PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barnes (ranked 2551 p4p, 1989 weight class) and Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 353 p4p, 286 weight class). Bob Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnes
vs
Boytsov

193 cm
22
209
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
222
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boytsov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boytsov lands with an overhand left.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Boytsov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barnes!
Boytsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Barnes tries to escape but Boytsov is in control.

Boytsov is working to tighten his grip on Barnes's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Barnes has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Boytsov is really squeezing tight and eventually Barnes passes out! Boytsov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dmitry Boytsov!
A very excited looking Dmitry Boytsov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.