PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vasilyevich
vs
Bosh

183 cm
30
196 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

194 cm
40
195 lbs
33 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

KAISER
Spartan Nutrition

Sun-Tzu

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Vasilyevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasilyevich seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bosh connects with a looping right hand.
Chris Bosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bosh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasilyevich can pounce on him.
Vasilyevich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasilyevich moves away from the strike by Bosh.
Vasilyevich feints and then cracks Bosh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bosh down.
Good leg kick by Vasilyevich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasilyevich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Bosh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vasilyevich was covering up waiting for the punch and Bosh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosh advances to half guard.
Bosh trying to control from half guard but Vasilyevich is working away.
Vasilyevich is looking to control Bosh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vasilyevich avoid being mounted?
Vasilyevich wants to improve his position but Bosh is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich is refusing to be controlled, as Bosh sits in half guard.

Bosh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bosh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bosh is looking for a kimura here.

Bosh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bosh stops Vasilyevich from getting back to his feet.
Bosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bosh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vasilyevich defends it well.
Vasilyevich wants to control but Bosh is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bosh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vasilyevich is trying to control but can't.
Bosh is looking to take a break and control but Vasilyevich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bosh seems to be working for a kimura but Vasilyevich defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasilyevich tries to get to full guard but Bosh has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vasilyevich sees it coming and defends easily.
Bosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vasilyevich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bosh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bosh trying to control but Vasilyevich is working from the bottom.
Bosh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bosh looking to sit in guard and control but Vasilyevich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vasilyevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Bosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasilyevich is in close to Bosh's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Bosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasilyevich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bosh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasilyevich wants to control from the top but Bosh keeps moving.
Bosh has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vasilyevich has passed into side control.
Bosh sneaks back into half guard.

Bosh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasilyevich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bosh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bosh wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Bosh will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bosh misses with a straight left.
Vasilyevich tries to counter by clinching up but Bosh breaks away and moves out of range.
Vasilyevich moves out of range as Bosh strikes.
Vasilyevich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasilyevich does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasilyevich, right into the meat.
Vasilyevich lands with a slapping head kick.
Bosh misses with a left hand
and Vasilyevich counters with an outside leg kick.
Bosh shoots in but no luck this time.
Vasilyevich misses with a head kick.
Vasilyevich dodges the punch combination from Bosh.
Bosh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Bosh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vasilyevich tries to clinch but Bosh is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Vasilyevich. That snapped Bosh's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosh misses with a hook to the body
and Vasilyevich counters with a huge left! Bosh is in big trouble! He's backing up but Vasilyevich isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bosh from any more damage. A dominating finish by Vasilyevich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Vasilyevich!
Ivan Vasilyevich made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Id like to thank the fans and my sponsors, my opponent put up a hell of a fight but confidence was the key.'.