PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 1473 p4p, 167 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 1780 p4p, 191 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Juravlev
vs
Eikmeyer

182 cm
41
240 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

190 cm
39
272 lbs
28 - 42 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 42 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juravlev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eikmeyer misses with a body shot.
Juravlev stuns Eikmeyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eikmeyer shoots and misses

and Juravlev moves into the clinch.

Juravlev breaks the clinch.
Eikmeyer shoots in but Juravlev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eikmeyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juravlev as he avoids it easily.
Alexey Juravlev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer shoots for a takedown but Juravlev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Juravlev looks to throw the jab but Eikmeyer is out of range.
Juravlev jabs Eikmeyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eikmeyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Juravlev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Juravlev defends it well.
Juravlev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eikmeyer darts in looking for a takedown but Juravlev gets double underhooks and turns Eikmeyer into the cage.
Juravlev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Eikmeyer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eikmeyer looks winded!

Juravlev forces Eikmeyer back against the cage and clinches.
Juravlev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Juravlev.
Juravlev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eikmeyer.
Juravlev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mario Eikmeyer has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juravlev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer goes for a takedown attempt but Juravlev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juravlev scores with the left hand. Eikmeyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Juravlev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juravlev punishes Eikmeyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Juravlev lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Eikmeyer falls backwards - clearly groggy! Juravlev dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Juravlev!
Our winner, Alexey Juravlev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.