PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shlemenko
vs
Jones

178 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shlemenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Shlemenko avoids the head kick by Jones.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.

It looks like Alexander Shlemenko has been cut.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Shlemenko has cracked Jones with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Shlemenko lands another huge swinging hook and Jones tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Jones, before Shlemenko can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Shlemenko!