PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Juravlev
vs
OConnor

182 cm
29
240 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

192 cm
29
245 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Héritage!

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 15 - 6 - 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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marley OConnor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juravlev was well out of range. Poor timing from OConnor.
Juravlev takes one on the button.

It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
OConnor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from OConnor finds it's target.
OConnor throws a lazy right hand but Juravlev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juravlev throws a right hand that misses
and OConnor counters with a straight right hand.
Juravlev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OConnor.
A jab from Juravlev misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for OConnor.
Juravlev thuds his right hand into OConnor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Marley OConnor has been cut.
Juravlev defending well as OConnor loads up on a big left hand.
OConnor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juravlev.
OConnor throws a hook to the side of Juravlev's head but Juravlev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

OConnor closes the distance and pushes Juravlev back into the cage.
OConnor working aggressively here.

OConnor manages to break the clinch.
Juravlev tests OConnor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
OConnor looks to land a left hand but Juravlev moved out of range nicely.
Juravlev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juravlev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from OConnor.
Juravlev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Juravlev avoids the body shot from OConnor.
Juravlev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Juravlev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juravlev lands a body shot.
Juravlev throws a body punch but OConnor moves out of range.
OConnor swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Juravlev clinches with his opponent.
Juravlev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on OConnor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juravlev dodges an elbow strike from OConnor.
OConnor lands an elbow inside.

Alexey Juravlev's cut is getting worse.

OConnor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OConnor misses with a wild body shot.
Juravlev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OConnor.
Juravlev clobbers OConnor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OConnor misses the shot to the body.
OConnor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Juravlev counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Juravlev. Juravlev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
OConnor throws out a loose jab but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juravlev slips a straight right by OConnor.
OConnor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OConnor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juravlev.
OConnor throws out a counter right but Juravlev avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juravlev. OConnor does a little dance to reset his feet.
OConnor moves out of range of the strikes.
Juravlev blocks a jab.
OConnor blocks a jab.
Juravlev walks into a stiff left hand from OConnor.
Juravlev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
OConnor tests Juravlev's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Alexey Juravlev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from OConnor.
Juravlev keeps the fight on the outside.
OConnor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juravlev is looking to counter punch.
Juravlev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left lands for Juravlev.

OConnor is rocked!

That has opened up Marley OConnor's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from OConnor. Those never looked like landing.
OConnor is still on wobbly legs! Can Juravlev finish him?
Juravlev slips under a jab.
OConnor seems to have recovered his senses.
OConnor gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Juravlev gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Juravlev!
Alexey Juravlev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Marley OConnor had this to say: 'He bit me! The dirty effer bit me! I broke me hand last week on a skull, so when it heals I will be back!'.