PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Artyuchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ax Boron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ax Boron was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Artyuchkin
vs
Boron

200 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Artyuchkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ax Boron!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boron moves in looking to clinch but Artyuchkin pushes him off.
Boron goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Artyuchkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Boron.
Artyuchkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Boron.
Boron moves in looking to clinch but Artyuchkin pushes him off.
Good work by Artyuchkin as he checks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boron.
Boron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boron connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Boron as Artyuchkin shoots in.
Artyuchkin is breathing heavily.

Boron scores with a takedown into Artyuchkin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boron trying to control the position from guard on top but Artyuchkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boron looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Boron stands up from Artyuchkin's guard - Boron perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boron misses with a double jab.
Artyuchkin shoots and misses
and Boron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Boron.
Boron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Artyuchkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boron tries to clinch but Artyuchkin is having none of it.
Boron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boron tries to clinch up.
Boron throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boron lands a two punch combo.
Boron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boron tries to clinch there but Artyuchkin circles away.
Boron tries a head kick but it misses.
Ax Boron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artyuchkin has his takedown stuffed
and Boron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Artyuchkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Artyuchkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ax Boron dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Artyuchkin tries to avoid it but Boron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Artyuchkin to the ground. Artyuchkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boron tries to clinch but Artyuchkin moves out of range.
Artyuchkin staying out of range there.
Boron should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Artyuchkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Artyuchkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boron doesn't manage to clinch there - Artyuchkin circles away.
Boron's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Boron duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boron misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boron - that will leave a mark!

Artyuchkin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boron manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Artyuchkin is trying to work for a kimura but Boron is defending well.

Artyuchkin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boron is just riding it out for now. Artyuchkin eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boron is trying to control but can't.
Boron is trying to get back to full guard.

Artyuchkin is looking for a kimura here.

Artyuchkin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boron wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Artyuchkin tries for a takedown but Boron circles away easily
and Boron counters with a left and a right that stings Artyuchkin.
Boron looks to land a left hand but Artyuchkin moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boron throws a right hand that Artyuchkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Artyuchkin also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Boron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Artyuchkin misses with a takedown
and Boron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Artyuchkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boron swinging wilding here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ilya Artyuchkin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boron connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Boron misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boron.
Boron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boron misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boron tries to clinch up but Artyuchkin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boron.
Boron is looking to clinch.
Boron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boron gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Artyuchkin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boron!
Boron wants to control but Artyuchkin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Artyuchkin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Boron has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Boron!
Boron has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Artyuchkin is proving hard to escape from.
Boron wants to control from the top but Artyuchkin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boron not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Artyuchkin keeping moving, preventing Boron from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Boron stands up from guard. Let's bang!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Artyuchkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Artyuchkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ilya Artyuchkin!