PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Viloria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Islam Muranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Viloria
vs
Muranov

168 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
138 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Brian Viloria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Muranov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Viloria misses.
Muranov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muranov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muranov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Viloria scores with a hook.
Viloria swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muranov.
Viloria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Viloria throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Viloria lands a nice shot to the body.
Muranov checks a leg kick nicely.
Muranov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viloria connects with a nice looking jab.
Viloria swinging wildly here.
Viloria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viloria throws a right hand that Muranov ducks under and follows up with a left that Muranov also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muranov moves forwards but Viloria connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Viloria misses with a kick to the body.
Viloria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Viloria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viloria takes a swing at Muranov's ribcage but misses.
Viloria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muranov was well out of range. Poor timing from Viloria.
Muranov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Viloria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viloria misses with a body kick.
Viloria throws a right and a left that Muranov avoids nicely.
Viloria looks to throw the jab but Muranov is out of range.
Viloria throws a right and a left that Muranov avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viloria scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Viloria misses.
Viloria is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Viloria misses.
Sloppy strikes from Viloria. Those never looked like landing.
Viloria closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Viloria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muranov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Viloria lands with a good body shot.
Viloria throws a series of punches but Muranov moves out of range.
Viloria looks to land a combination but Muranov avoids it well.
Muranov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muranov slips a jab and a cross from Viloria.
Viloria swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viloria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muranov.
Viloria throws a lazy right hand but Muranov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viloria misses with a few strikes there.
Muranov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Viloria misses the target.
Viloria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viloria throws a leg kick but Muranov moved away.
Viloria misses with a low kick as Muranov jumps back.
Viloria tries to land a front kick but Muranov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Viloria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Viloria throws the kick towards the body but Muranov avoids it.
Viloria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muranov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viloria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muranov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viloria loads up on a big right hand but Muranov slips the punch.
Brian Viloria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muranov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viloria.
A leg kick checked by Muranov.
A combination from Viloria does no damage.
Muranov slips a straight right by Viloria.
Sloppy strikes from Viloria. Those never looked like landing.
Viloria misses with a low kick as Muranov jumps back.
Viloria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Muranov is out of range and Viloria settles back down.
Viloria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Viloria misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Viloria does no damage.
Muranov checks a leg kick.
Muranov blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Viloria dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Viloria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Viloria goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Muranov slips a jab and a cross from Viloria.
Viloria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Muranov is able to avoid easily.
Brian Viloria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viloria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Viloria scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Viloria lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muranov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muranov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Viloria scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Muranov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brian Viloria is winning the standup battle so far.
Viloria lands a right hook to the body.
Viloria throws a right hand that Muranov ducks under and follows up with a left that Muranov also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viloria throws a nice looking combination but Muranov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viloria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muranov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viloria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viloria looks to land a right hand but Muranov moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Viloria.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Muranov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Viloria has got the better of the exchanges.
Muranov avoids a kick to the body.
Muranov avoids a kick to the body.
Viloria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viloria throws a nice looking combination but Muranov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viloria throws a hook to the side of Muranov's head but Muranov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Viloria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Viloria wants to land a leg kick but Muranov is out of range.
Muranov slips under a jab.
Viloria throws a nice looking combination but Muranov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viloria throws a body kick that misses.
Viloria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muranov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Muranov blocks the leg kick.
Brian Viloria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viloria throws a body punch but Muranov moves out of range.
Viloria throws a leg kick but Muranov checks it.
Viloria misses with an uppercut.
Viloria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muranov slips under a jab.
Muranov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viloria.
Viloria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Viloria misses with a straight left.
Muranov avoids a kick to the body.
Muranov dodges the punch combination from Viloria.
A punch combination from Viloria misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viloria swings for the body but Muranov moves out of range.
Viloria throws a leg kick but Muranov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Viloria throws a nice looking combination but Muranov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viloria throws a solid leg kick but Muranov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Viloria.
Muranov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viloria.
Viloria throws a wild body kick that Muranov sees coming a mile off.
Viloria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Muranov is out of range and Viloria settles back down.
Viloria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viloria misses with a low kick.
Viloria just misses with a punch to the body.
Viloria looks to land a left hand but Muranov moved out of range nicely.
Viloria loads up on a big right hand but Muranov slips the punch.
Viloria looks for the body kick but Muranov saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viloria misses the jab.
Viloria throws a lazy right hand but Muranov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viloria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muranov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viloria throws a series of punches but Muranov moves out of range.
Viloria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muranov can do to turn this around?
Viloria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viloria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viloria tries to bum rush Muranov with a series of wild strikes but Muranov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Viloria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viloria throws a right hand that Muranov ducks under and follows up with a left that Muranov also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viloria throws out a loose jab but Muranov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viloria fails to land with a series of punches.
Viloria throws a right and a left that Muranov avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Viloria dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Viloria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Viloria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Viloria misses with a looping left.
Viloria thuds a left hand into Muranov's body.
Viloria misses with an uppercut. Muranov saw that one coming.
Viloria looks to land a combination but Muranov avoids it well.
Viloria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Viloria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muranov circles away quickly and effectively.
Viloria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viloria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muranov.
Viloria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viloria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viloria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muranov moves out of range as Viloria strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viloria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viloria misses with an uppercut.
Viloria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muranov.
Viloria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Viloria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Viloria misses with a two punch combination.
Viloria misses with a body kick.
Muranov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viloria.
Muranov blocks a low kick nicely.
Viloria tries to score with a low kick but Muranov moves his leg out of the way.
Viloria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viloria misses with a straight right.
Viloria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muranov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muranov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Viloria lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muranov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muranov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muranov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viloria.
Viloria misses with a wild combination.
Muranov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viloria.
Viloria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muranov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Viloria to score with a decent uppercut.
Viloria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viloria misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viloria misses with a two punch combination.
Viloria fails to land with a series of punches.
Viloria misses with a wild combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Muranov blocks the leg kick.
Muranov moves out of range as Viloria strikes.
Viloria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viloria throws a series of punches but Muranov avoids them all with ease.
Viloria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muranov circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Viloria.
Viloria throws a right and a left that Muranov avoids nicely.
Viloria fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viloria misses with an attempted mid kick.
Viloria is looking to land body kicks.
Muranov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viloria.
Brian Viloria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Viloria tries to bum rush Muranov with a series of wild strikes but Muranov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muranov ducks under a wild hook from Viloria.
Muranov moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Viloria lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muranov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muranov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Viloria misses with a straight left.
Viloria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viloria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viloria looks to land a left hand but Muranov moved out of range nicely.
Islam Muranov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viloria misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Viloria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Viloria has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Viloria!