PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Bordukov (ranked 3789 p4p, 4711 weight class) and Jonas Von Stroheim (ranked 460 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bordukov
vs
Von Stroheim

198 cm
26
200
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
18
214
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasily Bordukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Von Stroheim!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Stroheim misses with a hook to the body
and Bordukov counters with a straight right hand.

Bordukov drops Von Stroheim with a left and a right! Oh, Von Stroheim is hurt - Bordukov dives into side control looking to finish!

Von Stroheim is rocked!

It looks like Jonas Von Stroheim has been cut.
Bordukov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bordukov wants to control but Von Stroheim is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bordukov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bordukov scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bordukov is looking to take a break and control but Von Stroheim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bordukov takes a little break here. Von Stroheim wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bordukov trying to control the position but Von Stroheim is working away.
Von Stroheim is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bordukov is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordukov trying to control the action but Von Stroheim is working from the bottom.
Bordukov is putting a hurting on Von Stroheim here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bordukov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Stroheim keeps working.
Von Stroheim is trying to escape the position but Bordukov is controlling the position.
Bordukov tries to advance to mount but Von Stroheim instead regains half guard.
Bordukov is keen to just control but Von Stroheim is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Von Stroheim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Von Stroheim is staying active underneath Bordukov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Von Stroheim won't allow Bordukov to pass to mount.
Bordukov is keen to just control but Von Stroheim is a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, if Bordukov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Von Stroheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bordukov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bordukov misses the jab.
Bordukov slips a jab and a cross from Von Stroheim.
Bordukov misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Stroheim as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Stroheim throws a lazy uppercut
and Bordukov counters with a series of strikes. Von Stroheim will be more careful next time no doubt.

Von Stroheim drives through and clinches with Bordukov against the cage.
Bordukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Von Stroheim avoids it.
Bordukov lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Stroheim.
Bordukov pushes off an throws an elbow but Von Stroheim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Von Stroheim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bordukov is keeping busy.
Bordukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Von Stroheim avoids it.
Bordukov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've been informed that Von Stroheim has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bordukov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Von Stroheim's defenses.

That has opened up Jonas Von Stroheim's cut even more.
Bordukov lands an elbow that stopped Von Stroheim in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Jonas Von Stroheim's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Von Stroheim tries to stall but Bordukov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Von Stroheim working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bordukov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bordukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Von Stroheim avoids the damage to the body.
Bordukov lands an elbow just above Von Stroheim 's eye.

Jonas Von Stroheim's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bordukov lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonas Von Stroheim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vasily Bordukov!
Our winner, Vasily Bordukov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.