PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Shlemenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hurley
vs
Shlemenko

189 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hurley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shlemenko sneaks back into half guard.
Hurley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hurley stops Shlemenko from getting back to his feet.
Hurley wants to take a breather but Shlemenko is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shlemenko is controlling Hurley's trapped leg to prevent Hurley from advancing to side control.
Hurley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shlemenko tries to hold on but Hurley postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurley misses with a head shot.
Hurley tries to control but Shlemenko wriggling away.
Hurley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Aleksandr Shlemenko has been cut.
Shlemenko is looking to get to half guard.
Shlemenko wants to hold on but Hurley pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley lands a big shot there that rocks Shlemenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hurley punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley with good strikes from the mount here!
Hurley avoids the attempt from Shlemenko to control.
Hurley prevents Shlemenko from getting the reversal.
Hurley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That has opened up Aleksandr Shlemenko's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hurley lands a heavy elbow.

Aleksandr Shlemenko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aleksandr Shlemenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bull Hurley!