PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xuan Binh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Limonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limonov has chosen LollyPop - Танцуй, суч as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Binh
vs
Limonov

180 cm
24
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
166 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xuan Binh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eduard Limonov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binh throws a chopping leg kick but Limonov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Limonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Limonov misses with a two punch combination.
Xuan Binh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limonov moves out of range as Binh strikes.
Binh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Binh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Limonov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limonov misses with a body kick.
Limonov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Binh is able to avoid easily.

Binh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Limonov, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Binh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Binh throws an elbow but misses.
Binh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Limonov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Limonov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Limonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Binh.

It looks like Eduard Limonov has been cut.
Binh can't find room to land a body shot as Limonov controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Limonov.
Binh lands an elbow that stopped Limonov in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Binh - that landed with a thud.
Limonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Binh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Limonov.
Binh lands a damaging elbow.
Limonov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Limonov avoids a wild elbow strike from Binh.
Binh working Limonov over with knees to the body.
Binh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Binh obliges.
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!
Binh lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Binh on the inside.
Binh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Limonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Limonov fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Limonov throws an elbow but it misses.
Binh lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Binh.
Limonov scores with a hook to the body.
Binh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Limonov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Binh.
Binh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Limonov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Limonov on the inside.
Binh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Limonov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Binh smiles and moves away.
Limonov swinging wildly here.
Binh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Limonov's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Binh does no damage.
A head kick misses from Binh.
Nice body kick from Binh.
Binh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Limonov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Limonov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Limonov takes one to the chin there.
Limonov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Limonov throws a head kick but Binh moves out of range.
Binh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Limonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Binh.
Binh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Limonov looks gassed!
Limonov misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binh scores with a jab. Limonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Binh slips a jab and a cross from Limonov.
Binh looks to land a combination but Limonov avoids it well.
Binh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Limonov.

Limonov is rocked!
Binh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Binh scores with a leg kick.
Binh wants to clinch.
Binh lands a jab to Limonov's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binh cracks a nice hook into Limonov's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Binh.
Binh misses with a low kick.
Limonov misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Binh scores with a head kick. Limonov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Limonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Binh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Limonov's sensitive parts.
Limonov tries a low kick but Binh avoids it.
Xuan Binh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Limonov misses.
Binh looks to land a body kick but Limonov moved away.
Limonov blocks a jab.
Binh lands with a kick to the temple. Limonov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Limonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Binh finish him?
Limonov walks straight into a right hand from Binh - that's dropped him! Binh jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Limonov from any more punishment! Limonov complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Xuan Binh!