PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Boiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boiko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, shinedown - diamond eyes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sato's choice of entrance music: Serj Tankian - Sky is over. Rumina Sato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boiko
vs
Sato

190 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

174 cm
18
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Boiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato checks a low kick from Boiko.
Boiko throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Boiko misses with a low kick as Sato jumps back.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boiko tries to land a leg kick but Sato saw it coming and moves away.
Boiko throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boiko.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boiko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boiko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boiko misses with a head kick.
Sato blocks a low kick nicely.
Sato misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boiko throws a low kick but Sato avoids it.
Sato blocks a low kick nicely.
Boiko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sato. That did some damage!
Sato tries to clinch up but Boiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Boiko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice sprawl there from Boiko as Sato shoots in.
Sato wants to clinch up but Boiko keeps it at a distance.
Boiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boiko throws the kick towards the body but Sato avoids it.
Boiko throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Boiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boiko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boiko jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boiko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sato.
Sato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boiko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boiko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Boiko settles back down.
Boiko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sato checks a low kick from Boiko.
Boiko throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Sato checks a leg kick.

Sato moves into range and clinches up with Boiko.

Sato decides to pull guard.

Sato looking for a guillotine here but Boiko defends easily.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Boiko from controlling successfully.
Boiko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boiko is aware though and is defending well.

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

Sato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sato looks gassed!
Boiko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boiko trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boiko wants to pass the guard but Sato is keeping the position.

Sato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boiko tries to free his leg and advance position but Sato is retaining full guard.
Boiko wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Boiko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boiko trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sato working for a triangle but Boiko defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumina Sato dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Boiko.
Boiko throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Boiko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rumina Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boiko throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
Boiko is looking to score with low kicks.
Boiko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boiko.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boiko.
Boiko throws the kick towards the body but Sato avoids it.
Boiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivan Boiko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boiko throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.

Sato rushes Boiko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boiko smiles and moves away.
Boiko throws a leg kick that misses.

Sato takes the fight into the clinch.

Boiko manages to break the clinch.
Boiko tries a head kick but it misses.

Sato clinches up against the cage.
Boiko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.

Boiko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sato checks a low kick from Boiko.
Boiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Boiko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boiko throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Ivan Boiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Boiko circles away.
Boiko missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato defending well as Boiko loads up on a big left hand.
Boiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boiko throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.

Sato clinches up against the cage.
Sato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boiko just stands there and leans against the cage.

Boiko breaks from the clinch.
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boiko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sato.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boiko is looking to land body kicks.

Sato instigates a clinch.

Boiko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boiko misses with a low kick.

Boiko tries to keep at a distance but Sato has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sato jumps guard and drags Boiko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Boiko controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boiko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Boiko from controlling successfully.
Boiko wants to pass the guard but Sato is keeping the position.
Boiko trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sato has his foot on Boiko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boiko works his way back into a safe position though.

Sato has his foot on Boiko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boiko works his way back into a safe position though.
Boiko trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.

Sato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boiko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumina Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Boiko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boiko tries to land a leg kick but Sato saw it coming and moves away.
Boiko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sato.
Sato slips a jab from Boiko.
Boiko misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Boiko motions for Sato to come forward. Boiko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boiko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Boiko settles back down.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boiko.
Boiko throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato misses with a combination
and Boiko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sato's knee momentarily.
Boiko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Sato forces Boiko back against the cage and clinches.
Sato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boiko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boiko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ivan Boiko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumina Sato.

Boiko breaks the clinch.
Boiko throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boiko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boiko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sato drives through and clinches with Boiko against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boiko lands an elbow inside.

Sato pulls guard.
Boiko tries to free his leg and advance position but Sato is retaining full guard.
Boiko pushing down on Sato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sato actively working from the bottom here.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boiko wants to control but Sato is keeping him busy.
Boiko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boiko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sato on the ground.

Sato looking for submissions off his back.
Boiko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sato keeps working.
Sato is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boiko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Sato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boiko pulls his head out easily.
Boiko controlling the action here.
Rumina Sato has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Boiko.
Sato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boiko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boiko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sato.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boiko. That's going to slow Sato down.
Sato takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Rumina Sato has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boiko is looking to slow Sato down with leg kicks.
Boiko stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boiko misses the shot to the body.
Ivan Boiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato avoids the head kick by Boiko.
Ivan Boiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Boiko looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
Boiko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sato.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Boiko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rumina Sato!