PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Murometz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ILja Muromets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Muromets's choice of entrance music: Krec Паром через. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Murometz
vs
Muromets

195 cm
26
280 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

192 cm
26
255 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilya Murometz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, ILja Muromets!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muromets throws a jab but it's blocked by Murometz.
Murometz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Muromets.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Muromets.
Murometz blocks a jab.
Muromets tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murometz was well out of range. Poor timing from Muromets.
Muromets looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murometz throws a looping overhand right but Muromets ducks down to avoid it.
Murometz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murometz wants it to stay on the feet.
Ilya Murometz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ILja Muromets.
Murometz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muromets shoots in looking for a takedown but Murometz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Muromets's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muromets shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murometz as he jumps to the side.

Murometz drops Muromets with a left and a right! Oh, Muromets is hurt - Murometz dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like ILja Muromets has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Murometz moves into full mount!
Muromets is trying desperately to improve position.
Murometz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muromets tries to hold on but Murometz pushes him away.
Murometz content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets tries to reverse the position but Murometz maintains control.
Muromets tries to hold on but Murometz pushes him away.
Muromets is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murometz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murometz is stalling here but it's allowed Muromets to get half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murometz wants to take a breather but Muromets is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ilya Murometz just wasn't active enough.
Murometz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muromets lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Muromets.
Muromets tries a head kick but it misses.
Muromets takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Murometz moves into range and clinches up with Muromets.
Muromets on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muromets changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murometz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Muromets. That snapped Murometz's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muromets ducks under a wild hook from Murometz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murometz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Muromets makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Muromets shoots and misses
and Murometz counters with a huge left! Muromets is in big trouble! He's backing up but Murometz isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Muromets from any more damage. A dominating finish by Murometz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Murometz!
Ilya Murometz very nearly forgot to thank Mango Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.