PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Boiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ching Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boiko comes into the arena with shinedown - diamond eyes blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boiko
vs
Low

190 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 4 - 5 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ching Low!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boiko looks to land a combination but Low avoids it well.
Boiko 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.
Low takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boiko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Low connects with a leg kick. Boiko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Low connects with an inside leg kick.
Low fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boiko is out of range.
Boiko walks into a stiff left hand from Low.
Boiko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boiko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Low was well out of range. Poor timing from Boiko.
Boiko misses with a looping right.
Boiko misses with a low kick.
Boiko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Low.

It looks like Ching Low has been cut.
Low ducks under a wild hook from Boiko.
Low swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Low buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Boiko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Low sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Boiko misses
and Low counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boiko thows a leg kick but Low checks it
and Low counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Low slams his shin into Boiko's torso.
Low cracks the inside of Boiko's front leg.
Low checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boiko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boiko lands with an overhand left.
Low throws a one two combo.
Low throws a head kick but Boiko moves out of range.
Low throws a head kick that half lands.
Boiko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Low tries a head kick but it misses.
Low scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Low.
Low lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boiko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Low.
Low throws a front kick that sends Boiko stumbling back into the ropes.
Boiko is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Low feints and then cracks Boiko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boiko down.
That kick from Low tenderised Boiko's leg. Boiko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boiko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boiko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Low.
Boiko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Boiko is rocked!
Boiko loses concentration momentarily and Low pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Boiko crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Low finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ching Low!