PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ILja Muromets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daigle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Above The Law . Muromets comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Krec Паром через kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daigle
vs
Muromets

199 cm
30
275 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

192 cm
28
255 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Daigle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, ILja Muromets!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Daigle.
Daigle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luke Daigle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daigle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muromets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daigle tries to clinch up
letting Muromets counter with a right hand.
Daigle tries a head kick but it misses.
Daigle wants to clinch but Muromets slips to the side
and Muromets cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muromets tries to bum rush Daigle with a series of wild strikes but Daigle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muromets misses with a two punch combination.
Daigle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muromets counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daigle moves to clinch but Muromets breaks away
and Muromets counters with a stiff right hand.
Muromets misses with a looping left.
Daigle tries to clinch but Muromets moves away

and Muromets counters with a single leg into guard. Daigle didn't expect that.
Muromets tries to free his leg and advance position but Daigle is retaining full guard.
Daigle keeping moving, preventing Muromets from controlling successfully.
Muromets wants to pass the guard but Daigle is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets trying to control the position from guard on top but Daigle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muromets has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daigle is proving hard to escape from.
Muromets preventing the sweep.
Daigle wants to get back to his feet but Muromets is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daigle trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Muromets trying to control but Daigle is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by ILja Muromets.

Daigle pushes Muromets up against the cage in a clinch.
Daigle has had enough of the clinch but Muromets keeps him there for the moment.
Daigle has had enough of the clinch but Muromets keeps him there for the moment.

Daigle manages to break the clinch.
Muromets works over Daigle's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muromets. Daigle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muromets looks for a takedown but Daigle sprawls well.
Daigle wants to clinch up but Muromets keeps it at a distance.
Daigle avoids the body shot from Muromets.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Muromets misses.
Daigle tries to clinch there but Muromets circles away.
Daigle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Muromets lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daigle doesn't seem phased though.
Muromets fails to land the takedown.
Daigle moves in looking to clinch but Muromets pushes him off.
Muromets blocks the body kick.
Daigle tries to clinch but Muromets moves out of range.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muromets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muromets keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle wants to clinch.
Muromets swats away the attempt to clinch by Daigle.
Daigle swings for the body but Muromets moves out of range.
Daigle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daigle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daigle throws a shot from downtown. Muromets moves away and avoids it.
Muromets scores with a shot to the body.
Daigle misses the shot to the body.

Daigle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Daigle manages to break the clinch.
Daigle throws a sloppy head kick and Muromets moves out of range easily.
Daigle wants to clinch but Muromets slips to the side
and Muromets counters with a nice uppercut.

A jab-cross combination lands for Muromets and sends Daigle crashing to the mat! Muromets follows him down to the mat - Daigle regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Daigle is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muromets is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oh Daigle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daigle tries to get to full guard but Muromets has control of the leg.

Muromets is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Daigle wants to control but Muromets is keeping busy.
Muromets trying to control the action but Daigle is working from the bottom.
Daigle seems to have got his legs back now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Muromets connects with a nice short shot to Daigle's temple.

Muromets wants to work for an arm triangle but Daigle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daigle wants to get back to his feet.
Muromets tries to pass to full mount but Daigle defends it.
Muromets trying to control from half guard but Daigle is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muromets wants to pass the guard but Daigle is defending well.
Daigle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ILja Muromets dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daigle slips a jab from Muromets.
Daigle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muromets cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daigle tries to clinch up
and Muromets counters with a stiff right hand.
Muromets misses with a hook. Daigle ducked under it nicely.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muromets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muromets throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daigle closes the distance looking to clinch

and Muromets counters with a left and a right that hurts Daigle! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Muromets jumps into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muromets throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Daigle because Muromets loaded up on that one.

Muromets looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Daigle working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle tries to hold on but Muromets pushes him away.

Muromets looking to secure an arm triangle but Daigle defends it well.
Muromets landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daigle working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daigle is in a horrible position here. Muromets smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Daigle is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Muromets is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Daigle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Muromets trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muromets misses with a head shot.

Muromets gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Daigle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muromets moves out of range of the body kick.
Muromets sizes up Daigle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muromets circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muromets counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daigle is looking to clinch but Muromets is avoiding it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Muromets. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Daigle throws a right hand that Muromets ducks under and follows up with a left that Muromets also avoids with ease.
Daigle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luke Daigle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muromets swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daigle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daigle closes the distance but Muromets moves to the side
and Muromets counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle tries to clinch
and Muromets counters with a stiff right hand.
Daigle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daigle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Muromets misses.
Muromets plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Daigle to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Daigle just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). ILja Muromets!
A victorious ILja Muromets thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.