PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Yurinov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gautier
vs
Yurinov

187 cm
38
202 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

188 cm
31
189 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Yurinov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov blocks a head kick by Gautier.

Gautier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yurinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yurinov misses with a right hand
and Yurinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Boris Yurinov has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gautier, right into the meat.
Yurinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yurinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Yurinov rushes Gautier and presses him up against the cage.
Yurinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gautier's elbow.

Yurinov breaks the clinch.
A cross from Gautier lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yurinov tries to clinch up.
Gautier misses with a leg kick

and Yurinov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gautier won't be happy with that.

Yurinov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yurinov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yurinov scores with a sloppy right hand. Gautier should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick and Yurinov moves out of range easily.
Gautier wants to land a leg kick but Yurinov is out of range.
Gautier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yurinov shoots in looking for a takedown. Gautier tries to sprawl out of it but Yurinov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gautier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gautier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Gautier.
Gautier lands a leg kick that knocks Yurinov off balance momentarily.
Yurinov wants to clinch up but Gautier keeps it at a distance.
Yurinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gautier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gautier doesn't manage to clinch there - Yurinov circles away.
Yurinov blocks a low kick nicely.
Yurinov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gautier swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gautier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yurinov.
Gautier gets off balance looking for a body kick

so Yurinov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurinov wants to control from the top but Gautier keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yurinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yurinov trying to control but Gautier is working from the bottom.
Yurinov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yurinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gautier is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Boris Yurinov wasn't active enough on the ground.

Yurinov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yurinov trying to advance position but Gautier counters by regaining guard.
Yurinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yurinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gautier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yurinov throwing strikes but missing.
Gautier keeping full guard, as Yurinov tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gautier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gautier keeping full guard, as Yurinov tries to pass.
Yurinov throws a strike but Gautier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gautier preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gautier's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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 Yurinov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gautier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yurinov fakes the leg kick and cracks Gautier in the body.
Yurinov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Yurinov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gautier!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yurinov trying to control the action but Gautier is working from the bottom.
Yurinov wants to control for a moment but Gautier uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Boris Yurinov has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yurinov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gautier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yurinov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gautier!
Yurinov looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gautier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yurinov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Yurinov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yurinov can't control as he wanted to and Gautier manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Yurinov stalling.

Yurinov is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier tries to kick Yurinov off but Yurinov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yurinov trying to pass the guard but Gautier defending well.
Yurinov is trying to control. Gautier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Yurinov.
Yurinov trying to control from half guard but Gautier is working away.
Yurinov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gautier haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yurinov is looking to take a break and control but Gautier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gautier looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yurinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gautier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gautier is trying to get back to full guard.
Gautier trying to control from the bottom.
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 cut man is working on Boris Yurinov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gautier throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gautier throws a head kick but Yurinov moves out of range.
Gautier thows a leg kick but Yurinov checks it

and Yurinov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gautier!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurinov wants to control but Gautier is keeping him busy.
Yurinov misses with the ground and pound.
Yurinov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gautier is trying to get back to half guard.
Gautier is pushing Yurinov's head away, looking to escape. Yurinov manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gautier keeps working.
Gautier avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yurinov.
Gautier is looking to reverse the position.
Yurinov working the body and head with strikes.
Yurinov trying to control the position but Gautier is working away.
Yurinov tries to advance to mount but Gautier denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yurinov decides to stand back up. Yurinov steps back and let's Gautier get back to his feet.
Gautier misses with a wild body shot.
Yurinov tries to clinch there but Gautier circles away.
Yurinov cracks Gautier with an open hand slap.
Gautier throws a body kick that misses.
Yurinov blocks a head kick by Gautier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gautier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Gautier.
Yurinov wants to clinch up but Gautier keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier tries to clinch up.
Gautier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yurinov. Yurinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Gautier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Yurinov.
Yurinov thumps Gautier with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yurinov. That's going to slow Gautier down.
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick and Yurinov moves out of range easily.
Pierre Gautier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gautier thows a body shot but no joy.
Gautier misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gautier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gautier throws a lazy body kick

and Yurinov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gautier won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yurinov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yurinov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Yurinov decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yurinov does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Gautier blocks the low kick.
Gautier thuds a left hand into Yurinov's body.
Gautier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yurinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Gautier - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gautier throws a looping overhand right but Yurinov ducks down to avoid it.
Gautier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pierre Gautier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yurinov scores with a nice right hand.
Gautier is looking to land body kicks.

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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yurinov!
Boris Yurinov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.