PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Dj Nosferatu - When Angels Cry as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bosh
vs
Kersikov

194 cm
31
214 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

189 cm
26
209 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

Conquer

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bosh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bosh thuds a left hand into Kersikov's body.
Bosh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.

Kersikov tries to sprawl but Bosh drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bosh working the head and body with strikes.
Bosh thows a huge punch but Kersikov dodges it nicely.
Bosh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bosh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Bosh wants to work for an arm triangle but Kersikov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bosh is pressing down on Kersikov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kersikov is holding on for now.
Bosh wants to take a breather but Kersikov is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosh working over Kersikov with some ground and pound. Kersikov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh wants to control but Kersikov is keeping him busy.
Bosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bosh prevents Kersikov from improving his position.

Bosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kersikov sees it coming and defends easily.
Bosh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kersikov moves into full guard.
Kersikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh slips nicely into half guard.
Bosh trying to mount his opponent but Kersikov defends it.
Bosh is working hard here to advance position.

Bosh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kersikov has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bosh is working for a submission of some sort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in half guard, Bosh seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh trying to control the action but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Bosh misses with a head shot. Kersikov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Kersikov working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bosh preventing the sweep.
Bosh prevents Kersikov from getting back to his feet.
Bosh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kersikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bosh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kersikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bosh stands up over Kersikov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bosh throws an elbow that misses. Kersikov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bosh's guard. Nice move by Kersikov!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kersikov controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kersikov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosh trying to control the position.
Bosh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kersikov!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bosh dominated that round.
That's time! Bosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bosh works Kersikov's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Bosh does it's job there.
Bosh tests Kersikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kersikov digs a good hook to Bosh's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bosh!
Kersikov looks to land a body kick but Bosh moved away.
Bosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kersikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bosh works Kersikov's body with a nice hook.
Bosh looks to land a combination but Kersikov avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh tries to clinch up but Kersikov circles away and keeps his distance.
Bosh misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
Bosh misses with a body shot.
Bosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bosh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chris Bosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bosh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kersikov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kersikov's guard now, I'm sure.
Bosh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kersikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Bosh is looking to work some ground and pound but Kersikov has wrist control.
Bosh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kersikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kersikov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bosh working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kersikov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Bosh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bosh throwing strikes but missing.
Bosh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bosh throwing strikes from guard but Kersikov blocks nicely.
Bosh postures up and lands a big shot to Kersikov's brow.
Bosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bosh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bosh throws an elbow that misses. Kersikov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bosh's guard. Nice move by Kersikov!
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Bosh keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kersikov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bosh is on top in guard.
Kersikov trying to control the position.
Bosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kersikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bosh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kersikov dives on top into guard.
Kersikov looking to pass the guard.
Bosh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kersikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bosh is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov, not yet.
Bosh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bosh dominated that second round.
That's time! Bosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bosh misses with a straight right.
Bosh misses with a straight left.
Bosh takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Bosh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosh dips to his left and cracks Kersikov with an uppercut!
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Donk. Bosh catches Kersikov right on the button with a cross.
Kersikov lands a leg kick that knocks Bosh off balance momentarily.
Bosh swinging wildly here.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov can do to turn this around?
Kersikov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bosh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bosh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kersikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kersikov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bosh.
Nice shot by Bosh.
Bosh tries to bum rush Kersikov with a series of wild strikes but Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kersikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kersikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bosh throws out the jab.

Bosh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vitali Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to stall but Bosh improves his position.
Bosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Kersikov won't allow it.

Bosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kersikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Nice takedown defense from Kersikov. No joy for Bosh on that attempt.
Vitali Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bosh works over Kersikov's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosh lands a really nice looking cross but Kersikov seems unphased.
Bosh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bosh checks a leg kick nicely.
Bosh pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kersikov back to the cage. Bosh follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Bosh misses.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Bosh checks it.
An inside leg kick from Kersikov misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kersikov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chris Bosh is winning the standup battle so far.
Bosh misses with a body shot
and Kersikov counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov connects with a body shot.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Bosh's head but Bosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bosh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
Bosh is looking to clinch but Kersikov is avoiding it.
Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Bosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosh moves out of range of the leg kick from Kersikov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bosh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bosh.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
A jab from Bosh finds it's way through Kersikov's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kersikov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kersikov scores with a nice body kick.
Kersikov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vitali Kersikov.
Well Bosh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Chris Bosh!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chris Bosh!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chris Bosh!

Chris Bosh wins by unanimous decision!
Chris Bosh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.