PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between White Sons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White Sons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sons
vs
Boyka

180 cm
20
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

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Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Sons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sons shoots in for a takedown but Boyka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sons shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boyka but Boyka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sons closes the distance and clinches up with Boyka, looking for a takedown. Sons pushes Boyka against the cage but Boyka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Sons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sons blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Sons shoots in but no luck this time.
Boyka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sons avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Sons tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sons is defended easily by Boyka.
Sons throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.

Sons gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boyka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sons winds up and cracks Boyka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boyka's head.
Sons sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boyka defending well though.
Boyka trying to control here.
Boyka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sons.

Sons drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boyka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sons has Boyka in his guard.
Boyka wants to pass the guard but Sons is keeping the position.
Boyka wants to stand but Sons has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sons striking off his back but it's not causing Boyka any problems.
Sons keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Boyka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sons swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sons looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boyka has picked Sons up and slammed him! Sons can't keep hold of the triangle and Boyka manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boyka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sons throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Sons is not content to let Boyka control the position.
Sons is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boyka off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sons softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Sons looking for the choke but no joy.
Sons punishes Boyka with strikes from the back mount.
Boyka manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sons's guard. Nice work there by Boyka.

Boyka stands up from Sons's guard - Boyka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boyka slaps away a takedown attempt from Sons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boyka throws a right hand that Sons ducks under and follows up with a left that Sons also avoids with ease.
Sons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sons misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sons.
Boyka lands a nice looking body kick.

Sons dives in and scores a takedown into Boyka's guard.
Sons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boyka working a defensive guard here.
Sons keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boyka's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka is trying to keep Sons in close.
Sons chips away with some ground and pound.
Sons chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

White Sons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boyka misses with a wild combination.
Boyka stuffs the takedown attempt from Sons. Sons gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Boyka lands but Sons takes it in his stride.

It looks like White Sons has been cut.

Sons closes the distance and clinches.
Boyka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Boyka has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sons is trying to keep an underhook but Boyka manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sons taking some punishment here, with Boyka in his half guard.

Sons looking for a kimura from the bottom but Boyka passes into side control!
Sons is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boyka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Sons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boyka pulls his head out easily.
Sons misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sons flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boyka uses his free foot to push down on Sons's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sons.
Sons is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Sons is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Boyka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sons manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sons is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka working the ground and pound.
Sons is looking to regain half guard here but Boyka keeps moving and retains side control.
Sons takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boyka cracks Sons with a big right hand but Sons just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boyka lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Sons is looking for a sweep.
Sons manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boyka's best efforts.
Boyka works his way into full mount!
Boyka tries to control but Sons wriggling away.
Sons is looking to improve his position but Boyka isn't that keen on the idea.
Boyka cracks Sons with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sons looks a forlorn figure.
Sons is trying desperately to improve position.
Sons is working hard here to advance position.
Boyka with a couple of short strikes.
Sons is trying to reverse the position but instead Boyka has taken his back - oops!
Boyka lands punches and elbows.
Boyka wants to control but Sons is keeping busy.
Boyka has the hooks in. Sons is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sons breaks Boyka's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Boyka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boyka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sons throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Boyka looking for a guillotine here but Sons defends easily.
Boyka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boyka has momentary wrist control but Sons slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sons postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
Sons throws an elbow that misses. Boyka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sons's guard. Nice move by Boyka!
Sons striking off his back but it's not causing Boyka any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on White Sons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boyka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sons avoids the head kick by Boyka.

Sons shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Boyka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boyka wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sons.
Sons working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boyka's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sons throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Boyka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boyka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boyka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sons is working Boyka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sons throws an elbow that misses. Boyka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sons's guard. Nice move by Boyka!
Boyka trying to control but Sons is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is in close to Sons's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sons bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boyka's guard.
Sons content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sons is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyka has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boyka is on top in guard.

Sons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boyka defends well.
White Sons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sons throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Sons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boyka defends it easily.
Boyka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Sons.

Sons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sons trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boyka throwing strikes but missing.
Boyka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boyka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyka preventing the sweep.
Boyka wants to pass the guard but Sons is keeping the position.

Sons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boyka is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boyka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boyka landing with the ground and pound.
Sons thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boyka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boyka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka is pushing down on Sons's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sons is fighting to maintain full guard but Boyka has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boyka pulls his head out easily.

Sons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boyka pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boyka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boyka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but White Sons did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on White Sons's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Sons is out of range.
A big right from Boyka misses.
Nice takedown defense from Boyka. No joy for Sons on that attempt.
Sons fails with a takedown attempt.
Sons blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyka circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Sons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sons throws a right and a left that both miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sons tries for a takedown but Boyka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boyka swinging wildly here.
Sons dives in and grabs Boyka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyka pushes down on Sons's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sons blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Sons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boyka swivels and escapes.
Boyka misses with a combination

and Sons counters with a shoot takedown. Boyka fights it but they end up in guard.
Sons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Boyka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sons is aware though and is defending well.
Sons postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
Sons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sons got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boyka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sons has managed to get both his arms back between Boyka's legs - danger averted.
Sons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sons throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sons stands up over Boyka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Boyka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sons is aware though and is defending well.
Sons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sons throws a big elbow that misses.
Sons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sons keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boyka's head.
Sons connects with a couple of short punches.
Boyka is trying to keep Sons in close.

Boyka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sons is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sons postures up.
Sons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sons scoring with some ground and pound.
Sons lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boyka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sons with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sons postures up and lands a big shot to Boyka's brow.

Sons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sons throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Boyka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sons working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sons postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

White Sons had his way with Yuri Boyka in that round.
The cut man is working on White Sons's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sons rushes Boyka and presses him up against the cage.
Boyka goes for a takedown attempt but Sons pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Boyka gets caught napping as Sons dives in and scores a takedown. Boyka manages to retain guard.
Boyka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boyka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sons's guard.
Boyka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Boyka gets to his feet - Sons follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sons.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sons.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Sons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sons shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boyka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sons's guard.
Boyka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sons trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Sons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Sons.

Sons working for submissions but it's allowed Boyka to get to half guard.
Sons wants to get back to full guard but Boyka has mounted him!
Sons is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boyka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boyka is landing with some decent strikes but Sons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boyka manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sons to take his back!
Sons covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Boyka scores with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka controlling well, preventing Sons from escaping the position.
Boyka is landing with strikes from the back.

Boyka working for the choke.

Sons is trying to defend against the choke here but Boyka has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Boyka Tightens the hold and Sons taps out furiously! Boyka displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka is the new welterweight champion!
Yuri Boyka managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry, into his post fight interview.