PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amine Nesquik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nesquik
vs
Juravlev

195 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amine Nesquik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexey Juravlev!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesquik throws a looping overhand right but Juravlev ducks down to avoid it.
Juravlev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Juravlev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Juravlev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nesquik.
Sloppy strikes from Nesquik. Those never looked like landing.
Nesquik scores with the left hand. Juravlev knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Juravlev digs a good body shot into Nesquik's ribs.
Nesquik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juravlev.
Juravlev digs a good hook to Nesquik's body.
A combination from Nesquik does no damage.
Juravlev's coach down at Fitness elite 24/7 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Juravlev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Juravlev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nesquik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nesquik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Juravlev misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Juravlev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nesquik feints a jab promting Juravlev to slip. Nesquik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Juravlev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Nesquik.
Juravlev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Juravlev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Juravlev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Amine Nesquik has been cut.
Nesquik fails to land with a series of punches.
Juravlev throws a jab but it's blocked by Nesquik.
A swing and a miss from Juravlev.
Nesquik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Juravlev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Juravlev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Juravlev throws a jab when Nesquik was well out of range.
Juravlev staying out of range there.
Nesquik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nesquik seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juravlev cracks Nesquik with a hook to the temple - Nesquik is on wobbly legs here! Juravlev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Nesquik falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Juravlev wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexey Juravlev!