PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Murchulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murchulenko comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm, Darude. Alexander Maynard told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Murchulenko
vs
Maynard

187 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wladimir Murchulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Murchulenko.
Maynard scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Wladimir Murchulenko has been cut.
Murchulenko tries to land a leg kick but Maynard saw it coming and moves away.
Murchulenko wants to clinch.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murchulenko is looking to clinch.
Maynard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murchulenko.
Murchulenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murchulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murchulenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maynard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maynard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murchulenko.
Murchulenko misses with a wild combination.
Murchulenko throws a nice looking combination but Maynard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murchulenko is breathing heavily.
Maynard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Murchulenko is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Murchulenko square on the jaw! Damn, Murchulenko is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Maynard!