PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchel Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Smashing pumpkins - Disarm as his entrance music. Mitchel Thompson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Juravlev
vs
Thompson

182 cm
28
240 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

205 cm
28
278 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
AnonymouS

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitchel Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juravlev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Juravlev.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson misses with a hook.

Juravlev has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Juravlev tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Juravlev fails to land.
Juravlev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Juravlev.
A short body shot lands from Juravlev as the two fighters clinch.
Juravlev tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juravlev tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Juravlev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juravlev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juravlev is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Juravlev into the cage.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Juravlev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson is trying to push Juravlev away but Juravlev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Juravlev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juravlev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev taking a breather.
Juravlev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Juravlev.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Juravlev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Thompson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Juravlev pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juravlev has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Juravlev.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Juravlev has double underhooks.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Juravlev throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
A bit of stalling here from Juravlev.
Juravlev trying to control the position but instead, Thompson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juravlev into the cage.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Juravlev.
Juravlev prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Juravlev misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Juravlev.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juravlev lands an uppercut.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Juravlev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson tries to break free but Juravlev pushes him back against the cage.
Juravlev lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juravlev.
A short right from Juravlev on the inside.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Juravlev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
I was talking to Juravlev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Juravlev keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Juravlev backwards.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Juravlev taking a breather.
Juravlev struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Juravlev is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Juravlev.
Juravlev misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Juravlev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Thompson is working Juravlev over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Juravlev backwards.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Juravlev has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Juravlev keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Juravlev's ribcage. Juravlev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Juravlev.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Juravlev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Juravlev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Juravlev won't allow it.
Juravlev keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Juravlev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Juravlev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juravlev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juravlev moves away.
Mitchel Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Juravlev's head.

It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Juravlev misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Thompson misses.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juravlev circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Juravlev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juravlev.
Thompson throws a body punch but Juravlev moves out of range.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juravlev.
Juravlev is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Juravlev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Juravlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Juravlev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Juravlev avoids it well.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juravlev.
Juravlev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Alexey Juravlev's cut is getting worse.
Juravlev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thompson momentarily.
Juravlev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thompson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Juravlev saw that one coming.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Juravlev.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Juravlev circles away and keeps his distance.

Juravlev clinches with his opponent.
Juravlev works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juravlev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Juravlev instigates a clinch.
Alexey Juravlev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Juravlev has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson wants to break free but Juravlev has control.
Thompson is trying to push Juravlev away but Juravlev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Juravlev lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Juravlev.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Juravlev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson is trying to push Juravlev away but Juravlev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Juravlev presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juravlev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juravlev.
Juravlev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Juravlev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Juravlev.
Juravlev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Juravlev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Juravlev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Juravlev.
Juravlev lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Juravlev - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Juravlev tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Juravlev.
Juravlev taking a breather.
Juravlev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Juravlev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Juravlev as the two fighters clinch.
Juravlev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Juravlev.
Juravlev lands with a right to the head.
Juravlev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juravlev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Juravlev digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juravlev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juravlev.
Juravlev pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juravlev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Juravlev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juravlev.
Nice body punch from Juravlev - that landed with a thud.
Juravlev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juravlev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Juravlev prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Nice body punch from Juravlev.
Juravlev lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juravlev cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Juravlev.
Juravlev pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Juravlev as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Juravlev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Juravlev's cut.
That's time! Juravlev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Juravlev. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Juravlev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Juravlev lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juravlev.

Juravlev lands a big right hand that sends Thompson crashing to the mat! Juravlev stays standing though and waves Thompson back to his feet!

Thompson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juravlev finds Thompson's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Thompson flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Juravlev lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Thompson will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexey Juravlev!
Our winner, Alexey Juravlev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Mitchel Thompson was interviewed post fight and said 'I hope my fans enjoyed the fight as much as I did...'.