PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roushimar Lombardo (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.

Lombardo
vs
Boyka

173 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roushimar Lombardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo misses with a right hand
and Boyka counters with a left and a right that stings Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a left hand
and Boyka counters with a body kick that stops Lombardo in his tracks momentarily.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lombardo as he jumps to the side.
Lombardo slips a jab from Boyka.
Boyka slips a straight right by Lombardo.
Lombardo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boyka counters with a head kick.
A big left from Lombardo misses.
Lombardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyka slips a straight right by Lombardo.
Lombardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boyka wants to clinch up but Lombardo keeps it at a distance.
Roushimar Lombardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Lombardo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boyka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lombardo is in Boyka's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lombardo stands and steps away. Boyka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lombardo sprawls well. Lombardo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.
Roushimar Lombardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.

Lombardo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boyka to the mat! Boyka manages to get full guard.
Boyka looks winded!

Lombardo gets to his feet. Boyka looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lombardo lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardo tests Boyka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Boyka counters with a solid body kick.
Lombardo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lombardo wants it to stay on the feet.
Lombardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyka.
Nice defenses there by Boyka.
Lombardo connects with a right hand. Boyka shakes it off.
Lombardo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boyka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombardo.
Boyka drops his hands momentarily and Lombardo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boyka counters with a good, hard body kick but Lombardo shrugs it off.

Boyka clinches with his opponent.
Lombardo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boyka pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Lombardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boyka.
Boyka moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
Boyka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boyka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lombardo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lombardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo swings widly with a right hand
and Boyka counters with a leg kick.
Lombardo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Boyka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lombardo as he jumps to the side.
Lombardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyka.
Horrible takedown by Boyka or perhaps it was just good defense by Lombardo which made him look bad.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lombardo throws a looping overhand right but Boyka ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boyka.
Boyka tries for a takedown but Lombardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boyka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo missing with a left hand there. Boyka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka shoots for a takedown but Lombardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lombardo misses with an uppercut. Boyka saw that one coming.
Lombardo throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.
Lombardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
Boyka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lombardo is fending him off so far but Boyka persists. Nope, Lombardo circles away and we're back to standing.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lombardo misses with a looping right.
Boyka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lombardo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardo lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roushimar Lombardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boyka drives through and clinches with Lombardo against the cage.
Boyka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lombardo after a bit of a struggle.
Lombardo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boyka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boyka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lombardo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boyka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roushimar Lombardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lombardo.
Boyka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lombardo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boyka avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boyka.
Lombardo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Boyka jumps guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lombardo gets to his feet - Boyka follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lombardo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boyka.
Lombardo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boyka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyka wants it to stay on the feet.
A big left from Lombardo misses.

Lombardo tries to keep at a distance but Boyka has taken the fight into the clinch.

Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Lombardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lombardo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lombardo lands in his opponent's guard.

Lombardo stands and steps away. Boyka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo throws a right hand that misses
and Boyka counters with a thumping low kick.
Boyka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lombardo avoids it really well and circles away.
Boyka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lombardo pinned against the cage. Lombardo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boyka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boyka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boyka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lombardo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boyka somewhat.
No luck for Boyka with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a hook
and Boyka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boyka shoots for a takedown but Lombardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lombardo throws a hook but Boyka blocks it.
Lombardo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boyka.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Boyka ducked under it nicely.
Lombardo misses with a right hand
and Boyka counters with a head kick.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
Lombardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuri Boyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombardo circles away.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Boyka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lombardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boyka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lombardo misses with a left hand
and Boyka counters with a one-two to the body.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Lombardo throws a poor cross that misses
and Boyka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lombardo will feel that in the morning.
Lombardo misses with a right hand
and Boyka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roushimar Lombardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Lombardo throws a lazy uppercut

and Boyka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lombardo wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombardo tries to score a body lock takedown but Boyka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lombardo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boyka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lombardo stands and steps away. Boyka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lombardo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Boyka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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 Roushimar Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lombardo lands the left hand.
Boyka staying out of range there.
Boyka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boyka duly obliges.
Lombardo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boyka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boyka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lombardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Lombardo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boyka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Lombardo decides to stand back up. Lombardo steps back and let's Boyka get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombardo misses with a right hand
and Boyka counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by Boyka or perhaps it was just good defense by Lombardo which made him look bad.
Lombardo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lombardo misses its intended target.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lombardo as he jumps to the side.
Boyka shoots in and drives through. Lombardo sprawls well.
Roushimar Lombardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.
Lombardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyka.
Nice takedown defense from Lombardo. No joy for Boyka on that attempt.
Boyka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Lombardo there.
Boyka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lombardo is fending him off so far but Boyka persists. Nope, Lombardo circles away and we're back to standing.
Lombardo misses with a looping left.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lombardo but Lombardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka slips a straight right by Lombardo.

Boyka closes the distance and clinches.

Boyka pulls Lombardo into guard.

Lombardo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lombardo throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.
Boyka lands a high kick!
Boyka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka fails with a takedown attempt.
Lombardo swings widly with a right hand
and Boyka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boyka scores with a spinning back kick!
Boyka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo misses with a right hand
and Boyka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyka connects with a solid leg kick.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo misses with a right hand

and Boyka counters by moving into the clinch.

Boyka jumps guard and drags Lombardo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Lombardo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boyka defending well as Lombardo loads up on a big left hand.
Boyka moves out of range of the strikes.
Lombardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boyka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lombardo.

Boyka rushes Lombardo and presses him up against the cage.
Boyka tries to stall but Lombardo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lombardo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Boyka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lombardo uses from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lombardo stands up and waves to Boyka to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka shoots in but no luck this time.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lombardo misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roushimar Lombardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lombardo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roushimar Lombardo!