PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Temirov (ranked 852 p4p, 44 weight class) and The Prophet (ranked 1215 p4p, 63 weight class). Ruslan Temirov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Prophet's chin.

Temirov
vs
Prophet

164 cm
21
143 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Temirov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Prophet!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prophet cracks Temirov with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prophet. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prophet has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Temirov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Prophet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Prophet.
Temirov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prophet throws a body punch but Temirov moves out of range.
Temirov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Prophet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prophet slips under a jab from Temirov.
Temirov misses with a hook. Prophet ducked under it nicely.
Temirov moves out of range of the strikes.
Temirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prophet.
Temirov looks to land a right hand but Prophet moved out of range.
Temirov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Prophet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Prophet thuds his right hand into Temirov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Prophet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temirov misses with a two punch combination.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of Prophet's head but Prophet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prophet.
Prophet misses with a left hand
and Temirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prophet throws a hook to the side of Temirov's head but Temirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prophet throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Prophet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Prophet finds it's target.
Temirov connects with a right hand. Prophet shakes it off.
Prophet lands a body shot.
Temirov tries to bum rush Prophet with a series of wild strikes but Prophet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Temirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prophet.

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

Prophet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prophet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Temirov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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 wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prophet drops his hands momentarily and Temirov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Prophet throws a leg kick but Temirov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Temirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prophet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temirov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prophet. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet looks to throw a body kick
and Temirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prophet loads up on a big right hand but Temirov slips the punch.
Prophet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.
Prophet scores with a jab to the head.
Prophet misses with a hook.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prophet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Prophet.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prophet manages to avoid it.
Prophet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Prophet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prophet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temirov.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prophet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prophet.
Prophet misses with a body shot.
Temirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Temirov scores with a jab. Prophet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Prophet misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prophet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prophet. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov throws a big shot that misses.
Prophet moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Prophet lands a nice shot to the body.
Temirov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Temirov throws a hook but Prophet blocks it.
Prophet misses the jab.
Temirov throws a jab when Prophet was well out of range.
Prophet cracks a nice hook into Temirov's ribs.
Prophet is looking to land body kicks.
Prophet throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Temirov.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
Temirov slips a jab and a cross from Prophet.
Prophet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Temirov misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prophet moves away.
Temirov moves away from the strike by Prophet.
Temirov looks to throw the jab but Prophet is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prophet, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Prophet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temirov throws an off balance right hand
and Prophet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Prophet misses.
Temirov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Temirov swinging wildly here.
Temirov avoids the body shot from Prophet.
Temirov lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov misses the jab.
Prophet defending well as Temirov loads up on a big left hand.
Temirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Prophet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prophet scores with a hook to the body. Temirov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Prophet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prophet jabs at Temirov's body.
Prophet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prophet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Prophet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Temirov tries to circle away but Prophet has him pinned against the cage.
Prophet lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prophet.
Temirov has had enough of the clinch but Prophet keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prophet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Temirov is rocked!
Prophet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Temirov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prophet misses with a punch on the inside.
Temirov seems to have got his legs back now.
Temirov is trying to push Prophet away but Prophet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Temirov takes a shot to the head.
Prophet has a couple of punches blocked by Temirov.
Prophet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prophet presses Temirov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prophet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prophet swings wildly with an uppercut but Temirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Prophet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Temirov tries to circle away but Prophet has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Prophet.
Prophet lands a right hand.
Temirov blocks an uppercut.
Temirov is trying to break the clinch but Prophet is controlling him.
Temirov throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prophet.
Prophet lands an uppercut.
Prophet has Temirov pressed against the cage, preventing Temirov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Prophet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prophet prevents Temirov from breaking the clinch.
Temirov takes a shot to the head.
Temirov tries to circle away but Prophet has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Temirov is looking to break free of the clinch but Prophet has double underhooks.
Temirov tries to break the clinch but Prophet is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet swings wildly with an uppercut but Temirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirov tries to circle away but Prophet has him pinned against the cage.
Prophet tries a body shot but Temirov blocks it.
Prophet lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temirov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Temirov is trying to push Prophet away but Prophet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Prophet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Temirov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Temirov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prophet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prophet misses with a punch on the inside.
Prophet tries a body shot but Temirov blocks it.
Prophet misses with some punches.
Temirov is trying to push Prophet away but Prophet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Prophet misses with a punch on the inside.
Prophet lands with a right to the head.

Prophet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Temirov connects with a body shot that sends Prophet's belly button to the back.
Temirov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Prophet has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prophet closes the distance and clinches.
Prophet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Temirov.
Prophet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.
Temirov is trying to break the clinch but Prophet is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prophet.
Prophet misses with a punch on the inside.
Prophet lands a hook to the side of the head.

Temirov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prophet scores with a hook to the body. Temirov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
A big right from Temirov misses.
Prophet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Temirov rather than just go for the knockout.
Prophet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Prophet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prophet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Temirov at a distance.
Temirov misses with a straight left.

Prophet rushes Temirov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Prophet lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prophet keeps control of Temirov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prophet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prophet.
Temirov has had enough of the clinch but Prophet keeps him there for the moment.
Prophet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Temirov blocking some punches.
Prophet misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Prophet.

Temirov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Temirov blocks a jab.
Prophet lands a right hook to the body.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Prophet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Prophet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Temirov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Temirov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Prophet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
Temirov swings for the body but Prophet moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Prophet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Temirov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Prophet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prophet misses with an uppercut
and Temirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temirov jabs at Prophet's body.
Temirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Temirov finds it's way through Prophet's defenses.
Prophet cracks Temirov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Temirov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prophet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Temirov doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Prophet. Beautiful body shot.
Prophet moves away from the strike by Temirov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Temirov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Prophet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Temirov avoids the body shot from Prophet.
Good exchange - Temirov coming out on top.
Temirov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Temirov gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prophet misses with a straight left.

Prophet pushes Temirov up against the cage in a clinch.
Prophet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prophet lands a shoulder strike.
Prophet swings wildly with an uppercut but Temirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirov tries to break free but Prophet pushes him back against the cage.
Prophet keeps control of Temirov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prophet presses Temirov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Temirov is trying to break the clinch but Prophet is controlling him.
Prophet trying to stall but Temirov improves his position.
Prophet works on Temirov's body with a couple of short punches.
Temirov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Prophet - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Prophet working aggressively here.

Temirov breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Prophet slips a jab and a cross from Temirov.
Prophet cracks Temirov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Prophet sizes up Temirov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prophet avoids the body shot from Temirov.
A swing and a miss from Prophet.
Temirov misses with a hook
and Prophet counters with a big right hand! Oh Temirov is in trouble here! Prophet follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Prophet!
The Prophet is the new bantamweight champion!