PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Durelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alchuk Andromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durelle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Alchuk Andromov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Durelle
vs
Andromov

189 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
181 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Durelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alchuk Andromov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durelle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durelle lands a really nice looking cross but Andromov seems unphased.
Durelle throws the left hand but Andromov avoids the punch easily.
Durelle misses with a hook.
Andromov throws a right and a left that Durelle avoids nicely.
Durelle looks to land a combination but Andromov avoids it well.
Durelle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andromov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andromov scores with a leg kick.
Andromov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andromov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andromov cracks Durelle with an open hand slap.

It looks like Devon Durelle has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andromov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durelle. Durelle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andromov misses with a double jab.

Andromov moves into the clinch.
Andromov taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Durelle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andromov misses with a knee strike.
Andromov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Durelle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andromov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durelle, pushing him back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Andromov throws an elbow but misses.
Durelle tries to pull guard but Andromov won't allow it.
Andromov stalling against the ropes.

Andromov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andromov slips a jab and a cross from Durelle.
Andromov throws a jab but it's blocked by Durelle.
Andromov slips a jab and a cross from Durelle.
Durelle throws a poor cross that misses
and Andromov counters with a body kick that stops Durelle in his tracks momentarily.
Andromov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durelle.
Durelle is breathing heavily.
Durelle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andromov counters with a solid body kick.
Devon Durelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durelle takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andromov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andromov misses with a wild combination.
Durelle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andromov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durelle scrambles back to his feet.

Andromov clinches up with Durelle and pushes him back against the ropes.
Andromov tries to land a knee to the head but Durelle blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durelle blocks the elbow strike.
Durelle has had enough of the clinch but Andromov keeps him there for the moment.
Andromov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durelle blocks it with crossed arms.
Durelle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durelle is looking for a takedown.
Andromov trying to land knees to the body.
Andromov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Durelle managing to block the knees to the body from Andromov.
Durelle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Durelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andromov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Andromov holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Andromov lands an elbow inside that Durelle shrugs off.
Durelle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andromov just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Andromov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andromov throws a head punch that misses.
Andromov tries to land knees in the clinch but Durelle avoids the damage to the body.

Durelle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andromov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Andromov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andromov.
Andromov defending well as Durelle loads up on a big left hand.
Durelle misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Durelle misses the target.
Andromov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durelle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Andromov forces Durelle back against the ropes and clinches.
Durelle tries to break the clinch but Andromov is controlling the position.

Durelle breaks the clinch.

Andromov takes the fight into the clinch.
Durelle wants to break free but Andromov has control.
Andromov tries to land knees in the clinch but Durelle avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andromov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Devon Durelle's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andromov working aggressively here.
Durelle is trying to push Andromov away but Andromov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Andromov breaks the clinch.
Durelle misses with the combination.
Durelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andromov.
Andromov throws a series of strikes that have Durelle backpedaling.
Durelle lands the left hand.
Andromov defending well as Durelle loads up on a big left hand.
Durelle throws a jab but it's blocked by Andromov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durelle blocks a jab.
Andromov moves away from the strike by Durelle.
Andromov misses with a straight right.
Andromov works Durelle's body with a nice hook.
Durelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andromov.
Andromov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Andromov.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andromov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andromov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Durelle is rocked!

Andromov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Durelle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andromov misses with a body punch.

Andromov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durelle seems to have got his legs back now.
Andromov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andromov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Devon Durelle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Andromov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andromov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Andromov has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durelle is trying to force a seperation but Andromov has the dominant position.
Durelle is trying to force a seperation but Andromov has the dominant position.
Andromov throws an elbow but it misses.
Durelle blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Andromov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durelle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Andromov breaks the clinch.
Andromov misses with a head kick.
Andromov defending well as Durelle loads up on a big left hand.
Durelle connects with a nice looking jab.
Andromov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Andromov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andromov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Durelle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Andromov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andromov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Durelle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durelle misses with a few strikes there.
Durelle ducks under a wild hook from Andromov.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durelle looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Andromov keeps control of Durelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andromov keeps control of Durelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andromov misses with a knee strike.
Andromov misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Andromov throws an elbow but misses.
Andromov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durelle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andromov landing knees to the body.
Andromov wants to stall.
Durelle avoids a wild elbow strike from Andromov.
Andromov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Durelle managing to block the knees to the body from Andromov.

Durelle manages to break the clinch.
Andromov dips to his left and cracks Durelle with an uppercut!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Andromov moves into the clinch.
Andromov wants to stall.

Andromov breaks the clinch.
Durelle walks into a straight right hand from Andromov.
Andromov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durelle scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andromov is looking to clinch.
Durelle lands a glancing blow to the side of Andromov's head.
Durelle connects with a right hand. Andromov shakes it off.
Nice cross by Durelle.
Durelle clobbers Andromov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andromov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Durelle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andromov throws the left hand but Durelle avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Durelle does it's job there.
Durelle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Durelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andromov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durelle misses with a wild combination.
Durelle throws a one two combo.
Durelle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Durelle tries to keep at a distance but Andromov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Andromov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andromov thumps Durelle with a low kick.
Andromov looks to land a combination but Durelle avoids it well.
Durelle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andromov to score with a decent uppercut.
Durelle misses with a series of wild punches.
Andromov thuds his right hand into Durelle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durelle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Andromov eats them both and turns towards Durelle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Andromov is rocked!
Durelle swats away the attempt to clinch by Andromov.
Durelle moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andromov connects with a looping right hand.

Jeez, Devon Durelle's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durelle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durelle dips to his left and cracks Andromov with an uppercut!
Andromov wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alchuk Andromov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Durelle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Andromov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Oooooh!!! Andromov has knocked Durelle down with a huge combo! Andromov steps away and waves a wobbly Durelle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Andromov! Durelle is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alchuk Andromov!
Our winner, Alchuk Andromov, 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.