PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yurinov has chosen DJ Vadim - The Terrorist as his entrance music. Robert Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Yurinov

191 cm
31
191 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

188 cm
23
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER

Stonewall

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Yurinov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Yurinov is out of range.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yurinov misses with a looping left.
Yurinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurinov sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yurinov throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Yurinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Yurinov gets a clinch.
Yurinov misses with a punch to the body.
Yurinov lands a nice uppercut.
Yurinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Yurinov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Yurinov won't allow it.
Yurinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith wants to break free but Yurinov has control.
Yurinov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yurinov.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Yurinov.
Smith tries to circle away but Yurinov has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yurinov.
Yurinov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith takes a shot to the head.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yurinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurinov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Jab from Yurinov.
Yurinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yurinov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Yurinov looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Yurinov throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Yurinov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
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!
Yurinov misses the jab.
Yurinov throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Boris Yurinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith swings for the body but Yurinov moves out of range.

Yurinov scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Yurinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Yurinov dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yurinov avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Smith can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yurinov with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith wants to hold on but Yurinov pushes him away.
Yurinov scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.

Smith is rocked!
Yurinov lands a big elbow - Smith is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Smith is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Boris Yurinov!
A less than humble Boris Yurinov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.