PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Juravlev
vs
Palelei

182 cm
35
240 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
265 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 26 - 10 - 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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soa Palelei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juravlev takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Palelei throws a sloppy body shot
and Juravlev counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Juravlev does no damage.
Palelei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Juravlev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Juravlev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Juravlev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palelei moves away.
Palelei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Juravlev on the side of the head.
Alexey Juravlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palelei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Juravlev misses with a right hand
and Juravlev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palelei swats away the attempt to clinch by Juravlev.
And Palelei responds with a good body kick, but Juravlev manages to step out the way in time.
Juravlev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palelei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Palelei takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juravlev cracks Palelei with a good jab.
Juravlev misses with a left hand
enabling Palelei to counter with a crisp jab.

Alexey Juravlev's cut is getting worse.
Palelei misses with a looping right.
Palelei misses with a lunging right hand
and Juravlev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palelei moves forwards but Juravlev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palelei has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Juravlev.
Palelei throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Juravlev to counter with a crisp jab.
Juravlev throws a poor cross that misses
and Palelei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Juravlev scores with a sloppy right hand. Palelei should have avoided that one.
Juravlev ducks under a wild hook from Palelei.
Palelei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Juravlev misses its intended target.
Juravlev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Palelei counters with a nice body shot.
Palelei misses with a head kick.
Juravlev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Juravlev throws a hook but Palelei blocks it.
Palelei cracks Juravlev with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Palelei throws a nice looking combination but Juravlev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palelei moves out of range of the strikes.
Juravlev tries to clinch up.
Juravlev throws a looping overhand right but Palelei ducks down to avoid it.
Juravlev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Palelei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Palelei lands with an overhand left.
Juravlev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palelei throws a low kick, looking for Juravlev's leg but Juravlev calmly moves out of range.
Juravlev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Juravlev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Juravlev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palelei on the side of the head.
Palelei throws a jab when Juravlev was well out of range.
Juravlev misses the jab.
Palelei throws a leg kick that misses.
Juravlev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palelei.
Juravlev throws a shot to the body.
Juravlev looks to throw the jab but Palelei is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palelei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Alexey Juravlev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Palelei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alexey Juravlev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Palelei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Palelei lands in his opponent's guard.
Juravlev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Juravlev keeping moving, preventing Palelei from controlling successfully.
Palelei stopping the sweep attempt from Juravlev.
Palelei is fighting to break Juravlev's control of his arms but Juravlev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Juravlev keeping moving, preventing Palelei from controlling successfully.
Palelei postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palelei is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Jeez, Alexey Juravlev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Soa Palelei!
Soa Palelei seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.