PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 382 p4p, 48 weight class) and Min-Sik Song (ranked 135 p4p, 16 weight class). Song has chosen nkoha - Akatsuki as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lermontov
vs
Song

180 cm
26
165 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

182 cm
31
159 lbs
25 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fiyero Lermontov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Min-Sik Song!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song is looking to score with low kicks.
Lermontov jabs Song right on the nose. Song blinks but takes it well.
Lermontov throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Song works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Song throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lermontov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song.
Lermontov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Lermontov thuds a left hand into Song's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from Song.
Song scores with a decent looking hook.
Lermontov misses with a looping right.
Lermontov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.

Lermontov moves into range and clinches up with Song.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but Song has him pressed against the cage.
Song lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lermontov backwards.
Song misses with some punches.
Song lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Song lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Song.

Song breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lermontov loads up on a big right hand but Song slips the punch.
Song feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Song does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Song.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Lermontov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Song scores with a punch to the head.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Lermontov misses its intended target.
Song swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lermontov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lermontov lands a glancing blow to the side of Song's head.
A slow jab from Lermontov misses its intended target.
Lermontov throws a jab when Song was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Lermontov.

Song gets tackled into the cage by Lermontov. Lermontov maintains the clinch.
Song lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lermontov backwards.
Song tries to work over Lermontov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but Song turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lermontov decides to pull guard.

Lermontov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Song can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lermontov is working an open guard so Song takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov slips under a jab.
Lermontov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Song takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lermontov throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Song catches Lermontov right on the button with a cross.
Lermontov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lermontov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Song ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Song cracks Lermontov with an open hand slap.
Song moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lermontov moves out of range as Song strikes.
Song takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Song misses with a body kick.
Lermontov checks a low kick from Song.

Lermontov closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lermontov.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Lermontov blocks an uppercut.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but Song turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Song lands a body shot in the clinch.

Lermontov successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Song stands and steps away. Lermontov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Song tried to score with a low kick but Lermontov checks it.
Song misses with a low kick.
Song looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
Song jabs at Lermontov's body.
Lermontov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lermontov looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Song. That's going to slow Lermontov down.
Lermontov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lermontov throws a jab when Song was well out of range.
Lermontov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lermontov looks to score with a jab to the body but Song is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lermontov.
Some bone on bone action there as Lermontov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Song moved out of range.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Song feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lermontov.
Song avoids the body shot from Lermontov.
Good standup being displayed there by Song as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lermontov's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lermontov loads up on a big right hand but Song slips the punch.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Lermontov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lermontov misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Lermontov misses with a body shot.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lermontov.
Song fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lermontov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lermontov throws out the jab.
Song throws a head kick but Lermontov moves out of range.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lermontov.
Song lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lermontov lands a right hook to the body.

Lermontov darts in and clinches Song up against the cage.
Song struggles to land a body shot inside as Lermontov controls his hands.
Lermontov jumps guard but Song turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Song breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lermontov connects with a looping right hand.
Lermontov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lermontov lands with a good body shot.
Song moves away from the strike by Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
Lermontov misses with a straight right.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Song moved out of range.
Lermontov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Song manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
Lermontov throws an off balance right hand
and Song counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lermontov throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Lermontov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Song moves out of range as Lermontov throws a body kick.
Lermontov looks to throw the jab but Song is out of range.
Song connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lermontov. Lermontov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lermontov darts in trying to clinch
enabling Song to counter with a crisp jab.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Song moved out of range.
Min-Sik Song seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lermontov misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lermontov takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song throws a leg kick but Lermontov moved away.
Lermontov throwing a counter right hand but Song manages to avoid it.
Lermontov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Song.
Nice uppercut there from Song.
Lermontov with a nice cross.
Lermontov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Song avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Song.
Lermontov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Lermontov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Song pushes Lermontov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lermontov manages to pull guard.
Lermontov is trying to keep Song in close.

