PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harlamov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Elka - Gorod Obmana. Gale has chosen Iron Maiden-The Trooper as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harlamov
vs
Gale

179 cm
29
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

199 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Gale!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harlamov's waist but Harlamov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gale off to one side.
Gale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gale is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harlamov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gale manages to avoid it.
Gale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Yuri Harlamov has been cut.
Harlamov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gale. Gale obviously looking to wear him down.
Gale misses with a body punch

and Harlamov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harlamov.
Gale looking to slow down the pace here.
Harlamov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harlamov has had enough of the clinch but Gale keeps him there for the moment.
Gale with a knee to the head.
Harlamov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harlamov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harlamov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gale tries for a takedown but Harlamov manages to get underhooks.
Gale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harlamov tries to keep at a distance but Gale has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gale has Harlamov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harlamov tumbling to the mat - Gale dives into Harlamov's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gale trying to control the position from guard on top but Harlamov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harlamov wants to get back to his feet but Gale is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harlamov tests Gale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gale does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harlamov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gale.
Gale slips under a jab from Harlamov.
Gale swinging wildly here.
Gale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harlamov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harlamov.
Harlamov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harlamov's head.
Gale slips a straight right by Harlamov.
Chris Gale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harlamov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harlamov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harlamov dips to his left and cracks Gale with an uppercut!
Gale shoots in and drives through. Harlamov sprawls well.
Yuri Harlamov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Gale.
Harlamov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gale misses with a body kick.
Gale's corner calls for a 1-2. Gale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harlamov clobbers Gale with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harlamov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov lands a jab to Gale's midsection.
Gale tries a low kick but Harlamov avoids it.
Gale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harlamov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harlamov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harlamov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gale.
Harlamov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harlamov throws out the jab.
Gale throws a body kick that misses.
Gale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gale throws a sloppy head kick and Harlamov moves out of range easily.
Harlamov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Gale is rocked!
Gale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harlamov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gale was well out of range. Poor timing from Harlamov.
Gale misses with an uppercut
letting Harlamov counter with a right hand.
Gale is still on wobbly legs! Can Harlamov finish him?

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Harlamov. Those never looked like landing.
Harlamov Throws a clean left jab. Harlamov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Gale's chin! Gale crumbles to the ground and Harlamov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Harlamov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuri Harlamov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yuri Harlamov made sure he mentioned Namunamu Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.