PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ivanovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deal With the Devil --- Pop Evil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ivanovic
vs
Yurinov

192 cm
34
199 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

188 cm
31
189 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Yurinov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yurinov looks to throw the jab but Ivanovic is out of range.
Yurinov slips a straight right by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic lunges at Yurinov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yurinov's hand.
Yurinov tries to clinch up.
Ivanovic throws a combination that misses

and Yurinov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yurinov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanovic controls Yurinov momentarily but Yurinov frees himself.
Yurinov trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
Yurinov throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivanovic looking to control but Yurinov passes into half guard.
Ivanovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yurinov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ivanovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ivanovic is not content to let Yurinov control the position.
Yurinov throwing shots but Ivanovic is blocking nicely.
Yurinov wants to take a breather but Ivanovic is having none of it.
Yurinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
My spies in Stark Slugger Society - NY inform me that Yurinov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Yurinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ivanovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Boris Yurinov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ivanovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yurinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanovic closes the distance and pushes Yurinov back into the cage.
Yurinov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ivanovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yurinov avoids the head kick by Ivanovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yurinov tries to clinch up but Ivanovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Yurinov catches Ivanovic right on the button with a cross.
Ivanovic falls off balance throwing a combination

and Yurinov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yurinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Yurinov throwing strikes but missing.
Yurinov distracts Ivanovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Yurinov being controlled here momentarily.
Yurinov tries to stand but Ivanovic is controlling from the bottom.
Yurinov looking to pass the guard.
Yurinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivanovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov throws a low kick but Ivanovic avoids it.
Ivanovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick

and Yurinov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yurinov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yurinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ivanovic keeping moving, preventing Yurinov from controlling successfully.
Ivanovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yurinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yurinov wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Ivanovic has his foot on Yurinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yurinov works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yurinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Ivanovic's cut.
That's time! Ivanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ivanovic scores with a head kick.
Ivanovic throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yurinov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yurinov lands a couple of digs.
Yurinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yurinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Yurinov pushing down on Ivanovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yurinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yurinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivanovic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yurinov is thwarting Ivanovic's attempts to control the position.
Yurinov passes to side control.
Yurinov wants to control but Ivanovic is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris Yurinov has got the better of the ground game so far.

Yurinov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ivanovic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Yurinov!
During a confident post fight interview, Boris Yurinov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.