz.
Murometz connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLoughlin. McLoughlin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from McLoughlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin blocks a low kick nicely.
Murometz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLoughlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLoughlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murometz is out of range and McLoughlin settles back down.
Murometz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McLoughlin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Murometz instigates a clinch.
McLoughlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Murometz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McLoughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Murometz.
McLoughlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Murometz manages to break the clinch.
Murometz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLoughlin takes a swing at Murometz's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLoughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murometz looks to score with a jab to the body but McLoughlin is just out of range.
McLoughlin moves out of range as Murometz strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McLoughlin throws a head kick that misses.
McLoughlin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

McLoughlin has taken the fight to the clinch.

McLoughlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murometz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murometz swings for the body but McLoughlin moves out of range.
Murometz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from McLoughlin tenderised Murometz's leg. Murometz is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Murometz misses.
Murometz loads up on a big right hand but McLoughlin slips the punch.
McLoughlin slips under a jab.
Murometz clobbers McLoughlin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McLoughlin delivers a nice body kick.
McLoughlin moves in looking to clinch but Murometz pushes him off.
McLoughlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murometz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murometz throws a leg kick that misses.
Murometz throws the left hand but McLoughlin avoids the punch easily.
Murometz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murometz misses with a body punch
and McLoughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLoughlin misses with a head kick.
Murometz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Murometz pushes McLoughlin up against the cage in a clinch.
McLoughlin lands a shoulder strike.
McLoughlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLoughlin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murometz has him pressed against the cage.
McLoughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Murometz.
McLoughlin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murometz looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murometz misses with a body punch.
McLoughlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Murometz uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLoughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Murometz controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murometz takes a shot to the head.
Murometz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murometz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McLoughlin is trying to break the clinch but Murometz has him pressed against the cage.
Murometz prevents McLoughlin from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Murometz.
Nice body punch from Murometz - that landed with a thud.
McLoughlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

McLoughlin manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLoughlin.
Murometz looks to land a right hand but McLoughlin moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murometz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLoughlin.
Murometz throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLoughlin is looking to chop away at Murometz's legs.
Murometz wants to clinch up but McLoughlin keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus McLoughlin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McLoughlin swings for the body but Murometz moves out of range.
Murometz 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLoughlin.
Murometz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McLoughlin throws a series of punches but Murometz avoids them all with ease.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murometz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McLoughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
McLoughlin throws a leg kick which misses Murometz's front leg but catches the back leg as Murometz tries to avoid it.
Murometz thuds a left hand into McLoughlin's body.
McLoughlin blocks a jab.
Murometz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLoughlin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murometz blocks the body kick.
McLoughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murometz throws out the jab.
McLoughlin tries to land a leg kick but Murometz saw it coming and moves away.
Murometz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLoughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murometz, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLoughlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLoughlin slips a straight right by Murometz.
Murometz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Murometz moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLoughlin.
A jab from Murometz misses.
Murometz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLoughlin checks it well.
Murometz swings for the body but McLoughlin moves out of range.
Murometz throws a hook but McLoughlin blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Murometz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLoughlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLoughlin throws a head kick but Murometz moves out of range.
Murometz jabs at McLoughlin's body.
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!
Murometz throws the left hand but McLoughlin avoids the punch easily.
Angus McLoughlin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murometz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLoughlin.
Murometz misses with a left hand
and McLoughlin counters with a leg kick.
Murometz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murometz throws a lazy right hand but McLoughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murometz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murometz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLoughlin.

McLoughlin pushes Murometz up against the cage in a clinch.
Murometz misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from McLoughlin fails to land.
McLoughlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murometz throws a punch but it's blocked by McLoughlin.

Murometz breaks the clinch.
McLoughlin with a nice cross.
Murometz scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McLoughlin misses the target.
McLoughlin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murometz will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murometz throws a leg kick that misses.
Murometz looks to land a right hand but McLoughlin moved out of range.
McLoughlin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murometz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murometz walks into a stiff left hand from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin throws a sloppy head kick
and Murometz counters with a two punch combo.
McLoughlin misses with a low kick.

McLoughlin rushes Murometz and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLoughlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murometz is looking to break free of the clinch but McLoughlin has double underhooks.
Murometz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLoughlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murometz backwards.

McLoughlin breaks the clinch.
Murometz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLoughlin circles away quickly and effectively.
McLoughlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murometz throws out the jab.
McLoughlin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murometz.
McLoughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
McLoughlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murometz.
Murometz is breathing heavily.
Murometz throws a head kick that misses
and McLoughlin counters with a right hand to the body.
McLoughlin misses with a head kick.
Murometz throws a leg kick
and McLoughlin counters with a thumping low kick.
McLoughlin scores with a jab to the head.
McLoughlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Murometz is predictable there
and McLoughlin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murometz really felt that one!
Murometz thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murometz looks to land a right hand but McLoughlin moved out of range.
Murometz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLoughlin. McLoughlin obviously looking to wear him down.
McLoughlin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murometz blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus McLoughlin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Murometz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLoughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murometz.
Murometz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLoughlin scores with a shot to the body.
McLoughlin throws a good cross that connects.
Murometz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLoughlin. McLoughlin obviously looking to wear him down.
McLoughlin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murometz counters with a nice low kick that buckles McLoughlin's knee momentarily.
McLoughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murometz is out of range.
Murometz misses with an uppercut. McLoughlin saw that one coming.
Murometz swinging wildly here.
McLoughlin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McLoughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Murometz throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLoughlin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin scores with a leg kick.
Murometz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLoughlin scoring well with a low kick there.
McLoughlin misses with a head kick.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murometz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

McLoughlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McLoughlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McLoughlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murometz backwards.
McLoughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLoughlin misses with some punches.
McLoughlin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murometz.
McLoughlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Murometz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ilya Murometz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McLoughlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murometz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murometz with a jab.
McLoughlin thuds a left hand into Murometz's body.
McLoughlin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McLoughlin scores with the left hand. Murometz knows he should have avoided that one.
McLoughlin throws a head kick but Murometz moves out of range.
McLoughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murometz.
Murometz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murometz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murometz takes one to the chin there.
Murometz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLoughlin counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Murometz is rocked!
and McLoughlin counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Murometz! He's just covering up as McLoughlin starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus McLoughlin!
After winning the bout, Angus McLoughlin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.