PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Sokoudjou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Sokoudjou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sokoudjou
vs
Boyle

197 cm
20
278 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

197 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Sokoudjou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Sokoudjou.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boyle checks a leg kick.
Boyle connects with the punch.
Sokoudjou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sokoudjou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sokoudjou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sokoudjou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyle misses with a straight left.
Sokoudjou throws out a leg kick but Boyle moves out of range and Sokoudjou only half commits.
Boyle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boyle lands a slapping body shot.
Sokoudjou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyle.
Sokoudjou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sokoudjou fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boyle checks it well.
Boyle misses with an uppercut. Sokoudjou saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoudjou defending well as Boyle loads up on a big left hand.
Boyle slips a jab from Sokoudjou.
Dave Boyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokoudjou takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou wants to land a leg kick but Boyle is out of range.
Boyle throws a right hand that Sokoudjou ducks under and follows up with a left that Sokoudjou also avoids with ease.
Boyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sokoudjou.
Boyle scores with a punch to the head.
Sokoudjou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyle checks the leg kick.
Sokoudjou moves out of range as Boyle strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou wants to clinch up but Boyle keeps it at a distance.
Boyle scores with a jab.
Boyle misses with a hook.
Boyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sokoudjou shoots in for a double leg but Boyle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boyle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Some wild striking there from Boyle.
Boyle misses with a looping right.
Boyle scores with a nice strike.
Boyle lands with a cross.
Boyle missing with a left hand there. Sokoudjou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyle misses with an uppercut.
Boyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sokoudjou.
Dave Boyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sokoudjou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou tries to land a leg kick but Boyle saw it coming and moves away.
Boyle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sokoudjou had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sokoudjou dives in and grabs Boyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyle pushes down on Sokoudjou's head and hops out.
Boyle throws a lazy right hand but Sokoudjou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sokoudjou tries to clinch but Boyle is having none of it.
Sokoudjou throws a head kick that misses.
Sokoudjou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sokoudjou connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Sokoudjou misses.
Sokoudjou is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokoudjou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyle tries to clinch but Sokoudjou is having none of it.
Boyle tries to clinch up.
Sokoudjou throws an overhand right that lands on Boyle's shoulder, as Boyle tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sokoudjou scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boyle is trying to improve his position.
Boyle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boyle wants to control but Sokoudjou postures up.
Boyle gets back to half guard.

Sokoudjou is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyle sees it coming and defends easily.
Boyle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokoudjou works over Boyle with some ground and pound from guard.
Sokoudjou throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Boyle 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.

Nice defenses there by Sokoudjou.
Boyle checks a leg kick.
Sokoudjou moves out of range as Boyle strikes.

Sokoudjou scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sokoudjou wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boyle, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokoudjou working the ground and pound but Boyle is defending the strikes.
Boyle tries to bench press Sokoudjou off him but Sokoudjou keeps the position.

Sokoudjou is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Boyle looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sokoudjou gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Boyle is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sokoudjou lets go of the hold and Boyle can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rashad Sokoudjou!