PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyle comes to the cage accompanied by March of theToreadors. 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.

Boyle
vs
Fukala

190 cm
24
181 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
182 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jirka Fukala!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boyle tries to land a leg kick but Fukala saw it coming and moves away.

Fukala gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boyle trying to control but Fukala is working from the bottom.
Boyle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boyle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boyle throwing strikes from guard but Fukala blocks nicely.
Boyle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyle passes Fukala's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fukala is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala is looking to escape.
Fukala wants to get back to full guard.
Fukala on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fukala is trying to control but can't.
Boyle prevents Fukala from improving his position.
Boyle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fukala moves into full guard.
Boyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle scoring with some ground and pound.
Fukala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boyle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fukala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boyle passes into half guard.
Fukala has a hand on Boyle's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Boyle takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boyle landing punches.
Boyle raining down hammerfists from mount.
Boyle landing strikes, looking to finish!

Fukala is rocked!
Fukala takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Boyle's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanner Boyle!