PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yurinov has chosen Autechre - Gantz Graf as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chu
vs
Yurinov

172 cm
24
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
146 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Yurinov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov throws a front kick that sends Chu stumbling back into the cage.
Yurinov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yurinov.
Yurinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Yurinov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yurinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chu counters with a nice leg kick.
Chu throws a sloppy head kick and Yurinov moves out of range easily.
Chu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yurinov. That's going to slow Chu down.
Yurinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yurinov connects with a body shot.
Yurinov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yurinov connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chu manages to avoid it.
Yurinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurinov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chu rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov thows a leg kick but Chu checks it
and Chu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yurinov fails to land with a series of punches.
Yurinov lands a right hook to the body.
Boris Yurinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yurinov.
Yurinov wants to slow Chu down by chopping away at his legs.
Yurinov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Chu does it's job there.
An inside leg kick lands from Yurinov.
Chu cracks Yurinov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yurinov takes a swing at Chu's ribcage but misses.
Yurinov jabs Chu right on the nose. Chu blinks but takes it well.
Yurinov throws a leg kick
and Chu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chu has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Yurinov is blocking nicely.

Yurinov breaks from the clinch.
Yurinov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yurinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yurinov.
Chu wants to clinch.
Yurinov slips a straight right by Chu.
Chu scores with a nice strike.
Chu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurinov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yurinov misses with a hook. Chu ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov scores with a jab to the body.
Chu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yurinov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chu.
Yurinov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chu ducks under a wild hook from Yurinov.
Yurinov needs to keep his hands up - Chu had a free shot at his head there.
Yurinov tried to score with a low kick but Chu checks it.
Chu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chu tries to move into range but Yurinov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yurinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chu manages to avoid it.
Chu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yurinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurinov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurinov throws a wild body kick that Chu sees coming a mile off.
Yurinov throws a low kick but Chu avoids it.
Yurinov lands a really nice looking cross but Chu seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chu.
Chu moves forwards but Yurinov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yurinov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Chu moves into the clinch successfully.
Chu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chu pushes Yurinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yurinov lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Yurinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yurinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yurinov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yurinov lands with an overhand left.
Yurinov throws a chopping leg kick but Chu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yurinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yurinov. Yurinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Chu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yurinov. That one must have hurt.
Chu swings for the body but Yurinov moves out of range.
Chu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chu checks a leg kick.
Chu moves out of range of the body kick.
Yurinov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boris Yurinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yurinov blocks a low kick nicely.
Yurinov is looking to slow Chu down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yurinov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yurinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yurinov cracks the inside of Chu's front leg.
Chu misses the shot to the body.
Yurinov lands with a hook. Chu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yurinov misses with a low kick as Chu jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Chu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yurinov.
Chu throws a leg kick but Yurinov checks it.
Chu looks to score with a jab to the body but Yurinov is just out of range.
Yurinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Yurinov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chu throws a head kick but Yurinov moves out of range.
Yurinov feints and then cracks Chu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chu down.
A head kick misses from Chu.
Yurinov lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurinov connects with a high kick.
Yurinov misses with a low kick.
Yurinov swinging wildly here.
Yurinov misses with a low kick.
Yurinov is looking to slow Chu down with leg kicks.
Yurinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chu.
Chu takes a swing at Yurinov's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov throws a looping overhand right but Chu ducks down to avoid it.
Yurinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yurinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yurinov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yurinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yurinov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chu checks it well.
Chu misses with a body kick.
Chu lands a nice hook to Yurinov's body. Yurinov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A clash of legs there as Chu blocks the low kick.
Chu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurinov moves away.
Yurinov connects with a leg kick. Chu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yurinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yurinov lands with a straight right. Chu didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Chu tries a head kick but it misses.
Yurinov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yurinov duly obliges.
Yurinov throws a hook but Chu avoids it easily.
Yurinov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yurinov is looking to slow Chu down with leg kicks.
Yurinov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yurinov misses the body punch
and Chu counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chu. Yurinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chu connects with a right hand. Yurinov shakes it off.

Chu has managed to clinch.
Yurinov avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yurinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yurinov. Chu shrugs it off though.
Yurinov avoids the head kick by Chu.
A lazy left from Yurinov finds it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yurinov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chu in his tracks.
Chu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurinov moves away.
Chu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yurinov.
Yurinov 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.
Yurinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chu.
Chu lands a jab.
Yurinov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yurinov jabs Chu to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu throws a leg kick but Yurinov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yurinov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Yurinov is rocked!
Chu misses with a head kick.
Yurinov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chu on the side of the head.
Yurinov lands a body shot.
Yurinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chu was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurinov.
Chu needs to keep his hands up - Yurinov had a free shot at his head there.
Chu throws a sloppy head kick
and Yurinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yurinov throws out a powerful jab.
Yurinov throws a good cross that connects.
Chu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yurinov counters with a good, hard body kick but Chu shrugs it off.
Tony Chu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Yurinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yurinov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chu if he has to take too many more of those.
Chu scores with a jab to the body.
Yurinov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chu in his tracks.
Yurinov lands a really nice looking cross but Chu seems unphased.
Chu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurinov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yurinov looks for the body kick but Chu saw that one coming.
Chu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yurinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Chu.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yurinov.
Chu throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov misses with a leg kick.
Yurinov misses with a looping left.
Yurinov lands with a right hand.
Yurinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chu.
Chu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Yurinov there.
Yurinov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boris Yurinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yurinov connects with a solid leg kick.
Yurinov cracks the inside of Chu's front leg.
Chu throws out a loose jab but Yurinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurinov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chu tries to clinch but Yurinov is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu throws a head kick but Yurinov moves out of range.
Yurinov catches Chu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yurinov tried to score with a low kick but Chu checks it.
Yurinov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yurinov lands a lovely overhand right.
Yurinov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chu.
Chu thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chu throws a series of punches but Yurinov avoids them all with ease.
Yurinov just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Yurinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yurinov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yurinov!
Boris Yurinov made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview.