PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Byhenikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Bouthillette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Byhenikov
vs
Bouthillette

177 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Byhenikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Bouthillette!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouthillette has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Byhenikov.
Bouthillette takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bouthillette tries a head kick but it misses.
Bouthillette throws a head kick but Byhenikov moves out of range.

Bouthillette has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bouthillette.
Byhenikov blocks an elbow strike.
Bouthillette with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Igor Byhenikov has been cut.
Bouthillette lands a knee to the body.
Byhenikov has a couple of punches blocked by Bouthillette.
Bouthillette landing knees to the body.
Byhenikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Byhenikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bouthillette avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouthillette tries to land a knee to the head but Byhenikov blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Byhenikov.
A bit of stalling here from Bouthillette.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouthillette misses with a knee to the head.
Byhenikov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bouthillette blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bouthillette.
Bouthillette avoiding damage as Byhenikov throws knees to the body.
Byhenikov is trying to stall.
Bouthillette misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov taking a breather.
Bouthillette gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bouthillette content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bouthillette cracks Byhenikov with a nice body shot.
Byhenikov is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouthillette throws an elbow but misses.
Bouthillette holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bouthillette utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Byhenikov tries to stall but Bouthillette uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bouthillette is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byhenikov is defending well for now.
Byhenikov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bouthillette manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bouthillette.
Byhenikov tries to land a front kick but Bouthillette steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byhenikov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouthillette looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Byhenikov does it's job there.

Bouthillette is rocked!
Bouthillette misses with a head kick.
Bouthillette is still on wobbly legs! Can Byhenikov finish him?
Byhenikov throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Bouthillette crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Igor Byhenikov!