PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Disgracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Disgracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ruslan Temirov's chin.

Disgracie
vs
Temirov

163 cm
29
135 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

164 cm
19
143 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Disgracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disgracie slips a jab from Temirov.
Disgracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Disgracie throws a series of punches but Temirov moves out of range.
Disgracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Temirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Disgracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Disgracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Disgracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Disgracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temirov.
Disgracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Disgracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Temirov throws a shot from downtown. Disgracie moves away and avoids it.
Disgracie feinted with a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick from Disgracie misses.
Temirov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Disgracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Temirov throws out a loose jab but Disgracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Temirov, as that shot connected.
Disgracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disgracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Disgracie moves away from the strike by Temirov.
Disgracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Disgracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Disgracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Disgracie ducks down to avoid it.
Disgracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Disgracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Temirov to score with a decent uppercut.
Disgracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Temirov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Disgracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Disgracie shoots in but Temirov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Disgracie manages to avoid it.
Disgracie looks for the body kick but Temirov saw that one coming.
Disgracie moves forwards but Temirov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Disgracie ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Disgracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Temirov but Temirov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Disgracie slips under a jab from Temirov.
Temirov throws the left hand but Disgracie avoids the punch easily.
Disgracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov throws a hook but Disgracie avoids it easily.
Disgracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Disgracie.
Disgracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Temirov has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Temirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Disgracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Disgracie slips under a jab.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Disgracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temirov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Disgracie shoots in for a double leg but Temirov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A low kick from Disgracie is predictable there
enabling Temirov to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Disgracie misses
enabling Temirov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a right hand that misses
and Disgracie counters with a left and a right that stings Temirov.
Temirov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Disgracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Disgracie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Disgracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Disgracie throws a head kick that misses.
Royce Disgracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Disgracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Disgracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Temirov tries to sprawl out of it but Disgracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Temirov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Temirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Disgracie is predictable there
and Temirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Disgracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Temirov stuffs the takedown attempt from Disgracie. Disgracie gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temirov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Disgracie.
Disgracie throws a sloppy head kick and Temirov moves out of range easily.
Temirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Temirov misses.
Temirov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Disgracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Disgracie throws a series of punches but Temirov moves out of range.
Good work by Temirov as he checks the leg kick.
Temirov throws out a counter right but Disgracie avoids it with no problem.
Temirov loads up on a big right hand but Disgracie slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Temirov.
Disgracie misses with a low kick as Temirov jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Temirov.
Disgracie throws a wild body kick that Temirov sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
That's time! Disgracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Disgracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Disgracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Temirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Temirov avoids the head kick by Disgracie.
Disgracie throws a low kick but Temirov moves out of range easily.
Disgracie shoots and misses
and Temirov counters with a straight right hand.

Disgracie is rocked!
Temirov misses with a hook
and Disgracie counters with a series of strikes. Temirov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Royce Disgracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Disgracie ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Temirov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Temirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Disgracie.
Temirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Disgracie.
Disgracie misses with a leg kick
and Temirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Temirov swings for the body but Disgracie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disgracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Temirov lands a lovely overhand right.
Temirov takes a swing at Disgracie's ribcage but misses.
Temirov checks a low kick from Disgracie.
Nice defenses there by Disgracie.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Disgracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temirov misses with an uppercut
and Disgracie counters with a left and a right that stings Temirov.

Temirov is rocked!
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Disgracie.
Temirov misses with a looping left.
Temirov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Temirov misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Disgracie. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Disgracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov clobbers Disgracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Disgracie.
Temirov scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Disgracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Temirov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Disgracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Disgracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Disgracie fails with the takedown
and Temirov counters with a straight right hand.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Temirov with a hook.
Disgracie fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Temirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Disgracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Temirov throws an off balance right hand
and Disgracie counters with a left and a right that stings Temirov.

Temirov cracks Disgracie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Disgracie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Temirov finish him?
Temirov stuffs the takedown.
Disgracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Temirov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Disgracie! Temirov dives in looking to finish! Disgracie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruslan Temirov!
A relieved looking Ruslan Temirov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.