PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Calvin Thompson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Yurinov
vs
Thompson

188 cm
33
189 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

182 cm
40
197 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Yurinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yurinov. Thompson shrugs it off though.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yurinov lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Yurinov.

Yurinov closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Yurinov can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Yurinov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yurinov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yurinov.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thompson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yurinov.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yurinov's elbow.
Yurinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Yurinov on the inside.
Thompson just leaning against Yurinov, taking a breather.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yurinov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Yurinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson is looking to control Yurinov's arms but Yurinov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Yurinov tries to pull guard but Thompson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Yurinov gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
Yurinov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yurinov lands a shot to the body.
Thompson looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yurinov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yurinov.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Yurinov breaks from the clinch.

Yurinov clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yurinov misses with some punches.
Yurinov lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurinov tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yurinov drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Yurinov lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Yurinov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Yurinov.
Thompson tries a body shot but Yurinov blocks it.
Yurinov tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Yurinov back against the cage.
Yurinov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Yurinov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Yurinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Yurinov saw that one coming.
Yurinov with a hook.
Yurinov wants to clinch.

Yurinov rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Yurinov has picked Thompson up - he's going for a ride! Yurinov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but Yurinov is very close to passing his half guard.
Thompson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yurinov.

Yurinov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thompson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yurinov has cracked it and Thompson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yurinov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Yurinov!
Boris Yurinov thanked the fans post fight for their support.