PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Force
vs
Juravlev

180 cm
31
275 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

182 cm
31
240 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
Underworld Clothing

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Max Octane Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mase Force!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Juravlev!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force throws an off balance right hand
enabling Juravlev to counter with a crisp jab.
Force ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juravlev moves away.
Force seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Juravlev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Force's head.
A jab from Juravlev misses.
Juravlev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juravlev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Force manages to avoid it.
Force misses with a body punch
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Force misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juravlev looks to score with a jab to the body but Force is just out of range.
Force was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Juravlev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Force throws a big shot that misses.
Juravlev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Force forces Juravlev back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Juravlev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Force working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Juravlev.

Juravlev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Force keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juravlev.
Force is looking to counter punch.
Force fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force misses with a straight right.
Juravlev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Juravlev throws out a powerful jab.
Juravlev misses with a jab to the body
and Force counters with a nice uppercut.
Force avoids the body shot from Juravlev.
Juravlev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Force to score with a decent uppercut.
Juravlev takes a swing at Force's ribcage but misses.
Force missing with a left hand there. Juravlev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juravlev lands a nice hook to Force's body. Force takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Force moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juravlev.
Force lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Force misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Force.
Force lands a right hand.
Juravlev cracks Force with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force working aggressively here.
Juravlev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juravlev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juravlev.

Juravlev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juravlev misses with a wild combination.
Juravlev slips a straight right by Force.
Juravlev looks to throw the jab but Force is out of range.
Juravlev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Force was well out of range. Poor timing from Juravlev.
Force slips a jab and a cross from Juravlev.
Juravlev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Juravlev.
Force ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Force will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Juravlev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
Juravlev cracks Force with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Force.
Force is looking to clinch but Juravlev is avoiding it.
Juravlev lands a nice shot that snaps Force's head back.
Force tries to clinch up.
Force displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juravlev throws out the jab.
Force takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Force misses the target.
Juravlev misses with an uppercut.
Force went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Juravlev ducks under a wild hook from Force.
It seemed like Juravlev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Force misses with a wild body shot.
Juravlev slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev slips under a jab from Force.
Juravlev missing with a left hand there. Force was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juravlev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Force had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juravlev swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Force closes the distance and clinches.
Force taking a breather.
Juravlev just leaning against Force, taking a breather.

Juravlev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Juravlev gets tackled into the cage by Force. Force maintains the clinch.
Juravlev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Force seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Juravlev can turn it around.
Force tries to throw a body punch but Juravlev avoids it by throwing Force back against the cage.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev wants to get back to striking at distance but Force won't allow it.
Juravlev wants to get back to striking at distance but Force won't allow it.
Force prevents a body shot from Juravlev.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juravlev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Force tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Force can't find room to land a body shot as Juravlev controls the action.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.

Juravlev manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Force misses with a looping left.
Juravlev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Force with a body shot.
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juravlev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Juravlev throws out a loose jab but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Force on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Juravlev swings for the body but Force moves out of range.
Force misses with a straight right.
Juravlev slips under a jab.
Juravlev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Juravlev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Force back to the cage. Juravlev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Mase Force has been cut.
A jab from Force misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juravlev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Force scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juravlev doesn't seem bothered though.
Juravlev ducks under a wild hook from Force.
Alexey Juravlev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juravlev throws a body punch but Force moves out of range.
Force throws a jab when Juravlev was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev misses with an uppercut.
Force swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Force uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juravlev.
Force throwing a counter right hand but Juravlev manages to avoid it.
Juravlev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Juravlev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Force uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juravlev.

Juravlev lands a left and a right that send Force crashing to the mat, dazed. Juravlev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Force misses with a hook. Juravlev ducked under it nicely.
Force ducks under a wild hook from Juravlev.
Juravlev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Force is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Force fails with an attempt to clinch.
Force looks to land a combination but Juravlev avoids it well.
Force throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juravlev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Force connects with a right hand. Juravlev shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Force doesn't manage to clinch there - Juravlev circles away.
Juravlev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Force moves in looking to clinch but Juravlev pushes him off.
Force ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Force has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Juravlev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Juravlev throws a looping overhand right but Force ducks down to avoid it.
Force connects with a single shot there.
Juravlev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Force swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Juravlev misses with a shot to the body
and Force counters with a nice uppercut.
Juravlev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Force tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juravlev avoids the body shot from Force.
Force takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Juravlev misses.
Force misses with a straight left.
Force throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juravlev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Force.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Juravlev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juravlev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Juravlev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Force swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Juravlev counters with a stiff right hand.
Juravlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Force.
Juravlev with a hook.

Juravlev cracks Force with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Juravlev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Force to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Force tests Juravlev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Force looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Juravlev catches Force with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Force forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexey Juravlev! Alexey Juravlev retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexey Juravlev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.