PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Islam Muranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braum Feljord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Muranov
vs
Feljord

170 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Muranov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Braum Feljord!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muranov dodges the punch combination from Feljord.
Feljord lands a nice shot that snaps Muranov's head back.
Feljord tries to clinch but Muranov moves out of range.
Feljord misses with a series of wild punches.
Feljord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muranov circles away quickly and effectively.
Feljord fails in his attempt to clinch.
Feljord is looking to clinch.
Feljord misses with a double jab.
Feljord throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Feljord looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Feljord shoots in looking for a takedown but Muranov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Feljord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muranov dodges the punch combination from Feljord.
Feljord tries to close the distance and clinch but Muranov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muranov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Feljord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muranov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Feljord misses.
Feljord doesn't manage to clinch there - Muranov circles away.
Muranov moves out of range as Feljord strikes.
Muranov ducks under a wild hook from Feljord.
Feljord tries to clinch up.
Feljord misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Feljord looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muranov swats away the attempt to clinch by Feljord.
Feljord shoots and misses

and Muranov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Islam Muranov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braum Feljord.
Muranov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Muranov cracks Feljord with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Muranov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Feljord looks calm but he's in trouble here. Muranov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Feljord is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Muranov lets go of the hold and Feljord can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Islam Muranov!