PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Eremeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basho Moriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moriyama has chosen Time as his entrance music. Ruslan Eremeev had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Eremeev
vs
Moriyama

175 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

ONI

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Eremeev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Basho Moriyama!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moriyama closes the distance and pushes Eremeev back into the cage.
Moriyama lands a nice uppercut.
Moriyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moriyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eremeev's elbow.
Eremeev scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Moriyama on the inside.
Eremeev fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moriyama.
A short body shot lands from Moriyama as the two fighters clinch.
Eremeev is breathing heavily.
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!
Moriyama pushes Eremeev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moriyama is pushing Eremeev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moriyama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eremeev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moriyama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eremeev up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Moriyama - that landed with a thud.
Moriyama scores with a shot to the side of Eremeev's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moriyama effectively controlling the action here.
Moriyama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moriyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Moriyama drops Eremeev with a big right hand! Moriyama charges in looking to finish - Eremeev manages to keep Moriyama in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.

Eremeev is rocked!

It looks like Ruslan Eremeev has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moriyama slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Eremeev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moriyama is nestled in close to Eremeev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moriyama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moriyama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Eremeev!
Moriyama connects with a bit shot that sees Eremeev covering up! More strikes from Moriyama and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Moriyama is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basho Moriyama!
An out of breath and clearly excited Basho Moriyama thanked ONI for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).