PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Timberton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boyka
vs
Timberton

187 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Uri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Timberton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timberton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Timberton postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boyka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Timberton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Timberton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boyka controls Timberton momentarily but Timberton frees himself.
Timberton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boyka is pulling down on Timberton's head. It's preventing any offense from Timberton, at least for the moment.

Uri Boyka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timberton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Timberton slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timberton.
Timberton jumps guard but Boyka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

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

Timberton darts in and clinches Boyka up against the cage.
Timberton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boyka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Timberton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Uri Boyka has been cut.

Timberton decides to pull guard.
Timberton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boyka's guard.
Timberton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Timberton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timberton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boyka wants to stand but Timberton is controlling the position.
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!
Boyka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Timberton is one step ahead there.
Timberton's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mister Timberton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses
and Timberton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka darts in trying to clinch
and Timberton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boyka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Timberton shoots in but no luck this time.
Uri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Timberton.

Timberton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Timberton in particular looking to stall.

Timberton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boyka is looking to control Timberton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyka avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Timberton stands up and beckons Boyka to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Timberton.
Boyka shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timberton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyka keeps the fight on the outside.
Timberton doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyka circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timberton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boyka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Timberton looks winded!
A head kick by Boyka misses

and Timberton counters with a shoot takedown. Boyka fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Timberton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uri Boyka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Timberton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timberton blocks a low kick nicely.
Boyka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boyka tries to clinch up but Timberton circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyka avoids the head kick by Timberton.
Timberton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boyka is defended easily by Timberton.
Timberton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.
Uri Boyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyka fails to land the takedown.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch but Timberton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timberton lands the left hand.
Timberton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Timberton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Timberton is breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Timberton!
Boyka moves in looking to clinch but Timberton pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Boyka. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyka looks for a takedown but Timberton sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timberton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Timberton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Timberton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Timberton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timberton dives in and grabs Boyka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyka pushes down on Timberton's head and hops out.
Boyka wants to clinch.
Boyka tries to clinch but Timberton moves out of range.
Boyka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Timberton leaves Boyka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Timberton.
Timberton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Timberton swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyka.
Boyka moves in looking to clinch but Timberton pushes him off.

Timberton tries to keep at a distance but Boyka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timberton wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Timberton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timberton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boyka shoots in looking for a takedown. Timberton tries to sprawl out of it but Boyka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Timberton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Boyka or perhaps it was just good defense by Timberton which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Uri Boyka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uri Boyka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Timberton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timberton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boyka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Timberton somewhat.
Timberton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyka circles away.

Boyka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Timberton, pushing him back against the cage.
Timberton avoiding damage as Boyka throws knees to the body.

Timberton manages to break the clinch.

Timberton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boyka looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Timberton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timberton leaning his opponent against the cage.

Boyka drags the fight down to the ground.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Timberton from controlling successfully.
Mister Timberton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Timberton stops Boyka from standing up.
Timberton trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
Timberton sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mister Timberton.
Timberton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Timberton blocks the leg kick.
Boyka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Timberton circles away.
Timberton lands a jab to Boyka's midsection.
Boyka is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Boyka misses
and Timberton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Timberton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boyka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Timberton.
Timberton stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyka. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Timberton takes the fight into the clinch.

Timberton breaks the clinch.
Boyka stuffs the takedown attempt from Timberton. Timberton gets slowly back to his feet.
Timberton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Timberton counters with a one-two to the body.
Boyka tries to clinch
and Timberton counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Timberton is defended easily by Boyka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timberton has his takedown stuffed
and Boyka counters with a left and a right that stings Timberton.
Boyka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Timberton pinned against the cage. Timberton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timberton shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Timberton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boyka.

Timberton closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timberton avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Timberton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timberton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Mister Timberton!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mister Timberton!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Mister Timberton!

Mister Timberton wins by unanimous decision!