PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Boykin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Montoya's chin.

Montoya
vs
Boykin

183 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Nutrition Oracle
Nutrition Oracle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Boykin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykin blocks a head kick by Montoya.
Boykin defending well as Montoya loads up on a big left hand.
Montoya is looking to land body kicks.
A leg kick checked by Boykin.
Montoya throws a series of strikes that have Boykin backpedaling.
Montoya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boykin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Montoya just misses with a punch to the body.
Boykin throws a head kick but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montoya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boykin dodges the punch combination from Montoya.
Boykin connects with a solid leg kick.
Boykin throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Boykin.
Boykin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montoya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boykin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boykin scores with a jab to the body.
Boykin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Boykin pushes Montoya up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Boykin.
Boykin lands a left hand.
Montoya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boykin's elbow.
Boykin lands with a short shot to the head.
Boykin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Boykin manages to break the clinch.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boykin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montoya swivels and escapes.
Montoya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boykin.
Boykin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boykin lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boykin throws a leg kick which misses Montoya's front leg but catches the back leg as Montoya tries to avoid it.
Boykin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montoya. That did some damage!
Montoya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boykin.
Boykin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montoya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eric Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Boykin.
Boykin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montoya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montoya wants it to stay on the feet.
Montoya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boykin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eric Montoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boykin. Montoya shrugs it off though.
Montoya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boykin can pounce on him.
Boykin lands a jab to Montoya's midsection.
Randy Boykin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boykin has a takedown stuffed.
Good work by Boykin as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Boykin.
Boykin fails to land the takedown.
Montoya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Montoya avoids the body shot from Boykin.
A swing and a miss from Montoya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Boykin counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Montoya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boykin lands a nice shot to the body.

Boykin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Boykin moves into the clinch.
Boykin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montoya.
A frustrated look appears on Montoya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montoya is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Boykin.

Boykin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montoya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montoya misses with a wild combination.
Boykin cracks the inside of Montoya's front leg.
Montoya misses with a kick to the body.
Montoya lands a jab to Boykin's midsection.
Montoya throws a low kick but Boykin moves out of range easily.
Boykin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Boykin moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykin fakes the leg kick and cracks Montoya in the body.
Nice jab there from Boykin.
Boykin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montoya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boykin throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya slaps away a takedown attempt from Boykin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boykin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boykin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montoya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montoya avoids the head kick by Boykin.
Boykin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montoya circles away.
Boykin lands a jab to Montoya's midsection.
Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.
Boykin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montoya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boykin somewhat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
Boykin cracks the inside of Montoya's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boykin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Boykin closes the distance and clinches.
Boykin lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boykin.
Boykin stalling the fight.
Boykin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Boykin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boykin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boykin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Boykin.
Boykin shoots in for a takedown but Montoya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Montoya misses with a leg kick
and Boykin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montoya's knee momentarily.

Boykin closes the distance and clinches.
Boykin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boykin pushes Montoya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boykin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Montoya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Montoya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin tries to throw a body punch but Montoya avoids it by throwing Boykin back against the cage.
Montoya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montoya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Boykin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montoya throws a head kick but Boykin moves out of range.
Boykin misses with a leg kick
and Montoya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montoya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Boykin closes the distance and pushes Montoya back into the cage.
Montoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Boykin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randy Boykin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montoya punishes Boykin's body with a nice straight punch.
Boykin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montoya misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Montoya tries to bum rush Boykin with a series of wild strikes but Boykin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boykin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykin misses with a jab to the body
and Boykin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Boykin pushes Montoya up against the cage in a clinch.
Boykin lands a body shot.
Boykin has Montoya pushed against the cage.
Boykin tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Boykin prevents Montoya from breaking the clinch.
Boykin lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boykin.
Montoya wants to break free but Boykin has control.
Boykin effectively controlling the action here.
Boykin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montoya working hard to break the clinch.
Boykin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Montoya tries to circle away but Boykin has him pinned against the cage.
Boykin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Boykin manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin scores with a nice body kick.
Boykin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Decent striking displayed by Boykin there.
Boykin moves out of range of the body kick from Montoya.
Boykin just misses with a punch to the body.
Montoya throws a body kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Boykin as he connects with a hook.
Boykin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montoya takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boykin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montoya's hands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Montoya.
A head kick misses from Montoya.
Boykin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boykin, right into the meat.
Boykin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Boykin moves out of range easily.
Donk. Boykin catches Montoya right on the button with a cross.
Boykin lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykin tries a head kick but it misses.

Boykin closes the distance and pushes Montoya back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya is looking to break free of the clinch but Boykin has double underhooks.
Boykin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boykin lands a nice uppercut.
Montoya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boykin gets through Montoya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montoya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A hook to the body from Boykin.
Montoya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boykin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montoya or not.
Boykin stalls.
Montoya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boykin pushes Montoya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boykin.
Boykin lands a nice shot to the body.
Boykin presses Montoya against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Boykin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Montoya looks to throw a body kick
and Boykin counters with an outside leg kick.
Montoya throws a body punch but Boykin moves out of range.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Boykin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boykin.
Montoya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boykin. That one must have hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montoya crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boykin - the referee stops the clock and Montoya gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boykin. Montoya manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boykin scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boykin works the jab nicely.
Boykin throws out a powerful jab.
Boykin lands a body shot.

Boykin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Montoya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boykin pulls his head out easily.
Montoya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boykin on the ground.
Boykin content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Montoya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boykin pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Montoya with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Montoya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boykin is nestled in close to Montoya, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boykin lands a nice short elbow.
Boykin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Montoya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boykin breaks from Montoya's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boykin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boykin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boykin trying to control but Montoya is having none of it.
Montoya is bucking up trying to escape but Boykin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries to reverse the position but Boykin maintains control.
Boykin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boykin lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boykin with shots to the head and body - Montoya looks very uncomfortable down there.

Montoya is rocked!
BOOM! Boykin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Montoya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boykin unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Montoya wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Boykin celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Boykin!