PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Temirov (ranked 2236 p4p, 224 weight class) and Karol Mirowski (ranked 1463 p4p, 166 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Temirov
vs
Mirowski

164 cm
31
143 lbs
18 - 10 - 2

166 cm
42
149 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karol Mirowski!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
We've been told by Temirov's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Mirowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temirov wants to land a leg kick but Mirowski is out of range.
Nice body punch from Temirov.
Mirowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Mirowski does it's job there.
Temirov misses with a low kick.
Temirov scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Karol Mirowski has been cut.
Temirov misses with a left hand
and Mirowski counters with a two punch combo.

Temirov is rocked!
Temirov lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temirov swings for the body but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski shoots and misses
and Temirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Mirowski.
Mirowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Temirov as he jumps to the side.
Ruslan Temirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with a straight left.
Temirov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mirowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mirowski fails to land the takedown.
Temirov scores with a hook to the body. Mirowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Temirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Temirov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mirowski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mirowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temirov fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Temirov misses
and Mirowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Temirov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Mirowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Temirov as he avoids it easily.
Temirov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mirowski is able to avoid easily.
Mirowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two 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 misses with an uppercut.
Mirowski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Temirov cracks Mirowski with an open hand slap.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Temirov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mirowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Mirowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Temirov, pushing him back against the cage.

Temirov breaks from the clinch.
Mirowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirowski throws a leg kick which misses Temirov's front leg but catches the back leg as Temirov tries to avoid it.
Temirov throws a leg kick but Mirowski moved away.
Mirowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Temirov as he avoids it easily.
Temirov looks to throw the jab but Mirowski is out of range.
Temirov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mirowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a body punch but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski tries to clinch there but Temirov circles away.
Temirov throws the left hand but Mirowski avoids the punch easily.
Temirov dips to his left and cracks Mirowski with an uppercut!
Temirov takes a swing at Mirowski's ribcage but misses.
Mirowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Temirov misses the target.
Temirov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirowski's hands.
Mirowski throws a right and a left that Temirov avoids nicely.
Temirov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirowski moves away.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
A big right from Temirov misses.
Mirowski moves in looking to clinch but Temirov pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Temirov. No joy for Mirowski on that attempt.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of Mirowski's head but Mirowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mirowski fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mirowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov is looking to control Mirowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Temirov avoid being mounted?
Temirov tries to roll over but Mirowski keeps him under control.
Mirowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Temirov moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mirowski is looking to clinch.
Temirov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mirowski can do to turn this around?
Mirowski tries to clinch up.
Mirowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov connects with a crisp jab.
Temirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Temirov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mirowski is out of range.
Mirowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mirowski shoots for a takedown but Temirov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Temirov is looking to counter punch.

Mirowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirowski is looking to take a break and control but Temirov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mirowski prevents Temirov from improving his position.
Mirowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Temirov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mirowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mirowski controlling the action here.
Temirov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Temirov is not content to let Mirowski control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mirowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mirowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mirowski tries to move into range but Temirov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.

Mirowski has closed the distance and engaged Temirov in a clinch.
Mirowski wants a takedown.
Mirowski tries to pull guard but Temirov won't allow it.
Ruslan Temirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Mirowski.
Temirov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.

Temirov breaks from the clinch.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mirowski is just out of range.
Temirov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Temirov throws a front kick aimed at Mirowski's knee but Mirowski avoids it well.
Mirowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Temirov to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mirowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Temirov gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mirowski trying to control but Temirov is working from the bottom.
Mirowski advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Mirowski seems content to control.
Mirowski is thwarting Temirov's attempts to control the position.
Mirowski thows a huge punch but Temirov dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Temirov misses with an uppercut. Mirowski saw that one coming.
Temirov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Temirov lands a two punch combo.
Mirowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mirowski throws a series of strikes that have Temirov backpedaling.

It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
Temirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Mirowski ducks down to avoid it.
Ruslan Temirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Temirov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Temirov swings for the body but Mirowski moves out of range.
Temirov swings for the body but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski is looking to clinch.

Mirowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Temirov, pushing him back against the cage.
Mirowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Temirov - that landed with a thud.
Temirov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Temirov has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Temirov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Temirov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Temirov tries to break the clinch but Mirowski is controlling the position.
Mirowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruslan Temirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Mirowski.
A short left from Temirov.
Mirowski wants to break free but Temirov has control.
Temirov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Mirowski is trying to pull guard but Temirov has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Temirov.
Mirowski blocking some punches.
Mirowski is trying to push Temirov away but Temirov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Temirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Temirov circles away.
Temirov just misses with a punch to the body.

Temirov gets caught napping as Mirowski dives in and scores a takedown. Temirov manages to retain guard.

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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Temirov is working Mirowski over against the cage.
Temirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Temirov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mirowski can't get the takedown.
Mirowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mirowski blocking some punches.
Mirowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Temirov has him pressed against the cage.
Temirov tries to break free but Mirowski pushes him back against the cage.
Temirov lands with a short shot to the head.
Temirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mirowski breaks from the clinch.
Mirowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mirowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Temirov pulls Mirowski in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Temirov looking for a guillotine here but Mirowski defends easily.
Karol Mirowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mirowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski is looking to pass into half guard but Temirov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Temirov is in guard.

Temirov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mirowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mirowski has Temirov pulled in close to control his posture.
Temirov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mirowski's guard.
Mirowski is looking to control Temirov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mirowski avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Temirov seems content to control.
Temirov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Temirov 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
Ruslan Temirov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.