PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 864 p4p, 112 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 1064 p4p, 140 weight class). Fiyero Lermontov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lermontov
vs
Boxer

180 cm
27
165 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

180 cm
40
169 lbs
52 - 27 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 - 9 - 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 52 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lermontov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Boxer misses.
As Boxer looks to move away, Lermontov throws a big counter combo but Boxer just gets out of the way.
Lermontov lands with an uppercut that bounces Boxer off the cage and back into range.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lermontov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boxer 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.
Lermontov throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away.
Boxer jabs Lermontov right on the nose. Lermontov blinks but takes it well.
Boxer jabs Lermontov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lermontov clobbers Boxer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boxer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lermontov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boxer scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lermontov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lermontov throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer scores with a jab.
Lermontov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Lermontov finds it's way through Boxer's defenses.
Lermontov misses the jab.
Boxer throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lermontov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lermontov lunges at Boxer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boxer's hand.
Boxer thuds his right hand into Lermontov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lermontov swinging wildly here.
Boxer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lermontov.
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxer misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
It looked like Lermontov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boxer.
Boxer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Boxer unleashes a big counter combination but Lermontov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer digs a good hook to Lermontov's body.
Boxer throws a hook but Lermontov avoids it easily.
A big right from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov connects with a looping right hand.
Lermontov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lermontov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lermontov.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lermontov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lermontov loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Lermontov throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Lermontov avoids it well.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Lermontov moves away and avoids it.
Lermontov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lermontov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.
Lermontov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut.
Lermontov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.
That kick from Lermontov tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lermontov moves forwards but Boxer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Lermontov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer throws a counter combo.
Lermontov misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Boxer.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lermontov.
Lermontov cracks the inside of Boxer's front leg.
Boxer lands a jab to Lermontov's midsection.
Lermontov scores with a head kick.
Boxer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boxer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lermontov.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from Lermontov.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lermontov.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lermontov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lermontov with a nice cross.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Lermontov counters with a quick kick to the body but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lermontov at a distance.
Nice shot by Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Boxer.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov scores with a jab.
Boxer throws the left hand but Lermontov avoids the punch easily.
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lermontov can pounce on him.
Boxer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Boxer misses.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lermontov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer's sensitive parts.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lermontov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fiyero Lermontov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boxer looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lermontov scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Boxer.
Lermontov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.
Lermontov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Lermontov throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boxer scores with a jab.
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boxer can do to turn this around?
Lermontov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lermontov connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Lermontov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lermontov misses with a hook
and Lermontov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer throws a body punch but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov lands with a hook. Boxer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lermontov.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lermontov tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer misses with a hook. Lermontov ducked under it nicely.
Lermontov misses the body punch
and Boxer counters with a two punch combo.
Lermontov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lermontov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
A big left from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov misses with a low kick.
Lermontov 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.
Lermontov scores with a push kick.
Lermontov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Lermontov saw that one coming.
Lermontov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Lermontov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lermontov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Boxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lermontov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Lermontov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lermontov on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lermontov in his tracks.
Lermontov swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer throws a series of strikes that have Lermontov backpedaling.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Lermontov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Lermontov connects with a jab.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Boxer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lermontov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boxer scrambles back to his feet.
Lermontov throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Lermontov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer jabs at Lermontov's body.
Boxer throws a body punch but Lermontov moves out of range.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Lermontov loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
As Lermontov backs off Boxer throws a huge counter combo but Lermontov manages to avoid it all.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov slips a straight right by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Boxer digs a good hook to Lermontov's body.
No joy there for Lermontov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boxer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice cross by Boxer.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Despite the aggression on Boxer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lermontov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxer.
Lermontov stuns Boxer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Lermontov slips the punch.
Lermontov misses the jab.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lermontov circles away quickly and effectively.
Lermontov slips a straight right by Boxer.
Lermontov takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Lermontov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boxer counters with a one-two to the body.

Lermontov is rocked!
Boxer swings for the body but Lermontov moves out of range.
Oh Lermontov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fiyero Lermontov is winning the standup battle so far.
Lermontov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Boxer to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Lermontov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Boxer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boxer cracks Lermontov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lermontov throws a leg kick but Boxer checks it.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Boxer misses with a hook. Lermontov ducked under it nicely.
Lermontov seems to have got his legs back now.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Lermontov is out of range.
Lermontov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Lermontov slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Lermontov ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Lermontov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lermontov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lermontov throws out a leg kick but Boxer moves out of range and Lermontov only half commits.
Boxer stalks Lermontov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lermontov's face. Lermontov staggers backwards, shaken.
Lermontov scores with a hook to the body. Boxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Lermontov just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer throws a shot to the body.
Lermontov with a jab.
Lermontov looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Lermontov looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer slips under a jab from Lermontov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lermontov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lermontov loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Lermontov tries to land a leg kick but Boxer saw it coming and moves away.
Lermontov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Lermontov misses its target.
Boxer misses the jab.
Lermontov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov scores with a sloppy right hand. Boxer should have avoided that one.
Lermontov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lermontov throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lermontov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boxer scrambles back to his feet.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Boxer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lermontov's head backwards.
Lermontov ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer slips a jab from Lermontov.
Boxer misses with a straight left.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Lermontov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lermontov misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Lermontov throws a series of punches but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lermontov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lermontov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lermontov misses with a few strikes there.
Lermontov moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
Lermontov misses the shot to the body.
Lermontov throws a lazy uppercut
and Lermontov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
A little feinted left hand from Lermontov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lermontov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lermontov jabs Boxer right on the nose. Boxer blinks but takes it well.
Boxer tries to move into range but Lermontov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Lermontov.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lermontov misses the target.
Boxer misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boxer's head backwards.
Lermontov throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boxer lands with a good body shot.
Lermontov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lermontov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lermontov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boxer to score with a decent uppercut.
Lermontov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer swings for the body but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lermontov throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer throws out a counter right but Lermontov avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lermontov dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
Lermontov lunges at Boxer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boxer's hand.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
Lermontov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lermontov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Lermontov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boxer! But no joy.
Lermontov moves out of range of the strikes.
Lermontov throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lermontov throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Lermontov is just out of range.
Lermontov misses with a straight left.
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov lands with a shot to the body.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Lermontov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boxer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fiyero Lermontov.
Well Lermontov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fiyero Lermontov!
Fiyero Lermontov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.