PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Shurygalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shurygalo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. White Trash Party kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

The Artist
vs
Shurygalo

190 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo The Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nolan Shurygalo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shurygalo avoids the head kick by The Artist.
The Artist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leo The Artist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shurygalo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shurygalo blocks an elbow strike from The Artist.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Artist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shurygalo is trying to break free.
Shurygalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Artist is keeping busy.
The Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shurygalo trying to stall but The Artist improves his position.
The Artist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Artist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nolan Shurygalo has been cut.
The Artist comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shurygalo slows down the pace here.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Shurygalo lands with a light punch inside.
The Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Artist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shurygalo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shurygalo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nolan Shurygalo.

Shurygalo clinches up with The Artist and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shurygalo lands a hook that snaps the head of The Artist backwards.
The Artist throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurygalo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Artist up against the ropes.
Shurygalo dodges an elbow strike from The Artist.
The Artist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Shurygalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Artist backwards.
The Artist misses with a knee strike.
The Artist is breathing heavily.
The Artist creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shurygalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shurygalo tries to stall but The Artist uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shurygalo pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Shurygalo managing to block the knees to the body from The Artist.
Shurygalo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shurygalo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Artist looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Shurygalo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shurygalo wants to stall.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shurygalo avoids it.
Shurygalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shurygalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Artist backwards.
The Artist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shurygalo is looking to control The Artist's arms but The Artist gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shurygalo has his back to the ropes.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but The Artist improves position.
Shurygalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Artist backwards.

That's two 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.
Shurygalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shurygalo blocks an elbow strike from The Artist.

Shurygalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Artist throws a wild body kick that Shurygalo sees coming a mile off.
Shurygalo's corner calls for a 1-2. Shurygalo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Artist misses with a head kick.
Shurygalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Artist's hands.
Shurygalo scores with a sloppy right hand. The Artist should have avoided that one.
Shurygalo throws a head kick but The Artist moves out of range.

The Artist closes the distance and clinches.
Shurygalo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shurygalo is looking to break free of the clinch but The Artist has double underhooks.
The Artist utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Artist backwards.
The Artist looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.

Shurygalo breaks from the clinch.
Shurygalo avoids the head kick by The Artist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shurygalo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Artist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Artist walks into a left hand.
The Artist misses with a body kick.
Shurygalo avoids the head kick by The Artist.
The Artist scores with a spinning back kick!
Shurygalo swinging wildly here.
The Artist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shurygalo blocks a head kick by The Artist.

Shurygalo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shurygalo fails to land.

The Artist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from The Artist.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Artist looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Shurygalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Artist backwards.
The Artist slowing the pace effectively.
The Artist is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Artist looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Shurygalo is trying to maintain a safe position but The Artist gets an underhook and turns Shurygalo into the ropes.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Shurygalo breaks from the clinch.
The Artist scores with a head kick. Shurygalo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Shurygalo rushes The Artist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The Artist misses with a knee strike.

The Artist manages to break the clinch.
The Artist throws a head kick that misses.
The Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shurygalo blocks a head kick by The Artist.
Nice body punch from Shurygalo.
The Artist misses with a low kick.
Shurygalo misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Shurygalo.
The Artist throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shurygalo swinging wildly here.
The Artist throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Artist blocks a head kick by Shurygalo.
Shurygalo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Artist throws a combination that misses
and Shurygalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Artist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shurygalo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The Artist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shurygalo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shurygalo avoids the head kick by The Artist.
The Artist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Artist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shurygalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Artist throws a head kick but Shurygalo moves out of range.
Shurygalo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shurygalo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Artist doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Artist throws a head kick but Shurygalo moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shurygalo.

Shurygalo darts in and clinches The Artist up against the ropes.
Shurygalo tries to circle away but The Artist has him pinned against the ropes.
Shurygalo is trying to break free.
The Artist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Shurygalo wants to get back to striking at distance but The Artist won't allow it.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Shurygalo.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
The Artist creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shurygalo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Shurygalo looking to slow down the pace here.
The Artist trying to land knees to the body.
Shurygalo stalling against the ropes.
The Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Artist connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Shurygalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shurygalo lands a shoulder strike.
Shurygalo is looking to control The Artist's arms but The Artist gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shurygalo has his back to the ropes.
The Artist landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shurygalo trying to control the position but instead, The Artist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shurygalo into the ropes.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shurygalo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shurygalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shurygalo is trying to push The Artist away but The Artist has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shurygalo.

The Artist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shurygalo swinging wildly here.
Shurygalo misses with a straight right.

