PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuriy Chupalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herikii Malainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chupalov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gamora - Veneno . Yuriy Chupalov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Chupalov
vs
Malainen

174 cm
26
169 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

165 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuriy Chupalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herikii Malainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chupalov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chupalov wants to clinch but Malainen slips to the side
letting Malainen counter with a right hand.
Chupalov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Malainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chupalov wants to clinch but Malainen slips to the side
and Malainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chupalov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malainen throws out the jab.
Chupalov wants to clinch up but Malainen keeps it at a distance.
Malainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chupalov wants to clinch
and Malainen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chupalov tries to clinch but Malainen moves out of range.
Malainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chupalov wants to clinch up but Malainen keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malainen! But no joy.
Malainen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chupalov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chupalov looks to clinch
and Malainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Herikii Malainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chupalov closes the distance but Malainen moves to the side
and Malainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chupalov tries to clinch
and Malainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yuriy Chupalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chupalov moves away from the strike by Malainen.
Chupalov has his takedown stuffed
and Malainen counters with a straight right hand.
Malainen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chupalov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chupalov closes the distance but Malainen moves to the side
and Malainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Chupalov tries to clinch up
enabling Malainen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chupalov moves to clinch but Malainen breaks away
and Malainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chupalov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chupalov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chupalov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chupalov wants to clinch
and Malainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chupalov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malainen counters with a straight right hand.
Chupalov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chupalov misses with a double jab
and Malainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chupalov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Malainen counters with a straight right hand.
Chupalov tries to clinch but Malainen moves away
and Malainen counters with a straight right hand.
Chupalov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Chupalov misses with a combination
and Chupalov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Chupalov is rocked!
Chupalov misses with a takedown
and Malainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Chupalov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuriy Chupalov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chupalov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malainen counters with a crisp right that sends Chupalov to the canvas! Malainen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herikii Malainen!
Yuriy Chupalov spoke after the fight, saying 'He won ... i lost ... not much to say really ... '.