PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Temirov (ranked 884 p4p, 1038 weight class) and BM Websphere (ranked 109 p4p, 130 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
Websphere

164 cm
35
143
25 - 16 - 2

175 cm
34
135
22 - 14 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Hardcore Alchemy

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 25 - 16 - 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 22 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, BM Websphere!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Websphere scores with a nice body kick.
Websphere with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Websphere throws a lazy right hand but Temirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Websphere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Websphere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temirov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Temirov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Websphere tries to work over Temirov's front leg with a kick but Temirov checks it.
Websphere throws a low kick but it's checked well by Temirov.
Temirov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Websphere.
Websphere throws a low kick but it's checked well by Temirov.
Websphere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Websphere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Temirov misses the jab.
Websphere feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Websphere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temirov tries to bum rush Websphere with a series of wild strikes but Websphere uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Websphere 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.

Websphere closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Websphere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Websphere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Temirov.
Websphere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Temirov avoids it.
Websphere lands an elbow inside.
Websphere lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.
Temirov wants to get back to striking at distance but Websphere won't allow it.

Temirov breaks the clinch.
Temirov with a jab.
Websphere ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Websphere swinging wildly here.
Temirov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Websphere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Temirov blocks a leg kick.
Websphere misses with a low kick.
Websphere moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Websphere ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Temirov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Temirov throws a hook but Websphere avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Webspheres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Websphere checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere scores with a kick to the midsection.
Websphere gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Websphere scores with a leg kick.
Websphere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Temirov's head backwards.
Good leg kick by Websphere.
Websphere closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Temirov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Temirov lands with an overhand left.
Websphere scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Temirov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Websphere avoids a punch combination nicely.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Temirov swings for the body but Websphere moves out of range.
Temirov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Websphere at a distance.
Temirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Websphere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Websphere scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere connects with a solid leg kick.
Websphere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
Temirov swats away the attempt to clinch by Websphere.
Temirov checks a leg kick.
Temirov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Websphere walks into a straight right hand from Temirov.
Websphere attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Websphere connects with a single shot there.
Temirov scoring well with a low kick there.
Websphere tries to clinch up but Temirov circles away and keeps his distance.
Temirov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Websphere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Websphere throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.

Websphere clinches.
Temirov tries to throw a body punch but Websphere avoids it by throwing Temirov back against the cage.
Temirov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Temirov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Temirov.
Websphere fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Websphere connects with a right hand. Temirov shakes it off.
Websphere throws a hook but Temirov blocks it.
Websphere scores with a hook.
Temirov throws a body punch but Websphere moves out of range.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Websphere.
Websphere tries to clinch but Temirov moves out of range.
Temirov is looking to counter punch.
Websphere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Temirov backing away here, and Websphere unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Websphere throws a leg kick but Temirov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Websphere lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Temirov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Temirov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Websphere.
Temirov misses with an uppercut. Websphere saw that one coming.
Websphere fakes the leg kick and cracks Temirov in the body.
Temirov scores with a nice strike.
Websphere has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Websphere is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but BM Websphere will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Websphere throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Temirov blocks the low kick.
Temirov thows a left - swing and a miss!
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.
Nice uppercut lands for Websphere. That snapped Temirov's head back.
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Temirov blocks a head kick by Websphere.
An attempted straight right counter from Temirov misses the target.
A jab from Temirov misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Websphere. That's going to slow Temirov down.
Websphere tries a low kick but Temirov avoids it.
Websphere scores with a leg kick.

Websphere takes the fight into the clinch.
Websphere tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere lands a right hand that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Temirov fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Temirov.
Websphere lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Temirov or not.
Websphere lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Websphere misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov struggles to land a body shot inside as Websphere controls his hands.
Temirov prevents a body shot from Websphere.
Temirov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Temirov tries to break the clinch but Websphere is controlling the position.
BM Websphere seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Temirov lands a body punch in the clinch.

Temirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Temirov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Websphere can pounce on him.
Temirov takes a swing at Websphere's ribcage but misses.
Websphere connects with an inside leg kick.
Websphere scores with a leg kick.
Websphere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
BM Websphere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Websphere moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Websphere staying out of range there.
Temirov scores with a jab. Websphere acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Websphere's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Temirov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Websphere scrambles back to his feet.
Temirov tries to move into range but Websphere moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Websphere lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Websphere moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere staying out of range there.
Websphere ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Temirov walks into a straight right hand from Websphere.
Temirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Websphere.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Websphere lands a nice looking kick to the body. Temirov takes a step back to recover.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Websphere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temirov checks a low kick from Websphere.
Temirov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Websphere.
Temirov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Websphere counters with an inside leg kick.
Temirov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Temirov throws a body punch but Websphere moves out of range.
Temirov throws a hook but Websphere avoids it easily.
Temirov 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Websphere. That snapped Temirov's head back.
Temirov loads up on a big right hand but Websphere slips the punch.
Websphere listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Websphere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov throws a leg kick
and Websphere counters with a good low kick that Temirov was not able to check.
Temirov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Websphere thuds his shin into the meat of Temirov's side.
Websphere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Temirov backing away here, and Websphere unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Temirov lands with a straight right. Websphere didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temirov avoids a kick to the body.
Websphere throws a leg kick which misses Temirov's front leg but catches the back leg as Temirov tries to avoid it.
Temirov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Temirov misses with a series of wild punches.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Websphere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Websphere avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Websphere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temirov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Websphere.
Websphere connects with a solid leg kick.
Temirov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Websphere counters by moving into the clinch.
Temirov blocks an uppercut.
Temirov misses with a punch to the body.
Temirov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Websphere obliges.
Websphere blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Temirov pushes Websphere back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Websphere lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Websphere lands a right hand.
Temirov misses with a punch to the body.

Temirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Websphere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Temirov has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Websphere moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Temirov cracks Websphere with a good jab.
Websphere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Websphere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
A telegraphed right hand from Websphere misses the target.
Temirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Temirov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov lands the left hand.
Websphere throws a leg kick but Temirov checks it.
Websphere scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Websphere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Websphere pivots, looking for a leg kick but Temirov is out of range and Websphere settles back down.
Temirov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Websphere looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Temirov misses with a hook to the body
and Temirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Websphere. That snapped Temirov's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere scores with a leg kick.
Temirov throws a sloppy body shot
and Websphere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Websphere's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Temirov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Websphere scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Websphere.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temirov swings for the body but Websphere moves out of range.
Websphere appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Websphere looks to land a right hand but Temirov moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Temirov.
Temirov moves out of range of the body kick from Websphere.

Websphere closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Websphere scores with a shoulder strike.

Temirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Temirov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Temirov misses.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Websphere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Websphere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Temirov's head backwards.
Ruslan Temirov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Temirov looks to throw the jab but Websphere is out of range.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Websphere is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Websphere fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Temirov.
Temirov throws the left hand but Websphere avoids the punch easily.
Websphere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Temirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Websphere.
Temirov misses with a double jab.
Websphere thuds his right hand into Temirov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Temirov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Websphere on the side of the head.
Websphere darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Temirov looks to land a left hand but Websphere moved out of range nicely.

Websphere closes the distance and clinches.
Websphere has Temirov pressed against the cage, preventing Temirov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Websphere.
Websphere lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.
Websphere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Temirov's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Temirov.
Temirov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Websphere prevents a body shot from Temirov.

Temirov breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Temirov lands.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Websphere is trying to counter with his kicks.
Temirov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Websphere.
BM Websphere is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Websphere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Websphere lunges at Temirov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Temirov's hand.
Websphere lands with a straight right. Temirov didn't see that one coming.
Temirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Websphere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Websphere moves in looking to clinch but Temirov pushes him off.
Temirov misses with a body punch
enabling Websphere to counter with a crisp jab.
Websphere uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.
Websphere thinks about the counter body kick.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Websphere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Websphere. That snapped Temirov's head back.
Websphere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Temirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Websphere avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Temirov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Websphere rushes Temirov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Temirov manages to break the clinch.

Websphere forces Temirov back against the cage and clinches.
Websphere blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Temirov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Temirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick lands for Websphere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
Temirov walks into a straight right hand from Websphere.
A good leg kick by Websphere.

And that's the end of the fight!
BM Websphere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Websphere has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BM Websphere!
During a confident post fight interview, BM Websphere thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.