PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Muromets (ranked 4303 p4p, 5061 weight class) and Ralen Tilvur (ranked 462 p4p, 537 weight class). Ralen Tilvur will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Muromets
vs
Tilvur

180 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
220
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Muromets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralen Tilvur!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muromets takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tilvur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilvur catches Muromets with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tilvur. Muromets does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muromets attempts a counter takedown but Tilvur avoids it well and moves away.
Ralen Tilvur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muromets drops his hands momentarily and Tilvur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Tilvur does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tilvur throws a right and a left that Muromets avoids nicely.
Muromets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Tilvur closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tilvur gets underhooks to prevent Muromets's takedown attempt.
Muromets wants a takedown.
Tilvur lands a hook that snaps the head of Muromets backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tilvur fails to land.
Tilvur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muromets backwards.

Muromets has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tilvur clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tilvur takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Tilvur is trying to remain composed but Muromets is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

It looks like Ralen Tilvur has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tilvur rolls, trying to escape but Muromets keeps control of the position.
Tilvur is trapped and Muromets is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Muromets softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Muromets has Tilvur flattened out and is raining down punches.
Tilvur wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets scores with strikes from the back.
Tilvur is taking damage to the body and head.
Muromets is working the ground and pound. Can Tilvur escape?

Tilvur is rocked!
Muromets has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Muromets cracks Tilvur with a big shot to the side of the head Tilvur is covering up - he's in big trouble! Muromets connects with another shot that knocks Tilvur out cold! Muromets stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!