Song stands up from Lermontov's guard - Song perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Lermontov misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lermontov. That snapped Song's head back.
Lermontov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Lermontov.
A little feinted left hand from Lermontov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Song does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Song throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lermontov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lermontov misses with a hook.
Song lands a right hook to the body.
Song avoids the body shot from Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a body kick.
Song scores with a spinning back kick!
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Song moved out of range.
Lermontov thumps Song with a low kick.
Song cracks the inside of Lermontov's front leg.
Lermontov slips under a jab.
Lermontov doesn't manage to clinch there - Song circles away.
Lermontov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
An attempted straight right counter from Lermontov misses the target.
Lermontov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lermontov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Song throws a looping overhand right but Lermontov ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Song misses.
Song connects with a leg kick. Lermontov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov throws a big shot that misses.
Lermontov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lermontov, as that shot connected.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Lermontov throws a head kick but Song moves out of range.
Song moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Song gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Song.
Lermontov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Lermontov.
Song takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lermontov throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lermontov.
Song misses with a leg kick.
Lermontov blocks a head kick by Song.
Lermontov is looking to clinch but Song is avoiding it.
Lermontov backing away here, and Song unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Song ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Song lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lermontov doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lermontov to score with a decent uppercut.

Lermontov moves into the clinch successfully.
Lermontov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Song misses with some punches.
Song lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Song lands a body shot.
Song tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Song.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Song.
Song lands with a left to the head.

Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Lermontov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Song lands an overhand right.
Lermontov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Song attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov takes one to the chin there.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Song thuds a left hand into Lermontov's body.
Song is looking to slow Lermontov down with leg kicks.
Lermontov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
A little feinted left hand from Lermontov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lermontov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Lermontov.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Song just misses with a punch to the body.
Song throws a leg kick but Lermontov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Song connects with a solid leg kick.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lermontov.
Song defending well as Lermontov loads up on a big left hand.

Lermontov has closed the distance and engaged Song in a clinch.
Song working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Song breaks from the clinch.
Lermontov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lermontov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Song lands the left hand.
Song lands a jab.
Lermontov throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Song.
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!
Song moves out of range as Lermontov strikes.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song tries a quick counter leg kick but Lermontov is wise to it.
Nice uppercut there from Lermontov.
Song misses the jab.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Song scores with a head kick. Lermontov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lermontov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lermontov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Song.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Lermontov checks a low kick from Song.
Song throws a hook to the side of Lermontov's head but Lermontov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lermontov misses with a looping right.
Lermontov lands with a right hand.
Lermontov connects with a looping right hand.
Song takes a swing at Lermontov's ribcage but misses.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Song.
Song looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Lermontov moves into range and clinches up with Song.
Song blocks an uppercut.
Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Song walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Lermontov.
Song throws a hook but Lermontov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Song misses with a hook. Lermontov ducked under it nicely.
Song lands an overhand right.

Song tries to keep at a distance but Lermontov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lermontov jumps guard but Song stands there with Lermontov around his waist. Lermontov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Song gets through Lermontov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Song lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Song to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lermontov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lermontov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Song has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lermontov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Song can turn it around.

Lermontov pulls guard effortlessly.
Song wants to get up but he can't break Lermontov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Song must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lermontov controls Song momentarily but Song frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lermontov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Song defends well.
Song wants to get up but he can't break Lermontov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lermontov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Song wanted to stand there but Lermontov had control of the position.
Fiyero Lermontov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lermontov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Song goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lermontov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Song feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lermontov's calf.
Song slips a straight right by Lermontov.
Song looks for the body kick but Lermontov saw that one coming.
Lermontov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Song throws a solid leg kick but Lermontov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Song.
Lermontov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Song avoids the punch easily.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lermontov swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
Song lands a body shot.
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Min-Sik Song comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Song winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Min-Sik Song!
After the fight, Min-Sik Song was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.