PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 610 p4p, 76 weight class) and Alexey Juravlev (ranked 903 p4p, 108 weight class). Yamaji comes to the cage accompanied by Forgotten Places by Max Ablitzer. Masamichi Yamaji has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Yamaji
vs
Juravlev

193 cm
39
262 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

182 cm
39
240 lbs
32 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaji takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Masamichi Yamaji has been cut.
Juravlev misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamaji.
Yamaji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juravlev.
Yamaji lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamaji looks to land a right hand but Juravlev moved out of range.
Juravlev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaji.
Yamaji swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Juravlev.

It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Yamaji scores with a jab.

Yamaji drops Juravlev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Juravlev looks back up at him and smiles so Yamaji waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Juravlev is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juravlev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juravlev is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamaji finish him?
Yamaji slips a straight right by Juravlev.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaji misses the target.
Juravlev seems to have recovered his senses.
Juravlev lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Juravlev!
Yamaji throws the kick towards the body but Juravlev avoids it.
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamaji connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Alexey Juravlev's cut even more.
Juravlev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamaji is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Juravlev looks winded!
Yamaji displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juravlev throws out the jab.
It looked like Yamaji was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Juravlev.
Juravlev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juravlev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Yamaji misses.
A shot to the body from Yamaji misses
and Juravlev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juravlev swings for the body but Yamaji moves out of range.
Yamaji has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Juravlev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamaji is looking to score with low kicks.
Juravlev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamaji throws a shot to the body.
Juravlev throws an off balance right hand
and Yamaji counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaji throws a body shot but no joy.
Juravlev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamaji loads up on a big right hand but Juravlev slips the punch.
Juravlev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Juravlev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamaji cracks Juravlev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The cut above Alexey Juravlev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamaji shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamaji just misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaji.
Yamaji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juravlev was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaji.
Juravlev moves out of range as Yamaji throws a body kick.
Yamaji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamaji looks to land a right hand but Juravlev moved out of range.
Juravlev connects with a body shot.
Juravlev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Juravlev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaji.
Yamaji misses with an uppercut.

Juravlev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juravlev managing to block the knees to the body from Yamaji.
Juravlev lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev taking a breather.
Yamaji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juravlev scores with a shot to the side of Yamaji's head.
Yamaji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamaji misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev avoiding damage as Yamaji throws knees to the body.
Yamaji tries to throw a body punch but Juravlev avoids it by throwing Yamaji back against the cage.

Yamaji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juravlev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Juravlev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamaji misses with a hook to the body
and Juravlev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Juravlev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaji throws a shot to the body.
Yamaji looks to throw the jab but Juravlev is out of range.
Juravlev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yamaji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juravlev moves away.
Juravlev throws a jab when Yamaji was well out of range.
Yamaji throws a hook but Juravlev avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juravlev.
Yamaji looks to score with a jab to the body but Juravlev is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Yamaji misses.
Yamaji tries to move into range but Juravlev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juravlev thuds his right hand into Yamaji's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamaji throws a nice head kick!

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 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Masamichi Yamaji!
A relieved looking Masamichi Yamaji thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.