PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathurin Kerbouchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boitsoff has chosen My Domination as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kerbouchard
vs
Boitsoff

190 cm
30
216 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
222 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathurin Kerbouchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsoff!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerbouchard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kerbouchard enables Boitsoff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kerbouchard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boitsoff is stalling in the full guard.
Kerbouchard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boitsoff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kerbouchard is proving hard to escape from.
My spies in St Petersburg MMA Gym inform me that Boitsoff has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boitsoff wants to control from the top but Kerbouchard keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dmitry Boitsoff was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boitsoff misses with a hook

and Kerbouchard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Boitsoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kerbouchard defends well.

Kerbouchard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerbouchard scoring with some ground and pound.

Boitsoff working for a triangle but Kerbouchard defends it easily.
Kerbouchard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kerbouchard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boitsoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kerbouchard has managed to get both his arms back between Boitsoff's legs - danger averted.
Kerbouchard is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gentlemanly Scholars Fight Club Gym(4 Sprbt 4*+)(1 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kerbouchard throws a big elbow that misses.
Kerbouchard trying to control but Boitsoff is working from the bottom.
Boitsoff keeping full guard, as Kerbouchard tries to pass.
Kerbouchard chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard trying to control the position from guard on top but Boitsoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kerbouchard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kerbouchard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kerbouchard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kerbouchard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Boitsoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kerbouchard defends well.

Boitsoff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kerbouchard is aware though and is defending well.

Boitsoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kerbouchard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kerbouchard is pushing down on Boitsoff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boitsoff is fighting to maintain full guard but Kerbouchard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kerbouchard throwing shots but Boitsoff is blocking nicely.

Kerbouchard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard lands with a punch from half guard.

Kerbouchard is trying to work for a kimura but Boitsoff is defending well.
Kerbouchard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boitsoff defending well though.

Boitsoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kerbouchard seems to be working for a kimura but Boitsoff defends the submission attempt.

Boitsoff looking for submissions off his back.
Kerbouchard drops an elbow to the side of Boitsoff's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kerbouchard wants to work for an arm triangle but Boitsoff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kerbouchard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Boitsoff is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mathurin Kerbouchard!
A victorious Mathurin Kerbouchard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.