PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lafon Bornay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is House Boulevard - Set Me Free. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bornay
vs
Temirov

175 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

164 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lafon Bornay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov swings widly with a right hand

and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control.
Temirov pushes Bornay away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bornay gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Bornay stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Temirov looks to land a right hand but Bornay moved out of range.
Temirov misses the jab.
Temirov works Bornay's body with a nice hook.
Temirov throws a good cross that connects.
Temirov misses with a left hand

and Bornay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Temirov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bornay stands and steps away. Temirov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Temirov misses with a lunging right hand

and Bornay counters with a single leg into guard. Temirov didn't expect that.

Bornay gets to his feet - Temirov follows without any prompting.
Temirov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bornay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bornay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Temirov, up you get!
Bornay slips under a jab.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov misses with a hook

and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Temirov fights it but they end up in guard.

Temirov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov is trying to break the clinch but Bornay has him pressed against the cage.
Bornay wants to take the fight to the mat but Temirov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bornay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Temirov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Temirov breaks from the clinch.
Bornay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bornay takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses

so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bornay won't allow Temirov to get back to his feet.

Bornay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bornay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Bornay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Bornay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses

and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Temirov fights it but they end up in guard.
Temirov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bornay stands up from Temirov's guard - Bornay perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand

so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bornay stands up and waves to Temirov to follow him.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Bornay moves away from the strike by Temirov.
A big right from Temirov misses.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bornay.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov misses with a right hand

so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bornay gets to his feet. Temirov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Temirov lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornay walks into a straight right hand from Temirov.
Temirov misses the jab.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov scores with a punch to the head.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Bornay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Bornay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornay slips a jab from Temirov.
Temirov punishes Bornay's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ruslan Temirov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Temirov misses with a left hand

and Bornay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bornay.

Bornay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Temirov, up you get!
Temirov throws out a loose jab but Bornay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Temirov won't be happy with that.

Temirov throws Bornay to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand

and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bornay decides to stand up.
Temirov throws a shot from downtown. Bornay moves away and avoids it.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses

so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Temirov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bornay is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bornay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Temirov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Temirov misses with a jab to the body

and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bornay decides to stand up.
Bornay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Bornay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Temirov misses.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornay moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Bornay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bornay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice shot by Temirov.

Bornay is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bornay moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Bornay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Temirov throws a hook but Bornay avoids it easily.
Bornay feinted with a counter takedown.
Temirov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bornay postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Temirov to stand up.
Bornay seems to have got his legs back now.
Bornay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bornay is just out of range.
Bornay defending well as Temirov loads up on a big left hand.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Temirov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bornay prevents Temirov from breaking the clinch.
Bornay has Temirov pressed against the cage, preventing Temirov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Temirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
A punch combination from Temirov misses.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov misses with a left hand

and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Temirov has one foot on Bornay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bornay is just out of range.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov throws a combination that misses

and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bornay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bornay stands up and waves to Temirov to follow him.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Bornay ducks down to avoid it.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bornay.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Temirov misses with an uppercut

and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bornay stands up from Temirov's guard - Bornay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bornay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ruslan Temirov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bornay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bornay is just out of range.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov misses with a hook

and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Temirov fights it but they end up in guard.
Lafon Bornay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bornay gets to his feet. Temirov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Temirov misses with an uppercut.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov throws a lazy uppercut

so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bornay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Temirov, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornay avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bornay on the side of the head.
Temirov throws a right hand that misses

and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bornay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but Bornay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bornay.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornay.
Good shot there by Temirov.
Temirov connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a right hand that misses

so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bornay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Temirov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bornays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Temirov misses with a right hand

and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bornay gets to his feet. Temirov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Temirov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temirov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Temirov misses

and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bornay stands up from Temirov's guard - Bornay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Temirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornay.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornay.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bornay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Temirov's guard.

Bornay stands up from Temirov's guard - Bornay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bornay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temirov lands with an overhand left.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bornay moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Temirov!

Temirov throws Bornay to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bornay stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand

and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Temirov fights it but they end up in guard.
Ruslan Temirov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Bornay stands and steps away. Temirov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Temirov misses with a body shot

and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bornay stands up and waves to Temirov to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lafon Bornay.
I think Temirov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
Ruslan Temirov is the new bantamweight champion!
Ruslan Temirov thanked the fans post fight for their support.