PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 2820 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 2354 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura as his entrance music. Alexey Juravlev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Silva's chin.

Juravlev
vs
Silva

182 cm
43
241 lbs
46 - 24 - 2

192 cm
42
251 lbs
28 - 44 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 46 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with the combination.
Juravlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Juravlev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Juravlev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Juravlev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Juravlev back into the cage.
Juravlev digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Juravlev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juravlev feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Juravlev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Juravlev slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Juravlev throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Juravlev. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva misses with a hook
and Juravlev counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodrigo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks winded!
Juravlev slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Juravlev steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Silva is out on his feet! Juravlev sets himself and nearly takes Silva's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexey Juravlev!
Alexey Juravlev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.