PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Илья Муромец (ranked 1327 p4p, 142 weight class) and Jazz Clementine (ranked 1389 p4p, 150 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Муромец
vs
Clementine

170 cm
21
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Илья Муромец!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jazz Clementine!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Муромец misses.
Clementine wants to counter with a clinch but Муромец pushes him away.
Clementine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Муромец misses with a straight left.
Clementine defending well as Муромец loads up on a big left hand.
Муромец definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clementine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Clementine misses.
Clementine throws a combination. Муромец tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Clementine pushes Муромец up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Муромец.
Clementine lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clementine lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clementine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Муромец is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clementine is keeping busy.
A short right from Clementine.
Муромец misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clementine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Муромец decides to pull guard.
Clementine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clementine trying to control the position from guard on top but Муромец is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clementine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clementine postures up in Муромец's guard and throws a big left but Муромец blocks it.
Clementine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
My spies in Fit-Out inform me that Clementine has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Муромец trying to control the position.
Clementine throwing strikes but missing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clementine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Муромец swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clementine slips under a jab from Муромец.
Муромец ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clementine scores with a nice right hand.
Clementine thuds a left hand into Муромец's body.
Clementine lands with a good body shot.
Муромец throws a body shot but no joy.
Clementine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clementine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Муромец counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clementine looks to score with a jab to the body but Муромец is just out of range.
Муромец connects with a nice looking jab.
Clementine checks a low kick from Муромец.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clementine connects with a body shot that sends Муромец's belly button to the back.
Муромец showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clementine.
Муромец throws a jab when Clementine was well out of range.
Муромец fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clementine is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Муромец drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Clementine has Муромец up against the cage in a clinch.
Муромец tries a body shot but Clementine blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clementine.
Муромец tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Муромец - that landed with a thud.
Clementine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Муромец misses with a body punch.
Clementine misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clementine lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Муромец.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clementine missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Clementine fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Clementine.
Муромец misses with a punch to the body.
Муромец looking to stall.
Муромец lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clementine backwards.
Clementine lands a shoulder strike.
Clementine misses with some punches.
Муромец is working Clementine over against the cage.
Муромец softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Муромец misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Муромец.
Clementine scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Муромец on the inside.
Муромец tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clementine's elbow.
Clementine tries to throw a body punch but Муромец avoids it by throwing Clementine back against the cage.
Clementine lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Муромец.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jazz Clementine 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.

A shot to the liver by Муромец. Beautiful body shot.
Илья Муромец has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clementine slips a jab from Муромец.
The fighters circling - Муромец throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Clementine misses.
Муромец takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Муромец throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clementine counters with a straight right hand.
Муромец misses with a hook.
Clementine misses with a left hand
and Муромец counters with a three punch combo that has Clementine backing up. Clementine nods at Муромец to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Муромец loads up on a big right hand but Clementine slips the punch.
Муромец throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Муромец misses the shot to the body.
Jazz Clementine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Муромец takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clementine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Муромец is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clementine.
Clementine ducks under a wild hook from Муромец.
Clementine misses with an uppercut. Муромец saw that one coming.
Муромец is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clementine.
Муромец has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clementine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Муромец.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Муромец connects with a crisp jab.
Муромец lands with a nice body punch.
Муромец tests Clementine's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Jazz Clementine has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clementine walks into a straight right hand from Муромец.

Clementine is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Муромец misses with an uppercut.
Clementine works Муромец's body with a nice hook.
Clementine missing with a left hand there. Муромец was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Clementine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Муромец defending well as Clementine loads up on a big left hand.
Clementine moves out of range as Муромец strikes.
Муромец misses with a lunging right hand

and Clementine counters by clinching up.
Муромец fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Муромец blocking some punches.
Jazz Clementine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Муромец tries to pull guard but Clementine won't allow it.

Муромец breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clementine throws out a loose jab but Муромец uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clementine throws a jab but it's blocked by Муромец.
Муромец throws a jab when Clementine was well out of range.
Муромец looks to score with a jab to the body but Clementine is just out of range.
Муромец swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clementine throws a series of strikes that have Муромец backpedaling.
Clementine connects with a looping right hand.
Муромец lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Муромец lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Муромец looks to land a right hand but Clementine moved out of range.
Муромец takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clementine lands a nice hook to Муромец's body. Муромец takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clementine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Муромец.
Муромец defending well as Clementine loads up on a big left hand.
Муромец throws a big shot that misses.
Муромец sets himself, and Clementine steps forward looking for the clinch! Муромец avoids it this time.
Clementine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Муромец.
Муромец is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clementine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Муромец throws out the jab.
Clementine misses with an uppercut. Муромец saw that one coming.
Clementine misses the jab.
Clementine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Муромец was well out of range. Poor timing from Clementine.
Муромец connects with a crisp jab.
Муромец jabs at Clementine's body.
Муромец listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Илья Муромец will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jazz Clementine's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Муромец tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clementine was well out of range. Poor timing from Муромец.
Clementine wants to counter with a clinch but Муромец pushes him away.
Clementine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Муромец.
A slow jab from Clementine misses its intended target.
Муромец works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clementine tests Муромец's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Муромец fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Муромец throws a series of punches but Clementine avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clementine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Муромец throws a hook but Clementine blocks it.
Clementine scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clementine swings for the body but Муромец moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Муромец misses the target.
Муромец looks to land a left hand but Clementine moved out of range nicely.
Clementine tries to counter by closing the distance.
Муромец throws an off balance right hand
enabling Clementine to counter with a crisp jab.
Илья Муромец seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clementine moves out of range of the strikes.
Clementine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Муромец was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Clementine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Муромец.
Clementine throws a jab but it's blocked by Муромец.
An attempted straight right counter from Муромец misses the target.
Муромец drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Муромец is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clementine.
Clementine wants to counter with a clinch but Муромец pushes him away.
Clementine misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Муромец swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clementine.
Муромец displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clementine throws out the jab.
Муромец takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clementine ducks under a wild hook from Муромец.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Муромец uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clementine.
Clementine missing with a left hand there. Муромец was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Муромец lands a jab to Clementine's midsection.
Clementine throws a jab when Муромец was well out of range.
Муромец throws a hook to the side of Clementine's head but Clementine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Муромец misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Муромец connects with a body shot that sends Clementine's belly button to the back.
Муромец throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Муромец misses with a wild body shot.
Clementine slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Муромец.
Муромец slips under a jab from Clementine.
Муромец moves out of range of the strikes.
Муромец takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clementine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clementine ducks under a wild hook from Муромец.
Муромец smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clementine misses with a low kick.
Clementine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clementine takes a swing at Муромец's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Муромец misses with a hook.
Муромец throws a jab when Clementine was well out of range.
Clementine feints a jab promting Муромец to slip. Clementine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Муромец slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Муромец lands a glancing blow to the side of Clementine's head.
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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 Илья Муромец.
I think Муромец has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Илья Муромец!
Илья Муромец thanked the fans post fight for their support.