PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 1753 p4p, 2321 weight class) and Dwayne Boskins (ranked 81 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bystrom
vs
Boskins

206 cm
30
285
5 - 5 - 1

200 cm
41
300
26 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torkel Bystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Boskins!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boskins throws a right hand that Bystrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Bystrom also avoids with ease.
Bystrom lands with a hook. Boskins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bystrom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Boskins moves out of range easily.
Boskins avoids the head kick by Bystrom.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bystrom.
Boskins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bystrom.
Bystrom looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice shot lands for Bystrom.
Bystrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boskins.
Bystrom lands with a hook. Boskins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boskins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bystrom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boskins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bystrom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bystrom staying out of range there.
Bystrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boskins throws a leg kick
and Bystrom counters with a two punch combo.
Boskins blocks a head kick by Bystrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boskins avoids the head kick by Bystrom.
Bystrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bystrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boskins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Boskins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bystrom scores with a punch to the head.
Boskins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bystrom lands a two punch combo.
Bystrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Bystrom.
Boskins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boskins avoids the body shot from Bystrom.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bystrom.
Bystrom scores with a sloppy right hand. Boskins should have avoided that one.
Bystrom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boskins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boskins misses with a body shot.
Bystrom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boskins throws a right hand that Bystrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Bystrom also avoids with ease.
Bystrom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boskins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boskins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bystrom.
Bystrom misses with a double jab.
Boskins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bystrom blocks the body kick.
Boskins moves forwards but Bystrom connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boskins keeps Bystrom at a distance using the push kick.
Bystrom scoring well with a low kick there.
Bystrom lands with a cross.
Bystrom ducks under a wild hook from Boskins.
Bystrom throws a head kick that half lands.
Boskins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boskins misses with an uppercut. Bystrom saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Boskins tenderised Bystrom's leg. Bystrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bystrom looks to land a combination but Boskins avoids it well.
Bystrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bystrom lands with a nice body punch.
Boskins blocks a head kick by Bystrom.
Bystrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boskins.
Boskins takes one to the side of the head.
Boskins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bystrom to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bystrom. Boskins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boskins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boskins blocks a head kick by Bystrom.
Boskins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boskins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom lands a right hook to the body.
Bystrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boskins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bystrom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bystrom is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bystrom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boskins backs up against the cage.
Bystrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boskins misses with a low kick.
Boskins misses with a body shot.
Bystrom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boskins throws a looping overhand right but Bystrom ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bystrom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boskins on the side of the head.
Bystrom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boskins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boskins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bystrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Boskins.
Bystrom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torkel Bystrom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boskins throws a sloppy head kick
and Bystrom counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boskins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bystrom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bystrom's corner calls for a 1-2. Bystrom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bystrom.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boskins.
Bystrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boskins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bystrom has got the better of the exchanges.
A left and a right from Bystrom both land. Nice combination.
Torkel Bystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bystrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bystrom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Bystrom.

Bystrom lands a left and a right that send Boskins crashing to the mat, dazed. Bystrom thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boskins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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!
Boskins scores with a one two! Bystrom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bystrom lands a head kick!

Boskins is rocked!
Boskins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bystrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boskins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Bystrom.
Boskins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boskins tries to bum rush Bystrom with a series of wild strikes but Bystrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bystrom throws a big counter combination but Boskins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Torkel Bystrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Boskins is breathing heavily.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bystrom swings for the body but Boskins moves out of range.
Bystrom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bystrom.
Boskins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boskins loads up on a big right hand but Bystrom slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Bystrom. Those never looked like landing.
Boskins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boskins throws an overhand right that lands on Bystrom's shoulder, as Bystrom tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bystrom misses the target.
Bystrom throws a series of punches but Boskins avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Bystrom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bystrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boskins can do to turn this around?
Bystrom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bystrom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Boskins.
A head kick misses from Bystrom.
Bystrom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boskins.
Bystrom stalks Boskins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boskins's face. Boskins staggers backwards, shaken.
Boskins is still on wobbly legs! Can Bystrom finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bystrom! Boskins is out on his feet! Bystrom rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Boskins is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Boskins is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torkel Bystrom!