PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Horse (ranked 3304 p4p, 4011 weight class) and Mitka Boycheck (ranked 395 p4p, 442 weight class). Crazy Horse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horse
vs
Boycheck

188 cm
25
216
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crazy Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitka Boycheck!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse looks to score with a jab to the body but Boycheck is just out of range.
Boycheck cracks Horse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boycheck ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boycheck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boycheck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horse needs to keep his hands up - Boycheck had a free shot at his head there.
Boycheck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horse is looking to counter punch.
Horse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Horse misses its intended target.
Boycheck connects with a right hand. Horse shakes it off.
Horse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Horse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boycheck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse slips a jab from Boycheck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boycheck tests Horse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boycheck.
Horse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boycheck moves away.
Horse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boycheck misses with a jab to the body
and Boycheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boycheck moves away.
Boycheck lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Horse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boycheck.
Boycheck scores with a jab. Horse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boycheck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boycheck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boycheck.
Horse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boycheck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boycheck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horse is stalling here.
Boycheck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boycheck is trying to force a seperation but Horse has the dominant position.
Boycheck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horse is keeping busy.
Boycheck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horse is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boycheck is looking to control Horse's arms but Horse gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boycheck has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boycheck cracks Horse with a nice body shot.
Horse misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Horse.
Horse throws a punch but it's blocked by Boycheck.
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horse has Boycheck pressed against the cage, preventing Boycheck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Horse lands a nice uppercut.
Boycheck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horses head.
Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horse working aggressively here.
Horse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boychecks head.
Boycheck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boycheck lands an uppercut.
Horse scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boycheck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boycheck is looking to break free of the clinch but Horse has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Horse as the two fighters clinch.
Horse manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boycheck working hard to break the clinch.
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boycheck blocks a body shot from Horse.
Horse has Boycheck pressed against the cage, preventing Boycheck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boycheck tries to circle away but Horse has him pinned against the cage.
Boycheck working aggressively here.
Horse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boycheck backwards.
Boycheck prevents a body shot from Horse.
A body shot lands from Horse.
Boycheck looks winded!
Boycheck takes a shot to the head.

Boycheck is rocked!
Horse dips a shoulder and cracks Boycheck with a mighty uppercut! Boycheck falls back against the cage and Horse unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boycheck is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Horse screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crazy Horse!