PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Shurygalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shurygalo comes to the cage accompanied by White Trash Party. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shurygalo
vs
Slaughter

180 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Shurygalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter dodges the punch combination from Shurygalo.
Slaughter misses with a head kick.
Shurygalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slaughter throws a head kick that half lands.
Slaughter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Slaughter misses.
Slaughter tries to score with a low kick but Shurygalo moves his leg out of the way.

Slaughter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shurygalo, pushing him back against the cage.
Shurygalo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slaughter up against the cage.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Slaughter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shurygalo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter misses with a knee strike.
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but Slaughter improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Slaughter working aggressively here.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shurygalo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Shurygalo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slaughter working aggressively here.
Shurygalo tries to circle away but Slaughter has him pinned against the cage.

Shurygalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slaughter keeps the fight on the outside.
Shurygalo blocks a head kick by Slaughter.
Slaughter connects with a leg kick. Shurygalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Shurygalo clinches up with Slaughter and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo is trying to break free.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter looks gassed!
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shurygalo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shurygalo is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
Slaughter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.

Shurygalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slaughter tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Shurygalo counters by clinching up.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Shurygalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slaughter tries to clinch up

and Shurygalo counters by clinching up.
Slaughter looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Shurygalo blocks an uppercut.
Shurygalo controlling the action here for a moment.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Shurygalo.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slaughter taking a breather.
Shurygalo looking to stall.
Shurygalo is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shurygalo has a couple of punches blocked by Slaughter.
Shurygalo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shurygalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slaughter is keeping busy.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.

Shurygalo manages to break the clinch.
Slaughter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Slaughter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shurygalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shurygalo misses with some punches.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo is trying to stall.
Slaughter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Shurygalo trying to stall but Slaughter improves his position.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter trying to control the position but instead, Shurygalo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slaughter into the cage.
Shurygalo working aggressively here.
Shurygalo avoiding damage as Slaughter throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Slaughter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Shurygalo is trying to stall.
Shurygalo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Slaughter is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Slaughter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but Slaughter improves position.
Shurygalo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter tries to land knees in the clinch but Shurygalo avoids the damage to the body.
Shurygalo taking a breather.
Shurygalo blocks an elbow strike.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slaughter as Shurygalo tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nolan Shurygalo.
Shurygalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slaughter keeps the fight on the outside.
Slaughter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slaughter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slaughter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shurygalo.
Slaughter scores with a kick to the body.
Shurygalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slaughter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slaughter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Slaughter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slaughter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shurygalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slaughter scores with a head kick.
Shurygalo avoids the body shot from Slaughter.
Slaughter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Slaughter forces Shurygalo back against the cage and clinches.
Shurygalo tries to break the clinch but Slaughter is controlling the position.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shurygalo avoids it.
Shurygalo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shurygalo tries to stall but Slaughter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slaughter misses with a knee strike.
Shurygalo taking a breather.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Shurygalo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shurygalo managing to block the knees to the body from Slaughter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurygalo has a couple of punches blocked by Slaughter.
Shurygalo looking to stall.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shurygalo avoids it.
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but Slaughter improves position.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo is trying to break the clinch but Slaughter is controlling him.
Shurygalo is trying to maintain a safe position but Slaughter gets an underhook and turns Shurygalo into the cage.
Shurygalo has had enough of the clinch but Slaughter keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nolan Shurygalo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slaughter.
Slaughter pushes Shurygalo away with a front kick.

Slaughter gets a clinch.
Slaughter misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shurygalo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slaughter as Shurygalo tries to tie him up.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Slaughter misses with a knee strike.
Shurygalo lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter misses with a knee strike.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter keeps control of Shurygalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slaughter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Shurygalo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Slaughter trying to land knees to the body.
Slaughter trying to control the position but instead, Shurygalo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slaughter into the cage.
Shurygalo working hard to break the clinch.
Slaughter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shurygalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Shurygalo.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Shurygalo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slaughter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shurygalo blocks an uppercut.
Shurygalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Slaughter won't allow it.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Shurygalo on the inside.
Shurygalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slaughter looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slaughter keeps control of Shurygalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slaughter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Shurygalo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Slaughter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Shurygalo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shurygalo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Slaughter missing with knees to the body.
Slaughter has Shurygalo pressed against the cage, preventing Shurygalo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shurygalo.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Shurygalo is trying to maintain a safe position but Slaughter gets an underhook and turns Shurygalo into the cage.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nolan Shurygalo.
Slaughter lands with a thumping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shurygalo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shurygalo lands a shoulder strike.
Shurygalo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shurygalo looking to stall.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Shurygalo is pushing Slaughter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
Shurygalo lands a left hand.
Shurygalo dodges an elbow strike from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shurygalo is struggling to control the position.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
Slaughter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Slaughter 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shurygalo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slaughter looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Slaughter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shurygalo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shurygalo stalling the fight.
Shurygalo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shurygalo scores with a shot to the side of Slaughter's head.
Shurygalo avoiding damage as Slaughter throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shurygalo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shurygalo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slaughter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Shurygalo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shurygalo is trying to break the clinch but Slaughter is controlling him.
Slaughter tries to land knees in the clinch but Shurygalo avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slaughter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but Slaughter improves position.
Slaughter looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Shurygalo digs a right hand into Slaughter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slaughter's gas tank.
Slaughter looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Shurygalo is pushing Slaughter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.

Shurygalo breaks from the clinch.
Slaughter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slaughter moves in looking to clinch but Shurygalo pushes him off.
Slaughter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shurygalo is looking to clinch.
Slaughter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Slaughter keeps the fight on the outside.
Slaughter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slaughter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shurygalo's calf.

Slaughter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shurygalo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slaughter as Shurygalo tries to tie him up.
Shurygalo avoiding damage as Slaughter throws knees to the body.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but Slaughter improves position.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Shurygalo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter working aggressively here.
Shurygalo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slaughter up against the cage.
Slaughter looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
A short right from Shurygalo on the inside.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shurygalo.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shurygalo pushes Slaughter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slaughter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shurygalo looking to stall.
Slaughter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shurygalo.
Shurygalo is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shurygalo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Slaughter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Shurygalo stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nolan Shurygalo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slaughter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shurygalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaughter circles away.
Slaughter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shurygalo blocks a head kick by Slaughter.
Slaughter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Slaughter scoring well with a low kick there.

Slaughter rushes Shurygalo and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Shurygalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slaughter is keeping busy.
Shurygalo blocks an uppercut.
Nolan Shurygalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slaughter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slaughter pushes off an throws an elbow but Shurygalo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but Slaughter improves position.
Come on Shurygalo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Slaughter misses with a knee strike.
Slaughter misses with a knee to the head.
Shurygalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slaughter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo looking to stall.
Slaughter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo avoiding damage as Slaughter throws knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but Slaughter improves position.
Slaughter tries to land knees in the clinch but Shurygalo avoids the damage to the body.
Slaughter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shurygalo wants to stall.
Shurygalo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Slaughter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slaughter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Slaughter!