PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Charnelhaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Charnelhaus
vs
Ralph

180 cm
25
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Charnelhaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leland Ralph!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ralph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charnelhaus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ralph swivels and escapes.
Ralph lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Aleksander Charnelhaus has been cut.
Ralph misses with a few strikes there.
Charnelhaus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ralph displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Charnelhaus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Charnelhaus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charnelhaus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ralph but Ralph pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ralph scores with a jab. Charnelhaus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ralph defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ralph pinned against the cage. Ralph gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ralph connects with a nice cross there... Charnelhaus is looking wobbly and Ralph recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Charnelhaus to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ralph jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leland Ralph!