PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Abrahao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Murenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murenov has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! 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?

Abrahao
vs
Murenov

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, David Abrahao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Murenov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murenov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murenov wants it to stay on the feet.

Abrahao clinches.
Murenov throws an elbow that misses.
Murenov looks gassed!
Murenov stops a takedown attempt from Abrahao.
Murenov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abrahao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abrahao.
Abrahao looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Abrahao. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abrahao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abrahao throws a combination. Murenov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That has opened up Kirill Murenov's cut even more.
Murenov throws a head kick that misses

and Abrahao moves into the clinch.

Abrahao breaks the clinch.
Abrahao scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murenov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murenov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The cut above Kirill Murenov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abrahao lands a high kick!

Murenov is rocked!
Abrahao is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Abrahao shuts the power down on Murenov. Lights out, game over! Abrahao is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Abrahao!