PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Boiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Jhones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boiko
vs
Jhones

198 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Boiko!
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, Alan Jhones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jhones wants to clinch.
Boiko works over Jhones's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Alan Jhones has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jhones wants to clinch up but Boiko keeps it at a distance.
Jhones is looking to clinch.

Boiko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jhones to the mat! Jhones manages to get full guard.

Boiko has gone for a leg lock! Jhones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boiko's guard.

Boiko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jhones defends it easily.

Boiko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jhones defends it easily.
Jhones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boiko'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.

Boiko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Boiko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Boiko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jhones defends well.

Boiko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jhones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jhones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boiko is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Boiko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Boiko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jhones wants to stand but Boiko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boiko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jhones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jhones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boiko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jhones has managed to get both his arms back between Boiko's legs - danger averted.
Jhones tries to stand but Boiko is controlling from the bottom.

Boiko looking for a guillotine here but Jhones defends easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jhones tries to clinch up but Boiko circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jhones tries to clinch there but Boiko circles away.
Boiko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jhones as he avoids it easily.
Jhones is looking to clinch but Boiko is avoiding it.
Jhones tries to clinch but Boiko is having none of it.
Jhones tries to clinch up.
Alan Jhones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jhones misses with a double jab.
Jhones tries to clinch up but Boiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Jhones tries to close the distance and clinch but Boiko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jhones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boiko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jhones.
Jhones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jhones moves in looking to clinch but Boiko pushes him off.
Jhones moves in looking to clinch but Boiko pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Boiko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boiko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boiko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jhones.

Boiko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jhones!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Boiko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Jhones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boiko shoots in but no luck this time.
Jhones cracks Boiko with an open hand slap.
Oleg Boiko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jhones moves into range and clinches up with Boiko.
Jhones has a couple of punches blocked by Boiko.
Jhones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jhones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Boiko has hold of one of Jhones's legs. Jhones is fighting the takedown attempt but Boiko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Boiko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jhones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jhones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jhones!
Boiko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jhones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jhones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jhones tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boiko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jhones tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Boiko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Boiko actively working from the bottom here.
Boiko tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jhones has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jhones trying to control but Boiko is having none of it.
Boiko is looking to improve his position but Jhones isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boiko is working hard here to advance position.
Jhones trying to control but Boiko is having none of it.
Boiko is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jhones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Jhones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Jhones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jhones tries to clinch but Boiko is having none of it.
Boiko shoots in but Jhones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jhones wants to clinch.
Jhones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boiko.
Jhones tries to clinch but Boiko moves out of range.
Jhones tries to clinch but Boiko is having none of it.
Boiko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jhones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jhones wants to clinch.
Jhones wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jhones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boiko circles away quickly and effectively.
Alan Jhones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jhones is looking to clinch but Boiko is avoiding it.
Jhones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boiko closes the distance and clinches up with Jhones, looking for a takedown. Boiko pushes Jhones against the cage but Jhones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Boiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boiko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jhones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boiko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jhones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boiko.
Boiko throws a nice looking combination but Jhones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jhones tries to clinch up but Boiko circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Boiko with that takedown attempt.
Jhones tries to clinch there but Boiko circles away.
Jhones wants to clinch.
Jhones tries to clinch up but Boiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Oleg Boiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Jhones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jhones tries to clinch but Boiko moves out of range.
Jhones is looking to clinch but Boiko is avoiding it.
Jhones wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boiko keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Boiko misses.
Jhones tries to clinch there but Boiko circles away.
Boiko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boiko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jhones.

Boiko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jhones sprawls well initially but Boiko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boiko wants to free his trapped foot but Jhones is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Boiko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jhones is just riding it out for now. Boiko eventually gives up the hold.
Jhones is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boiko is working for a submission of some sort.

Boiko is trying to work for a kimura but Jhones is defending well.

Jhones is defending against the submission attempts here by Boiko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Boiko seems to be looking for submissions.
Jhones is trying to stand back up but Boiko is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jhones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boiko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boiko misses with an uppercut.
Jhones fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oleg Boiko.
I think Boiko 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Oleg Boiko!