PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Charnelhaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McLumberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander Charnelhaus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Charnelhaus
vs
McLumberg

180 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack McLumberg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLumberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charnelhaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charnelhaus lands a head kick. McLumberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Jack McLumberg has been cut.
McLumberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Charnelhaus throws a nice looking combination but McLumberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charnelhaus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Charnelhaus both land. Nice combination.

McLumberg instigates a clinch.

Charnelhaus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charnelhaus throws a push kick but McLumberg slaps the foot to one side.
Charnelhaus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLumberg.
Charnelhaus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLumberg. That did some damage!
McLumberg looks gassed!
McLumberg tries to score with a low kick but Charnelhaus moves his leg out of the way.
McLumberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Charnelhaus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Charnelhaus drops McLumberg with a left and a right! Oh, McLumberg is hurt - Charnelhaus dives into side control looking to finish!

McLumberg is rocked!
Charnelhaus landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Charnelhaus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Charnelhaus prefers to stall for the moment though.

Charnelhaus stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Charnelhaus misses.
McLumberg moves forwards but Charnelhaus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Charnelhaus scores with a four punch combination!
Charnelhaus connects with the punch.
Charnelhaus lands with a cross.
McLumberg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
McLumberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as McLumberg blocks the leg kick.
Charnelhaus lands the left hand.
Charnelhaus pushes McLumberg away with a front kick.
McLumberg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charnelhaus. That one must have hurt.
Charnelhaus misses with a wild combination.
Charnelhaus throws a series of punches but McLumberg avoids them all with ease.
Charnelhaus throws a series of punches but McLumberg moves out of range.
McLumberg ducks under a wild hook from Charnelhaus.
An inside leg kick from Charnelhaus misses.
McLumberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Charnelhaus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charnelhaus cracks McLumberg with a good jab.
Charnelhaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charnelhaus misses with a head kick.
McLumberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McLumberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Charnelhaus throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLumberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charnelhaus throws a head kick that misses.
Charnelhaus throws a low kick but McLumberg avoids it.
McLumberg cracks Charnelhaus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Charnelhaus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLumberg is able to avoid easily.
McLumberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charnelhaus lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLumberg, right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Charnelhaus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLumberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charnelhaus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Charnelhaus avoids the head kick by McLumberg.
Charnelhaus misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Charnelhaus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Charnelhaus misses with a few strikes there.
McLumberg scores with a one two! Charnelhaus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McLumberg lands with a nice body punch.
McLumberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Charnelhaus rather than just go for the knockout.
McLumberg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charnelhaus's calf.
McLumberg slips a jab from Charnelhaus.
McLumberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLumberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McLumberg avoids the body shot from Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLumberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Charnelhaus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Charnelhaus is working the combinations to good effect here.

McLumberg rushes Charnelhaus and presses him up against the cage.

Charnelhaus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLumberg lands with a nice body punch.
Charnelhaus connects with a crisp jab.
McLumberg misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Charnelhaus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McLumberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McLumberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Charnelhaus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLumberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McLumberg drives through and clinches with Charnelhaus against the cage.

Charnelhaus breaks from the clinch.
Charnelhaus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLumberg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Charnelhaus!
A head kick misses from Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McLumberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Charnelhaus.
McLumberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charnelhaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McLumberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charnelhaus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by McLumberg.
Charnelhaus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charnelhaus motions for McLumberg to come forward. Charnelhaus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charnelhaus throws out a loose jab but McLumberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLumberg wants to clinch.
McLumberg misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Charnelhaus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack McLumberg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice straight punches there by Charnelhaus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Charnelhaus.
Aleksander Charnelhaus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Charnelhaus does no damage.
McLumberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McLumberg looks to land a combination but Charnelhaus avoids it well.
Charnelhaus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLumberg is looking to clinch but Charnelhaus is avoiding it.
McLumberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLumberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLumberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Charnelhaus throws a body kick that misses.
Charnelhaus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLumberg can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Charnelhaus misses.
Charnelhaus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charnelhaus is looking to land body kicks.
McLumberg lands a head kick. Charnelhaus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McLumberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McLumberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLumberg cracks Charnelhaus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Charnelhaus throws a front kick that sends McLumberg stumbling back into the cage.
McLumberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charnelhaus throws a series of strikes that have McLumberg backpedaling.
McLumberg scores with a head kick.
Charnelhaus throws a nice looking combination but McLumberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Charnelhaus does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McLumberg.
McLumberg throws a sloppy head kick and Charnelhaus moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charnelhaus.
McLumberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLumberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus connects with a high kick.
Charnelhaus throws a head kick but McLumberg moves out of range.
Aleksander Charnelhaus is winning the standup battle so far.
Charnelhaus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McLumberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Charnelhaus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLumberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McLumberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLumberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charnelhaus lands a nice looking kick to the body. McLumberg takes a step back to recover.
McLumberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Charnelhaus misses with the combination.
Charnelhaus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charnelhaus tries a low kick but McLumberg avoids it.
Charnelhaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLumberg.
Charnelhaus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charnelhaus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charnelhaus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLumberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McLumberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Charnelhaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McLumberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charnelhaus throws a right and a left that McLumberg avoids nicely.
McLumberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charnelhaus throws a head kick that half lands.
Charnelhaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLumberg.
Charnelhaus misses with a double jab.
Charnelhaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLumberg.
McLumberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus fails to land with a series of punches.
McLumberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charnelhaus.

