PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Friman (ranked 261 p4p, 316 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 34 p4p, 42 weight class). Ruslan Temirov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Friman
vs
Temirov

170 cm
32
144
17 - 10 - 0

164 cm
33
143
23 - 11 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MKFC
Core Combat

Core Combat
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov throws a hook but Friman blocks it.
Friman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov throws a chopping leg kick but Friman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Friman attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov 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.
Temirov cracks a nice hook into Friman's ribs.

Friman clinches up against the cage.
Temirov throws a head punch that misses.
Friman lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Friman as the two fighters clinch.
Temirov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Friman.
Temirov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Friman wants to stall.
Temirov working aggressively here.
Friman blocking some punches.
Friman controlling the action here for a moment.
Temirov lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov misses with some punches.
Temirov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Friman prevents a body shot from Temirov.
Friman stalling the fight.
Temirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Friman.
Friman takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Friman.
Temirov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Friman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Temirov prevents it.
Temirov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Friman backwards.
Friman is stalling here.
Temirov presses Friman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Temirov fails to land.
Temirov tries a body shot but Friman blocks it.
Friman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Temirov after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Friman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Temirov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Friman wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Temirov.
Temirov blocks a body shot from Friman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Temirov.
Temirov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Temirov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Friman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Friman wants a takedown but no success here.
Temirov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman blocks a body shot from Temirov.
Friman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friman lands a hook that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.
Friman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Friman trying to stall but Temirov improves his position.
Friman wants a takedown but no success here.
Temirov misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Temirov.
Temirov working aggressively here.
Temirov misses with the head strike.
Temirov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Temirov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friman prevents a body shot from Temirov.
Temirov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friman's elbow.
Temirov pushes Friman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Temirov throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Temirov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friman.
Friman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Friman misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Temirov fails to land.
Temirov cracks Friman with a nice body shot.
Friman blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov tries to throw a body punch but Friman avoids it by throwing Temirov back against the cage.
Friman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Temirov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Temirov lands a lovely overhand right.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Friman is just out of range.
Temirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friman.
Temirov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Temirov tries to close the distance and clinch but Friman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Temirov looks to land a right hand but Friman moved out of range.
Temirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses

and Friman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Temirov working for a triangle but Friman defends it easily.
Temirov keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Friman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Temirov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Friman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Temirov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Friman has managed to get both his arms back between Temirov's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Friman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Temirov has Friman pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Friman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Friman with a nice head shot there.
Friman postures up and lands a big shot to Temirov's brow.
Friman working some strikes from top position.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Temirov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friman is really struggling to control Temirov but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman 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.

Temirov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Friman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Friman tries to free his leg and advance position but Temirov is retaining full guard.
Temirov is looking to sweep but instead, Friman has passed into half guard.
Friman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Temirov wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Temirov wants to get back to full guard.
Friman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Temirov's head.
Friman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Friman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Friman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Temirov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friman trying to pass the guard but Temirov defending well.
Temirov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Friman.
Friman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Temirov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Friman seems content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Friman shoots in for a takedown but Temirov shows good takedown defense.
Temirov wants to counter with a clinch but Friman pushes him away.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temirov connects with a body shot.
Friman tries for a takedown but Temirov circles away easily

and Temirov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Temirov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Temirov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frimans head.

Friman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Temirov regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Temirov has Friman pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskar Friman dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Temirov looks to land a right hand but Friman moved out of range.
Temirov clobbers Friman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Friman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Friman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temirov lands with a hook. Friman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Temirov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Friman attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Friman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Temirov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Temirov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov lands the left hand.
Friman avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Temirov cracks Friman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Friman is rocked!
Temirov misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Temirov rushes Friman and presses him up against the cage.
Friman is working for takedown but Temirov is calmly controlling the position for now.

Friman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Temirov is trying to keep an underhook but Friman manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Temirov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Temirov throws a hook but Friman blocks it.
Friman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov misses with an uppercut

and Friman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Temirov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Friman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Friman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Friman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Temirov sprawls well. Temirov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Friman gets slowly back to his feet.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Temirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friman was well out of range. Poor timing from Temirov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Temirov misses.
Temirov misses with a looping right.

Temirov clinches up with Friman and pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Friman.
Temirov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Temirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Friman.
Friman blocking some punches.
Temirov cracks Friman with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friman.
Temirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Friman is trying to drag Temirov to the mat but Temirov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Friman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Friman lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Temirov tries to work over Friman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Temirov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Friman effectively controlling the action here.
Temirov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Temirov as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friman.
Temirov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Friman blocks a body shot from Temirov.
Temirov lands with a short shot to the head.
Temirov blocking some punches.
Friman is looking to control Temirov's arms but Temirov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Friman has his back to the cage.
Temirov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Temirov misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov lands with a right to the head.
Friman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Temirov prevents it.
Temirov cracks Friman with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Temirov lands a right hand.
Temirov lands with a short shot to the head.
Temirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Temirov misses with a punch on the inside.
Temirov lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temirov misses with a punch to the body.
Friman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Temirov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Temirov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Friman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Temirov misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Temirov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
Ruslan Temirov thanked the fans post fight for their support.