PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 1782 p4p, 171 weight class) and Dirk McDirk (ranked 2316 p4p, 223 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Juravlev
vs
McDirk

182 cm
41
240 lbs
41 - 20 - 1

150 cm
35
247 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk McDirk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juravlev moves away from the strike by McDirk.
McDirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexey Juravlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDirk misses with a series of wild punches.
Juravlev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDirk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juravlev.
A jab from Juravlev misses.
McDirk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Juravlev momentarily.
Juravlev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juravlev connects with a jab.
McDirk swings for the body but Juravlev moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from McDirk finds it's target.
McDirk misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Juravlev. Beautiful body shot.

Juravlev closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDirk wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Juravlev.
Juravlev slowing the pace effectively.
Juravlev keeps control of McDirk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Juravlev misses with a body punch.
Juravlev lands an elbow just above McDirk 's eye.
Juravlev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Juravlev throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on McDirk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juravlev can't find room to land a body shot as McDirk controls the action.
Nice elbow from Juravlev.

It looks like Dirk McDirk has been cut.
Juravlev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDirk's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDirk is trying to break the clinch but Juravlev is controlling him.
Juravlev stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Juravlev to work.
A short right from Juravlev on the inside.
Juravlev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDirk's efforts to push away.
McDirk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDirk letting Juravlev take a breather here.
Juravlev with a knee to the head.
Juravlev lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juravlev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev lands a right hand.
McDirk looks winded!
Juravlev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juravlev leaning against his opponent.
Juravlev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juravlev is working McDirk over against the cage.
Juravlev lands a nice shot to the body.
Juravlev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Juravlev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juravlev can't find room to land a body shot as McDirk controls the action.
Juravlev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Juravlev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juravlev scores a nice knee to the body.
Juravlev crunches a lovely knee into McDirk's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Juravlev lands an elbow inside that McDirk shrugs off.
Juravlev lands a body shot.
Juravlev leaning against his opponent.
Juravlev pushes McDirk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Juravlev gets through McDirk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Juravlev.
Juravlev lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDirk backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Juravlev.
Juravlev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Juravlev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 Dirk McDirk's cut.
That's time! Juravlev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Juravlev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDirk throws out the jab.
McDirk has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
McDirk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Juravlev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juravlev throws an overhand right that lands on McDirk's shoulder, as McDirk tries to avoid the shot.
McDirk throws a right hand that Juravlev ducks under and follows up with a left that Juravlev also avoids with ease.
Juravlev throwing a counter right hand but McDirk manages to avoid it.
Juravlev throws a sloppy body shot
and McDirk counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from McDirk.
Juravlev scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDirk in his tracks.
Juravlev throws a shot from downtown. McDirk moves away and avoids it.
McDirk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juravlev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Juravlev lands a jab to McDirk's midsection.
Juravlev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDirk throws a series of punches but Juravlev avoids them all with ease.
Juravlev digs a good body shot into McDirk's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juravlev scores with a nice head shot.
McDirk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDirk throws an overhand right that lands on Juravlev's shoulder, as Juravlev tries to avoid the shot.
Juravlev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McDirk is breathing heavily.
Juravlev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev scores with a body shot.
McDirk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Juravlev counters with a nice uppercut.
Juravlev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDirk momentarily.
Juravlev slips under a jab.
Juravlev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Juravlev connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends McDirk to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Juravlev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexey Juravlev!
A victorious Alexey Juravlev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.