PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boitsoff's entrance music is My Domination. A fine choice. Thai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Town Called Malice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Boitsoff
vs
Thai

180 cm
33
222 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

191 cm
36
222 lbs
36 - 22 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Spartan Nutrition
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition and Laundromat

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 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boitsoff wants to clinch.
Boitsoff misses with a lunging right hand
and Thai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Dmitry Boitsoff has been cut.
Boitsoff throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Boitsoff loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Thai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boitsoff dives in and grabs Thai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thai pushes down on Boitsoff's head and hops out.

Boitsoff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thai to the mat! Thai manages to get full guard.
Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thai working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boitsoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Thai is retaining full guard.
Boitsoff looking to sit in guard and control but Thai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Thai wants to stand but Boitsoff is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boitsoff is trying to control the position but Thai postures up.

Boitsoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Thai gets to his feet. Boitsoff looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fighters circle momentarily. Thai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thai.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dmitry Boitsoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boitsoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thai defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boitsoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Boitsoff moves out of range easily.
Boitsoff throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Boitsoff fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff lands a head kick. Thai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boitsoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boitsoff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boitsoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boitsoff loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Thai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown but Thai shows good takedown defense.
Thai tries a quick counter leg kick but Boitsoff is wise to it.
Boitsoff misses with a few strikes there.
Boitsoff tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Boitsoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Thai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boitsoff.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boitsoff misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boitsoff misses the jab.
Thai feints a counter leg kick.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boitsoff manages to avoid it.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai throws a push kick but Boitsoff slaps the foot to one side.
Boitsoff takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boitsoff misses with a looping left.
Boitsoff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boitsoff is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thai's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Boitsoff takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Muay Thai will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boitsoff blocks a head kick by Thai.
Boitsoff tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thai defends well and Boitsoff ends up having to push Thai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boitsoff backing away here, and Thai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Thai. That snapped Boitsoff's head back.
Boitsoff misses with a takedown

and Thai counters with a crisp one two that drops Boitsoff! Thai thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Boitsoff to his feet! Boitsoff is in big trouble!
Boitsoff tries for a takedown but Thai circles away easily
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Dmitry Boitsoff's cut is getting worse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boitsoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boitsoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boitsoff closes the distance but Thai moves to the side
and Thai counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Boitsoff badly! Thai follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Boitsoff out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Thai finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Muay Thai!
Muay Thai thanked the fans post fight for their support.