PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Minoari Amida (ranked 1252 p4p, 1571 weight class) and Ilya Muromets (ranked 183 p4p, 228 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Amida
vs
Muromets

193 cm
21
191
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
199
6 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoari Amida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Muromets!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muromets throws a series of punches but Amida avoids them all with ease.
Muromets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muromets.
Ilya Muromets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muromets has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amida.
Amida misses with an uppercut.
Muromets misses with a hook
and Amida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muromets's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muromets counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Minoari Amida has been cut.
Amida thuds his right hand into Muromets's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muromets with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets connects with a right hand. Amida shakes it off.
Amida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muromets.
Amida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Amida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muromets.
Muromets looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Amida slips a jab and a cross from Muromets.
Amida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Amida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muromets avoids the body shot from Amida.
Muromets looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muromets.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muromets uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amida.
Muromets uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Muromets.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amida lands a slapping body shot.
Muromets rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amida is looking to counter punch.
Muromets jabs at Amida's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muromets throws a body punch but Amida moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Amida misses the target.
Muromets throws a lazy right hand but Amida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muromets waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amida.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Amida lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Amida.
Muromets throws a lazy right hand but Amida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amida scores with a nice strike.
Muromets misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Amida.
It looked like Amida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Muromets displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amida throws out the jab.
It seemed like Muromets was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Amida moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Amida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amida slips a straight right by Muromets.
A little feinted left hand from Amida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muromets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amida.
It seemed like Muromets was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Muromets to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Muromets dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Minoari Amida's cut.
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.

Muromets takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ilya Muromets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muromets throws a good cross that connects.
Muromets throws a big shot that misses.
Amida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muromets might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Amida throws a wild body kick that Muromets sees coming a mile off.
Muromets misses with an uppercut
and Amida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muromets rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amida counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Muromets.
An attempted straight right counter from Amida misses the target.
Amida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muromets counters with a three punch combo that has Amida backing up. Amida nods at Muromets to acknowledge the strikes.
Muromets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amida defending well as Muromets loads up on a big left hand.
Amida throws the left hand but Muromets avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Muromets, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Muromets throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muromets takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Muromets misses.
It looked like Amida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amida throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Muromets on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muromets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amida defending well as Muromets loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Amida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muromets misses with an uppercut.
Amida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Amida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Amida.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muromets.
Amida throws a leg kick that misses.
Muromets just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muromets takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muromets misses with a few strikes there.
Amida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muromets takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muromets wants to stay close but Amida steps back to make room for something. Muromets seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Amida and Muromets drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Minoari Amida!
Minoari Amida seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.