PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Wideroos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boitsoff has chosen My Domination as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Wideroos
vs
Boitsoff

190 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
222 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Wideroos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsoff!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boitsoff throws a sloppy head kick and Wideroos moves out of range easily.

Wideroos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wideroos lands in his opponent's guard.

Boitsoff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wideroos passes into half guard.
Boitsoff controlling the position well.
Wideroos is looking to take a break and control but Boitsoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Boitsoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wideroos is trying to control. Boitsoff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here.

Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here.
Boitsoff wants to improve his position but Wideroos is controlling well.
Boitsoff trying to control but Wideroos postures up.
Wideroos trying to control from half guard but Boitsoff is working away.

Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wideroos pulls his head out easily.
Boitsoff is looking to control Wideroos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boitsoff avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff wants to get back to full guard.
Wideroos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wideroos is looking to stall here but Boitsoff recovers full guard.
Boitsoff wants to control but Wideroos passes easily into half guard.
Boitsoff has a hand on Wideroos's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wideroos takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Boitsoff wants to control but Wideroos is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff gets back to half guard.
Boitsoff is looking to control Wideroos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boitsoff avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wideroos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boitsoff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boitsoff trying to hold on to Wideroos's head to control him but Wideroos postures up.
Boitsoff tries to roll over but Wideroos keeps him under control.
Boitsoff moves into full guard.

Boitsoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wideroos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wideroos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wideroos wants to stand but Boitsoff has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Boitsoff has his foot on Wideroos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wideroos works his way back into a safe position though.
Wideroos trying to control the position from guard on top but Boitsoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Boitsoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wideroos defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wideroos wants to get up but he can't break Boitsoff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Boitsoff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wideroos has closed the distance and engaged Boitsoff in a clinch.
Wideroos misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wideroos throws an elbow but misses.
Boitsoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wideroos smiles and moves away.
Boitsoff avoids the body shot from Wideroos.

Wideroos instigates a clinch.
Wideroos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wideroos throws an elbow but misses.
Boitsoff avoids the elbow strike from Wideroos, against the cage.
Boitsoff blocks an elbow strike.
Boitsoff avoids the elbow strike from Wideroos, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wideroos.
A knee to the head by Wideroos.

It looks like Dmitry Boitsoff has been cut.
Wideroos misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff jumps guard but Wideroos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wideroos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boitsoff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wideroos to keep the fight standing.
Esa Wideroos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Boitsoff.

Boitsoff decides to pull guard.
Wideroos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boitsoff has his hands on Wideroos's head, controlling the position.
Wideroos trying to control but Boitsoff is working from the bottom.

Boitsoff pushes a forearm under Wideroos's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Wideroos is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitry Boitsoff!