PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyko has chosen Kamaedzitca - Колазварl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Falco
vs
Boyko

175 cm
36
157 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

174 cm
25
156 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Falco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boyko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Falco throws a hook but Boyko blocks it.
Boyko misses the shot to the body.
Boyko doesn't manage to clinch there - Falco circles away.
Falco throws a leg kick which misses Boyko's front leg but catches the back leg as Boyko tries to avoid it.
Falco avoids the body shot from Boyko.
Boyko scores with a leg kick.
Boyko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Falco throws a sloppy head kick and Boyko moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Boyko.
Boyko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyko circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Falco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Boyko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko is looking to slow Falco down with leg kicks.
Boyko lands a head kick. Falco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Shane Falco has been cut.
Boyko lands with an uppercut that bounces Falco off the ropes and back into range.
Boyko lands a slapping body shot.

Boyko has Falco up against the ropes in a clinch.
Boyko misses with an elbow over the top.
Falco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyko throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Falco.
Falco can't find room to land a body shot as Boyko controls the action.
Boyko lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boyko landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falco tries a body shot but Boyko blocks it.
Boyko wants to stall.
Boyko tries to throw a body punch but Falco avoids it by throwing Boyko back against the ropes.

Boyko breaks the clinch.
Boyko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boyko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Falco takes the fight into the clinch.
Boyko is looking to break free of the clinch but Falco has double underhooks.
Boyko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyko scores with a shoulder strike.
Boyko is looking to break free of the clinch but Falco has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Falco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boyko throws an elbow that misses.
Boyko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Falco lands a nice uppercut.
Falco swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falco blocks a body shot from Boyko.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falco avoids it.
Falco avoids the elbow strike from Boyko, against the ropes.
Boyko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Falco backwards.
Falco lands an elbow just above Boyko 's eye.
Falco blocks an elbow strike.
Falco blocks an elbow strike from Boyko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko pushes off an throws an elbow but Falco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Boyko is trying to stall.
Boyko digs a right hand into Falco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Falco's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Falco.
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!
Boyko scores with a shot to the side of Falco's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyko.
Falco has had enough of the clinch but Boyko keeps him there for the moment.
Boyko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Falco or not.
Falco tries to throw a body punch but Boyko avoids it by throwing Falco back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falco pushes Boyko back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Boyko presses Falco against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Falco blocks an elbow strike.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falco avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofey Boyko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Falco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boyko thows a body shot but no joy.
Falco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falco.
Boyko throws a head kick that Falco semi-blocks.
Nice body punch from Boyko.
Boyko lands with a straight right. Falco didn't see that one coming.
Boyko takes a swing at Falco's ribcage but misses.
Shane Falco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Falco tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Falco rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyko lands a body shot.
Boyko misses with the body kick

and Falco moves into the clinch.
Timofey Boyko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko throws an elbow but it misses.
Falco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boyko.
Boyko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boyko lands a damaging elbow.
Boyko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boyko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falco blocks it with crossed arms.
Falco misses with some punches.
Boyko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Falco.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falco.
Boyko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falco is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falco.
Falco tries to throw a body punch but Boyko avoids it by throwing Falco back against the ropes.
Boyko blocks a body shot from Falco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Falco's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyko.
Boyko lands an elbow that stopped Falco in his tracks for a moment.
Boyko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Falco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Falco throws a head punch that misses.
Falco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falco blocks a body shot from Boyko.
Boyko tries to work over Falco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyko.
Falco takes an elbow to the temple.
Boyko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Shane Falco's cut is getting worse.
Boyko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Falco takes a shot to the head.
Boyko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Falco avoiding damage as Boyko throws knees to the body.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falco avoids it.
Falco wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyko won't allow it.
Falco misses with an elbow over the top.
Boyko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Falco's face.

Falco is rocked!
Boyko slowing the pace effectively.
Oh Falco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the ropes, Boyko lands a big elbow that drops Falco! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Falco is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timofey Boyko!
Timofey Boyko is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Timofey Boyko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.