PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Boyka
vs
Kowalczyk

205 cm
21
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ed Kowalczyk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka shoots in for a takedown but Kowalczyk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boyka is defended easily by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk scores with a punch to the head.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Kowalczyk.
Boyka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kowalczyk avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalczyk cracks Boyka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalczyk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boyka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.

Boyka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Boyka goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kowalczyk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boyka's guard! Nice work there by Kowalczyk!
Kowalczyk wants to stand but Boyka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk won't allow Boyka to sweep him here.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kowalczyk won't allow Boyka to sweep him here.

Boyka has an active guard here but Kowalczyk has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boyka is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Boyka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boyka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kowalczyk keeps working.
Boyka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Boyka is working for a kimura but Kowalczyk is defending it quite comfortably.
Boyka is pressing down on Kowalczyk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kowalczyk is holding on for now.
Kowalczyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boyka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk is looking to escape.
Boyka is trying to control. Kowalczyk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Boyka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boyka wants to take a breather but Kowalczyk is having none of it.
Boyka stops Kowalczyk from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Kowalczyk.
Boyka looks for a takedown but Kowalczyk sprawls well.
Kowalczyk lands with a good body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Kowalczyk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boyka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kowalczyk is fending him off so far but Boyka persists. Nope, Kowalczyk circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kowalczyk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Boyka is rocked!
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Oh Boyka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Boyka avoids it well.
Boyka shoots in looking for a takedown. Kowalczyk tries to sprawl out of it but Boyka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kowalczyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyka seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Kowalczyk 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.

No luck for Boyka with that takedown attempt.
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination. Boyka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boyka shoots in looking for a takedown. Kowalczyk tries to sprawl out of it but Boyka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kowalczyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalczyk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kowalczyk as he jumps to the side.
Kowalczyk slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kowalczyk misses with the combination.
Boyka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kowalczyk throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Boyka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kowalczyk circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kowalczyk misses with a head kick.
Kowalczyk stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyka. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.
Boyka takes one to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk rushes Boyka with punches - Boyka moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Boyka goes down! Kowalczyk follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Kowalczyk!