PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Gniewek (ranked 1174 p4p, 134 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 1334 p4p, 153 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gniewek
vs
Temirov

181 cm
34
155 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

164 cm
32
143 lbs
19 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Gniewek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gniewek cracks Temirov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Temirov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gniewek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gniewek throws a body kick that misses.
Temirov throws out a loose jab but Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirov throws a solid leg kick but Gniewek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Temirov.
Gniewek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gniewek scores with a jab to the body.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gniewek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gniewek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gniewek cracks Temirov with a good jab.
Gniewek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gniewek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Temirov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gniewek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temirov manages to avoid it.
Temirov scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Gniewek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov blocks a jab.
Gniewek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gniewek feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Temirov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Temirov blocks a leg kick.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gniewek works over Temirov's head and body with a nice combination.
Gniewek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
Temirov misses with an uppercut
and Gniewek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Temirov looks to throw the jab but Gniewek is out of range.
Temirov throws a jab when Gniewek was well out of range.
Temirov ducks under a wild hook from Gniewek.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gniewek looks to land a left hand but Temirov moved out of range nicely.
Gniewek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Temirov throws a right hand that misses
and Gniewek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gniewek checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek is looking to clinch but Temirov is avoiding it.
Temirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Temirov throws a hook but Gniewek blocks it.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gniewek moves away.
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Temirov throws a sloppy body shot
and Gniewek counters with a straight right hand.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Temirov is having none of it.
Gniewek takes one to the chin there.
Gniewek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Temirov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gniewek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Temirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Gniewek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Gniewek jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Temirov misses with a hook
and Gniewek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gniewek scores with a jab.
Gniewek missing with a left hand there. Temirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gniewek blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gniewek. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Gniewek counters with a good low kick that Temirov was not able to check.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temirov drops his hands momentarily and Gniewek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Gniewek has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Good exchange - Gniewek coming out on top.
Temirov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Temirov.
Gniewek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gniewek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Temirov looking to score a takedown here. Gniewek is defending well but Temirov drives through and ends up in Gniewek's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov throws a big elbow that misses.

Gniewek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Temirov defends well.
Gniewek looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Temirov manages to get himself to full guard.

Gniewek wants to pass the guard but Temirov is keeping the position.
Temirov can't keep his opponent in guard - Gniewek advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Temirov is looking to improve his position.
Gniewek is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov wants to sweep but no luck.
Gniewek wants to pass the guard but Temirov is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Gniewek dominated that round.
That's time! Gniewek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Temirov checks a leg kick.
Gniewek wants to land a leg kick but Temirov is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Temirov as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Gniewek. That snapped Temirov's head back.
Temirov misses with an uppercut. Gniewek saw that one coming.
Gniewek walks into a stiff left hand from Temirov.
Temirov tries to clinch but Gniewek moves away
and Gniewek counters with a nice uppercut.
Temirov thuds a left hand into Gniewek's body.
A big right from Temirov misses.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gniewek.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gniewek. That's going to slow Temirov down.
A lazy left from Gniewek finds it's target.
Temirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gniewek was well out of range. Poor timing from Temirov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Gniewek counters with a thumping low kick.
Gniewek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Temirov throws a hook but Gniewek avoids it easily.
Gniewek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Temirov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gniewek rushes Temirov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gniewek.
Temirov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gniewek pushes Temirov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Temirov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gniewek connects with an inside leg kick.
Gniewek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Temirov connects with a crisp jab.
Gniewek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Temirov lands.
Gniewek moves away from the strike by Temirov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Gniewek - just one landing.
Gniewek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gniewek.
Gniewek misses with a low kick.
Gniewek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gniewek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Julian Gniewek is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Gniewek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gniewek is looking to counter punch.
Gniewek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Gniewek defending well as Temirov loads up on a big left hand.
Temirov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gniewek on the side of the head.
Temirov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gniewek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Temirov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gniewek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That kick from Gniewek tenderised Temirov's leg. Temirov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Temirov is having none of it.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on Gniewek's shoulder, as Gniewek tries to avoid the shot.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Gniewek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gniewek walks into a left hand.
Donk. Temirov catches Gniewek right on the button with a cross.
Gniewek connects with a solid leg kick.
Temirov throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek loads up on a big right hand but Temirov slips the punch.
Temirov looks to throw the jab but Gniewek is out of range.
Gniewek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Temirov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Temirov blocks a low kick nicely.
Temirov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gnieweks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Temirov slips a straight right by Gniewek.
Temirov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Gniewek misses
enabling Temirov to counter with a crisp jab.
Temirov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Temirov defending well as Gniewek loads up on a big left hand.
Temirov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gniewek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temirov scores with a one two! Gniewek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gniewek scores with the left hand. Temirov knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Temirov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Temirov scores with a three punch combo!
Temirov misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.
Temirov moves out of range of the leg kick from Gniewek.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on Gniewek's shoulder, as Gniewek tries to avoid the shot.
Gniewek thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gniewek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gniewek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Temirov moves out of range of the body kick.
Gniewek throws a low kick but Temirov avoids it.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gniewek thows a leg kick but Temirov checks it
and Temirov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Gniewek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Gniewek closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Temirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Temirov cracks Gniewek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gniewek.
Temirov throws a big shot that misses.
Gniewek appears to be looking for a big counter.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Temirov throws a right hand that Gniewek ducks under and follows up with a left that Gniewek also avoids with ease.
Gniewek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Temirov to score with a decent uppercut.
Gniewek is looking to clinch but Temirov is avoiding it.
Temirov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gniewek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gniewek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gniewek, as that shot connected.
Gniewek throws a looping overhand right but Temirov ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Temirov tenderised Gniewek's leg. Gniewek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Temirov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gniewek connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek looks to land a left hand but Temirov moved out of range nicely.
Temirov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Gniewek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temirov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Temirov throws a sloppy body shot
and Gniewek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temirov staying out of range there.
Temirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Gniewek misses.
Temirov digs a good body shot into Gniewek's ribs.
Gniewek moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Gniewek misses its target.
Gniewek connects with a body shot that sends Temirov's belly button to the back.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Gniewek wants to clinch.
Temirov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gniewek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov lands a slapping body shot.
Temirov checks a leg kick.
Temirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gniewek moves in looking to clinch but Temirov pushes him off.
Gniewek connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gniewek.
Temirov misses the jab.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gniewek is out of range and Temirov settles back down.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gniewek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gniewek.
Gniewek throws a big shot that misses.
Temirov connects with a nice looking jab.
Gniewek throws a right hand that misses
and Temirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov checks the leg kick.
Gniewek scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Temirov.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Temirov misses with a jab to the body
and Gniewek counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Gniewek scores with a jab. Temirov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Temirov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gniewek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gniewek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Temirov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gniewek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temirov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gniewek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gniewek throws out a leg kick but Temirov moves out of range and Gniewek only half commits.
Gniewek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Temirov wants to land a leg kick but Gniewek is out of range.
Temirov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Gniewek misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gniewek is defended easily by Temirov.
Temirov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Temirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gniewek.
Temirov misses with a hook.
Gniewek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Temirov. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruslan Temirov.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ruslan Temirov!
A very excited looking Ruslan Temirov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.