PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herger Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ouje Bougoumou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herger Ysengrin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ysengrin
vs
Bougoumou

178 cm
23
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear
Hellbent

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Herger Ysengrin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ouje Bougoumou!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bougoumou takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut. Bougoumou saw that one coming.
Bougoumou 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.
Bougoumou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bougoumou misses the shot to the body.
Ysengrin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Ouje Bougoumou has been cut.
Bougoumou takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bougoumou misses with a wild body shot.
Ysengrin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bougoumou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bougoumou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ysengrin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bougoumou with the counter takedown but Ysengrin avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bougoumou. Ysengrin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bougoumou throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ysengrin to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ysengrin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ysengrin throws a looping overhand right but Bougoumou ducks down to avoid it.
Bougoumou just misses with a punch to the body.
Bougoumou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ysengrin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bougoumou is out of range.
Ysengrin lands with an overhand left.

Bougoumou is rocked!
Ysengrin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bougoumou is still on wobbly legs! Can Ysengrin finish him?
Bougoumou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ysengrin rather than just go for the knockout.
Ysengrin throws a lazy body kick
and Bougoumou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bougoumou seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Bougoumou.
Herger Ysengrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bougoumou misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bougoumou. Ysengrin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin has a takedown stuffed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ysengrin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bougoumou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ysengrin.
A low kick from Ysengrin misses
and Bougoumou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ysengrin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bougoumou misses with a looping right.
Ysengrin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ysengrin moves into the clinch successfully.
Bougoumou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin prevents a body shot from Bougoumou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bougoumou misses with a body punch.
A short left from Ysengrin.
Bougoumou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ysengrin lands with a left to the head.
Bougoumou throws a punch but it's blocked by Ysengrin.
Bougoumou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
Bougoumou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ysengrin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ysengrin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ysengrin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bougoumou's elbow.
Ysengrin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bougoumou's elbow.
Bougoumou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bougoumou misses with a punch on the inside.
Bougoumou tries to throw a body punch but Ysengrin avoids it by throwing Bougoumou back against the cage.
Bougoumou misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Ysengrin on the inside.

Ysengrin lands a takedown into guard.
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!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bougoumou holds on and takes a little breather.
Ysengrin controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bougoumou keeping moving, preventing Ysengrin from controlling successfully.
Ysengrin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ysengrin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ysengrin with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bougoumou is on top in guard.

Bougoumou being controlled here momentarily.
Bougoumou wants to control from the top but Ysengrin keeps moving.
Ysengrin keeping full guard, as Bougoumou tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herger Ysengrin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ouje Bougoumou's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ysengrin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ysengrin throws a hook to the side of Bougoumou's head but Bougoumou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bougoumou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bougoumou misses with a body shot.
Ysengrin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bougoumou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bougoumou slips a straight right by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ysengrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bougoumou is just out of range.
Ysengrin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ysengrin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ysengrin.
As Bougoumou looks to move away, Ysengrin throws a big counter combo but Bougoumou just gets out of the way.
Bougoumou misses with an uppercut. Ysengrin saw that one coming.

Ysengrin closes the distance and pushes Bougoumou back into the cage.

Ysengrin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bougoumou regains guard immediately.
Bougoumou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ysengrin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ysengrin winds up and cracks Bougoumou with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ysengrin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ysengrin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bougoumou can do to turn this around?
Ysengrin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ysengrin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bougoumou!
Ysengrin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin landing strikes from the mount and Bougoumou is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ysengrin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ysengrin looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bougoumou covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herger Ysengrin!
Herger Ysengrin retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Herger Ysengrin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.