PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Илья Муромец (ranked 1840 p4p, 183 weight class) and Sun Ming (ranked 2430 p4p, 227 weight class). Илья Муромец could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sun Ming's chin.

Муромец
vs
Ming

170 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Илья Муромец!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sun Ming!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ming drives through and clinches with Муромец against the cage.
Муромец's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ming lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Муромец.
Муромец works on Ming's body with a couple of short punches.
Муромец swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ming misses with a body punch.
Муромец misses with the head strike.
Муромец makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Муромец pushes Ming back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Муромец lands a left hand.
Муромец's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Муромец misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ming tries to work over Муромец's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Муромец has a couple of punches blocked by Ming.
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Муромец lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Муромец lands a left hand.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Муромец lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Муромец blocks an uppercut.
Ming trying to stall but Муромец improves his position.
Муромец working aggressively here.
Муромец swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Муромец lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ming creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ming is trying to maintain a safe position but Муромец gets an underhook and turns Ming into the cage.
Муромец lands a body punch.
Ming is trying to stall.
Муромец cracks Ming with a nice body shot.
Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Муромец's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ming.
Муромец swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Муромец blocks a body shot from Ming.
Муромец lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming.
Муромец swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Муромец fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ming is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Муромец avoiding damage.
Муромец misses with a short punch on the inside.
Муромец lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Муромец lands a left hand.
Муромец lands with a left to the head.

Ming is rocked!
Муромец fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ming is still on wobbly legs! Can Муромец finish him?
Муромец misses with some punches.
Ming misses with some punches.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ming seems to have recovered his senses.
Муромец blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ming can't find room to land a body shot as Муромец controls the action.
Муромец lands with a light punch inside.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ming misses with a punch to the body.
Ming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Муромец.
Ming blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ming.
Муромец working aggressively here.
Ming controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Ming.
Муромец prevents a body shot from Ming.
Ming's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Муромец lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Муромец - that landed with a thud.
Муромец lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Муромец fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ming.
Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Муромец uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Муромец scores with a shot to the side of Ming's head.
Ming goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ming lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Муромец.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ming lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Муромец lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Муромец effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Муромец.
Муромец lands a hook to the side of the head.
Муромец tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ming is trying to maintain a safe position but Муромец gets an underhook and turns Ming into the cage.
Ming tries to throw a body punch but Муромец avoids it by throwing Ming back against the cage.
Муромец throws a punch but it's blocked by Ming.
Ming struggles to land a body shot inside as Муромец controls his hands.
Муромец lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Илья Муромец dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Муромец clinches up with Ming and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Муромец.
Муромец misses with a punch on the inside.
Ming is working Муромец over against the cage.
Муромец misses with the head strike.
Муромец fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ming throws a head punch that misses.
Муромец is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Муромец takes a shot to the head.
Ming lands a right hand.
Муромец is trying to maintain a safe position but Ming gets an underhook and turns Муромец into the cage.
Муромец is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ming can do to turn this around?
Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Илья Муромец has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Муромец fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Муромец lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Муромец blocking some punches.
Муромец has a couple of punches blocked by Ming.
Муромец working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Муромец.
Муромец fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Муромец lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming throws a head punch that misses.
Муромец lands a right hand.
A short right from Муромец on the inside.
A short right from Ming on the inside.
Муромец swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Муромец prevents a body shot from Ming.
Ming lands a left hand that snaps the head of Муромец backwards.
Ming blocking some punches.
Муромец lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Муромец scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Муромец.
Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Муромец throws a head punch that misses.
Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Муромец fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ming takes a shot to the head.
Муромец cracks Ming with a nice body shot.
Муромец misses with the head strike.
Ming misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Муромец.
Ming lands an uppercut.
Муромец blocks an uppercut.
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Муромец scores with a shot to the side of Ming's head.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Муромец tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Муромец creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ming with a big uppercut! Ming tries to clinch up but Муромец pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ming to the mat! Ming covers up and Муромец unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Илья Муромец!
Илья Муромец retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Илья Муромец thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.