PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Condit
vs
Boyka

185 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Condit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Condit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Condit is looking to clinch.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Condit sprawls well. Condit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.
Condit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boyka.
Boyka keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Condit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Condit wants to clinch.
Condit stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyka. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Condit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.
Boyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Condit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Condit but Condit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Condit.
Boyka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Condit counters by clinching up.
Boyka fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Condit.
Boyka takes an elbow to the temple.
Condit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boyka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Condit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Condit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boyka jumps guard but Condit stands there with Boyka around his waist. Boyka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Condit connects with a knee to the head.
Boyka is trying to drag Condit to the mat but Condit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka jumps guard but Condit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boyka looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Condit walks away with a smile on his face. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Condit wants to clinch.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Condit but Condit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Condit is looking to clinch but Boyka is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Boyka manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Condit on his heels. He'll look to pass Condit's guard now, I'm sure.
Boyka prevents Condit from getting back to his feet.
Condit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boyka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Condit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boyka is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Condit wants to stand and escape but Boyka is having none of it.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Condit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka distracts Condit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boyka stops Condit from standing up.
Boyka working some strikes from top position.
Boyka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyka chips away with some ground and pound.
Condit keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Boyka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boyka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyka stops Condit from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boyka throws a big elbow that misses.
Boyka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boyka with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Boyka drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Boyka as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Condit screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Boyka! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Yuri Boyka!