PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mag Ne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ne comes to the cage accompanied by Blå and Black - Nephew. Surov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amphetamines. Alexei Surov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ne
vs
Surov

180 cm
29
182 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

177 cm
26
181 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

ProNutes London
ProNutes London

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mag Ne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ne digs a good body shot into Surov's ribs.
Ne moves out of range of the strikes.
Ne throws an overhand right that lands on Surov's shoulder, as Surov tries to avoid the shot.
Ne closes the distance but Surov moves to the side
and Surov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ne thinking.
Ne throws a shot to the body.
Surov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Surov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ne.
Ne lands a nice shot to the body.
Surov misses with an uppercut.
Ne lands a nice shot to the body.
Surov shoots in and drives through. Ne sprawls well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ne throws a series of punches but Surov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ne jabs at Surov's body.
Surov punishes Ne's body with a nice straight punch.
Ne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surov.
Surov misses with a straight right.
Surov lands a glancing blow to the side of Ne's head.
Ne is looking to wear down Surov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut lands for Ne. That snapped Surov's head back.
Ne throws a series of punches but Surov avoids them all with ease.
Ne moves out of range of the body kick from Surov.
Ne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Surov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ne looks to throw the jab but Surov is out of range.
Surov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ne moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ne counters with a straight right hand.
Ne looks to score with a jab to the body but Surov is just out of range.
Ne scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ne thuds a left hand into Surov's body.
Ne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Alexei Surov has been cut.
Ne lands a jab to the head.
Surov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Surov.
Ne cracks Surov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Ne scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov moves away from the strike by Ne.
Ne moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Ne does no damage.
Surov cracks Ne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Surov avoids the body shot from Ne.
Surov shoots in but Ne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Surov misses.

Surov drives through with a takedown into Ne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Surov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ne swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surov is pushing down on Ne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ne is fighting to maintain full guard but Surov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Surov throwing shots but Ne is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ne taking some punishment here, with Surov in his half guard.
Surov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ne is looking to escape.
Surov throwing shots but Ne is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Surov is looking for a kimura but Ne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Surov to get the leverage.
Surov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ne wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mag Ne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Surov misses with a hook.
Surov thuds a left hand into Ne's body.
Surov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ne.
Surov defending well as Ne loads up on a big left hand.
Surov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ne jabs at Surov's body.
Ne throws a body punch but Surov moves out of range.
Ne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Surov in his tracks.
Ne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surov manages to avoid it.
Surov slips under a jab.
Ne misses with a right hand
enabling Surov to counter with a crisp jab.
Surov lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ne scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ne. Surov does a little dance to reset his feet.

Surov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Surov scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Surov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Surov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov postures up in Ne's guard and throws a big left but Ne blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ne keeping full guard, as Surov tries to pass.
Surov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Surov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Surov throws a big elbow that misses.
Surov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Surov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ne swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov advances position into side control!
Surov cracks Ne with a big elbow.
Surov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ne is looking to reverse the position.
Ne taking punishment in the form of punches.
Surov is working Ne over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ne takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Surov crashes against the mat.
Ne takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alexei Surov has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surov tries to move to mount but Ne blocks the move with his legs.
Surov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ne!
Surov working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Surov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Surov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ne manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Surov scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Surov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Surov misses with the combination.
Ne looks to score with a jab to the body but Surov is just out of range.
Surov misses the shot to the body.
Surov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Surov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Ne catches Surov right on the button with a cross.
Ne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Surov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ne throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Surov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ne thows a body shot but no joy.
Ne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surov misses with a hook. Ne ducked under it nicely.
Surov connects with a looping right hand.
Surov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Surov scores with a jab to the body.
Ne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Surov throws a jab but it's blocked by Ne.
Ne staying out of range there.
Ne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surov.
Surov is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Surov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Surov throwing shots but Ne is blocking nicely.
Surov misses with a head shot. Ne uses the momentum to regain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surov is looking to work some ground and pound but Ne has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov connects with a couple of short punches.
Surov stands up over Ne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ne keeping moving, preventing Surov from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Surov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Surov looking to sit in guard and control but Ne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ne wants to control from the top but Surov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ne tries to free his leg and advance position but Surov is retaining full guard.
Surov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Surov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ne has picked Surov up and slammed him! Surov can't keep hold of the triangle and Ne manages to pass to side control!
Ne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Surov on the ground.
Surov tries to buck Ne off but Ne is having none of it.
Surov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surov manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Surov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Surov 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Surov!
Alexei Surov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.