PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ILja Muromets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Lindel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muromets's entrance music is Krec Паром через. A fine choice. Lindel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Muromets
vs
Lindel

192 cm
27
255 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

190 cm
28
240 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, ILja Muromets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Lindel!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindel lands a nice shot that snaps Muromets's head back.
Muromets avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muromets manages to avoid it.
Lindel blocks a jab.
Lindel is looking to clinch but Muromets is avoiding it.
Muromets circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lindel lands a two punch combo.
Muromets gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muromets lands with a hook. Lindel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lindel tests Muromets's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mikael Lindel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muromets feints a jab promting Lindel to slip. Muromets then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lindel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Mikael Lindel has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Lindel does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Muromets.
Muromets shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lindel pinned against the cage. Lindel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Muromets does no damage.
Muromets jabs Lindel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lindel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muromets swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Lindel.
Lindel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muromets manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muromets ducks under a wild hook from Lindel.
Muromets takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muromets slips a jab and a cross from Lindel.
Lindel misses with a few strikes there.
Muromets throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindel ducks under a wild hook from Muromets.
Lindel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muromets.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muromets moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muromets misses with a looping right.

Lindel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muromets is trying to force a seperation but Lindel has the dominant position.
Lindel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muromets up against the cage.
Lindel tries to stall but Muromets uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muromets is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lindel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lindel just leaning against Muromets, taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindel misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lindel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindel throws a series of punches but Muromets moves out of range.
Lindel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Muromets momentarily.
Muromets fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikael Lindel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muromets moves away.
Lindel loads up on a big right hand but Muromets slips the punch.
Lindel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lindel digs a good hook to Muromets's body.

Lindel moves into the clinch successfully.
Lindel avoiding damage.
Lindel is trying to stall.
Muromets avoiding damage.
Lindel is trying to maintain a safe position but Muromets gets an underhook and turns Lindel into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muromets's elbow.
Lindel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muromets looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindel tries to throw a body punch but Muromets avoids it by throwing Lindel back against the cage.
Lindel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muromets's elbow.
Lindel has a couple of punches blocked by Muromets.
Muromets tries for a takedown but Lindel manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ILja Muromets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lindel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muromets wants a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lindel misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Lindel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Lindel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lindel moves out of range as Muromets strikes.
Some wild striking there from Muromets.
Decent striking displayed by Muromets there.
Lindel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muromets.
A swing and a miss from Lindel.
Lindel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muromets.
Lindel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muromets takes one on the button.
Muromets rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muromets misses with a left hand

and Lindel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Muromets is looking to break free of the clinch but Lindel has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Lindel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Lindel.
Lindel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muromets breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Lindel finds it's way through Muromets's defenses.
Muromets takes one on the button.
Muromets avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindel stuns Muromets with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muromets shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lindel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindel misses with a looping right.
Lindel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Muromets.

Lindel gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muromets is trying to push Lindel away but Lindel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lindel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindel is stalling here.
Lindel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muromets backwards.

Muromets is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindel avoiding damage.
Oh Muromets is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lindel pushes Muromets against the cage. Lindel is working some dirty boxing. Lindel pushes off with a quick right hook! Muromets goes down! Muromets tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lindel moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Lindel!
After the big win, Mikael Lindel made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.