The Artist tries to keep at a distance but Shurygalo has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Artist with a knee to the head.
Shurygalo is trying to maintain a safe position but The Artist gets an underhook and turns Shurygalo into the ropes.
The Artist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shurygalo's face.
Shurygalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Artists head.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Shurygalo is trying to maintain a safe position but The Artist gets an underhook and turns Shurygalo into the ropes.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
The Artist landing knees to the head.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.

Shurygalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shurygalo avoids the head kick by The Artist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Artist swings widly with a right hand
enabling Shurygalo to counter with a crisp jab.

Shurygalo clinches up with The Artist and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shurygalo can't break the clinch.
The Artist misses with a knee to the head.
The Artist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shurygalo's face.
The Artist trying to land knees to the body.
The Artist looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Shurygalo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from The Artist.
The Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo managing to block the knees to the body from The Artist.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.

Shurygalo breaks from the clinch.
The Artist throws a head kick that misses
and Shurygalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Artist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shurygalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shurygalo takes a swing at The Artist's ribcage but misses.
The Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Artist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leo The Artist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Artist.
The Artist is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Artist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Artist there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Artist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Artist throws a lazy head kick
and Shurygalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Shurygalo has managed to clinch.
The Artist throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Artist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shurygalo stalling in the clinch but The Artist improves position.

Shurygalo manages to break the clinch.
The Artist throws a push kick but Shurygalo slaps the foot to one side.
The Artist throws a nice head kick!
Shurygalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Artist throws a head kick that misses.
The Artist throws a lazy head kick
and Shurygalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shurygalo fails to land with a series of punches.
The Artist tries a head kick but it misses.
Shurygalo blocks a head kick by The Artist.
The Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shurygalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nolan Shurygalo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nolan Shurygalo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Shurygalo.
The Artist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Shurygalo.

Shurygalo moves into the clinch.
The Artist scores with a knee to the head.
The Artist throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Artist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Artist throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The Artist letting Shurygalo take a breather here.
Shurygalo lands a right hand.
The Artist misses with a knee strike.
The Artist prevents Shurygalo from breaking the clinch.
The Artist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shurygalo scores with a shoulder strike.
The Artist is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Shurygalo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Artist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shurygalo blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by The Artist.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Artist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shurygalo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Artist with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Shurygalo breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurygalo avoids the head kick by The Artist.

Shurygalo gets tackled into the ropes by The Artist. The Artist maintains the clinch.

Shurygalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shurygalo moves into the clinch.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Artist looking to throw knees to the head but Shurygalo is blocking nicely.
Shurygalo tries to stall but The Artist uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Artist misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Artist as Shurygalo tries to tie him up.
The Artist landing knees to the head.

Shurygalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Artist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shurygalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Artist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Artist misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Artist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Shurygalo has closed the distance and engaged The Artist in a clinch.
The Artist misses with a knee strike.
Shurygalo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Artist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shurygalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shurygalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shurygalo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shurygalo blocks a head kick by The Artist.

Shurygalo rushes The Artist and presses him up against the ropes.
The Artist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shurygalo is pushing The Artist up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Artist 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 The Artist is keeping busy.
The Artist throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Artist connects with a knee to the head.

The Artist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Artist throws a head kick but Shurygalo moves out of range.
The Artist throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shurygalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shurygalo lands a nice shot that snaps The Artist's head back.
The Artist ducks under a wild hook from Shurygalo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Artist.
The Artist blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shurygalo avoids the head kick by The Artist.
Shurygalo avoids the head kick by The Artist.
The Artist tries a head kick but it misses.

Shurygalo rushes The Artist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Shurygalo trying to control the position but instead, The Artist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shurygalo into the ropes.
The Artist misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The Artist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Artist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Artist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shurygalo's face.
Shurygalo trying to control the position but instead, The Artist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shurygalo into the ropes.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
Shurygalo prevents the takedown attempt.
Shurygalo is trying to stall.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo taking a breather.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
A short right from Shurygalo.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.

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.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks it.
The Artist throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Artist with a knee to the head.
The Artist throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the head but Shurygalo blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Artist lands a nice knee to the body.
Shurygalo has The Artist pushed against the ropes.
The Artist misses with a knee to the head.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shurygalo misses with some punches.
Shurygalo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Artist misses with a knee to the head.
Shurygalo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shurygalo trying to control the position but instead, The Artist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shurygalo into the ropes.
The Artist misses with a knee strike.
The Artist with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Artist scores with a knee to the head.
Shurygalo dodges an elbow strike from The Artist.

Shurygalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Artist misses with a body kick.
The Artist throws a sloppy head kick and Shurygalo moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Shurygalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shurygalo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Nolan Shurygalo!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Nolan Shurygalo!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Nolan Shurygalo!

Nolan Shurygalo wins by unanimous decision!