PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Muromets (ranked 3291 p4p, 22747 weight class) and Panda One (ranked 414 p4p, 524 weight class). Ilya Muromets could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Panda One's chin.

Muromets
vs
One

187 cm
28
199
11 - 9 - 0

150 cm
27
197
9 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ilya Muromets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda One!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muromets wants to clinch up but One keeps it at a distance.
One feints the counter takedown.
Nice shot by One.
One works Muromets's body with a nice hook.
One misses with an uppercut. Muromets saw that one coming.
Muromets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
One digs a good body shot into Muromets's ribs.
Muromets walks into a stiff left hand from One.
One tries to bum rush Muromets with a series of wild strikes but Muromets uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muromets throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
One throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muromets counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Panda One has been cut.
Muromets definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
One looks to land a right hand but Muromets moved out of range.
One bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Muromets's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muromets moves out of range as One strikes.
Muromets fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches One on the side of the head.
One wants to clinch up but Muromets keeps it at a distance.
Muromets doesn't manage to clinch there - One circles away.

Muromets gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows One to score an easy takedown into full guard.
One wants to control from the top but Muromets keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.

One lying in Muromets's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Muromets decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! One taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ilya Muromets!