McLumberg clinches up with Charnelhaus and pushes him back against the cage.

Charnelhaus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLumberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charnelhaus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McLumberg backs up against the cage.
Charnelhaus avoids the head kick by McLumberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McLumberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLumberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLumberg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McLumberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charnelhaus.
McLumberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McLumberg checks a low kick from Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus tries to work over McLumberg's front leg with a kick but McLumberg checks it.
McLumberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charnelhaus misses with a few strikes there.
McLumberg throws a combination. Charnelhaus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McLumberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charnelhaus.
McLumberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Charnelhaus misses the shot to the body.
McLumberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Charnelhaus throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLumberg works Charnelhaus's body with a nice hook.
McLumberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Charnelhaus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLumberg scores with a one two! Charnelhaus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Charnelhaus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McLumberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charnelhaus moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charnelhaus.
McLumberg checks the leg kick.
Charnelhaus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McLumberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLumberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Charnelhaus tries a head kick but it misses.
McLumberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLumberg throws a sloppy head kick and Charnelhaus moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McLumberg.
Charnelhaus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charnelhaus lands a body shot.
McLumberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McLumberg misses with an uppercut. Charnelhaus saw that one coming.
Charnelhaus throws a series of punches but McLumberg moves out of range.

McLumberg clinches up against the cage.
Charnelhaus wants to break free but McLumberg has control.

Charnelhaus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLumberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Charnelhaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack McLumberg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from McLumberg.
McLumberg throws a nice head kick!
McLumberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charnelhaus catches McLumberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A thudding body kick lands there by Charnelhaus!
Charnelhaus cracks the inside of McLumberg's front leg.
Charnelhaus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McLumberg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Charnelhaus.
McLumberg tries a low kick but Charnelhaus avoids it.
Charnelhaus throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLumberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charnelhaus scores with a hook to the body. McLumberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Charnelhaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charnelhaus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McLumberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Charnelhaus throws a sloppy head kick and McLumberg moves out of range easily.
McLumberg avoids the body shot from Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLumberg.
Charnelhaus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLumberg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charnelhaus dips to his left and cracks McLumberg with an uppercut!
McLumberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charnelhaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLumberg moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLumberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charnelhaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLumberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Charnelhaus is just out of range.
Charnelhaus scores with a jab to the head.
McLumberg dodges the punch combination from Charnelhaus.
McLumberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLumberg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Charnelhaus misses.

Charnelhaus tries to keep at a distance but McLumberg has taken the fight into the clinch.

Charnelhaus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charnelhaus throws a series of punches but McLumberg moves out of range.
McLumberg throws a sloppy head kick and Charnelhaus moves out of range easily.
Charnelhaus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McLumberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charnelhaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLumberg tries to clinch up.
Charnelhaus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charnelhaus throws a series of strikes that have McLumberg backpedaling.
Charnelhaus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charnelhaus throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from McLumberg misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McLumberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLumberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charnelhaus throws a shot to the body.
Charnelhaus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McLumberg.
McLumberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charnelhaus.
McLumberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charnelhaus.
McLumberg tries to clinch up but Charnelhaus circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Charnelhaus misses.
Charnelhaus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Charnelhaus misses with a two punch combination.
McLumberg throws a shot to the body.

McLumberg clinches up with Charnelhaus and pushes him back against the cage.

Charnelhaus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLumberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charnelhaus tries a head kick but it misses.
McLumberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Charnelhaus thows a body shot but no joy.
Charnelhaus tries to bum rush McLumberg with a series of wild strikes but McLumberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charnelhaus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McLumberg has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charnelhaus lands a front kick.
McLumberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charnelhaus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charnelhaus tries to score with a low kick but McLumberg moves his leg out of the way.
Charnelhaus misses with the combination.
Charnelhaus throws a sloppy head kick and McLumberg moves out of range easily.
Charnelhaus throws a leg kick but McLumberg moved away.
Jab by Charnelhaus.
McLumberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charnelhaus throws a series of punches but McLumberg avoids them all with ease.
Charnelhaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLumberg looks to land a combination but Charnelhaus avoids it well.
Charnelhaus tries to score with a low kick but McLumberg moves his leg out of the way.
McLumberg cracks a nice hook into Charnelhaus's ribs.
McLumberg throws a body kick that misses.
Charnelhaus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLumberg.
McLumberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charnelhaus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McLumberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLumberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Charnelhaus moves away from the strike by McLumberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McLumberg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Charnelhaus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charnelhaus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLumberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Charnelhaus scores with a decent looking hook.
Charnelhaus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McLumberg throws the kick towards the body but Charnelhaus avoids it.
Charnelhaus connects with a body shot.
Charnelhaus keeps the fight on the outside.
McLumberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aleksander Charnelhaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charnelhaus lands a high kick!
McLumberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charnelhaus moves away.
Charnelhaus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charnelhaus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLumberg. That did some damage!
McLumberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Charnelhaus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Charnelhaus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLumberg at a distance.
Charnelhaus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McLumberg stalks Charnelhaus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Charnelhaus's face. Charnelhaus staggers backwards, shaken.
Charnelhaus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLumberg's calf.
Jack McLumberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLumberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Charnelhaus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Charnelhaus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Charnelhaus!