PBP Commentary

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

Boyka
vs
Rogerio Nogueria

182 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rogerio Nogueria!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nogueria momentarily.
Nogueria tries to clinch
and Boyka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyka lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Antonio Rogerio Nogueria has been cut.
Boyka jabs Nogueria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nogueria tries to clinch
and Nogueria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueria misses with a head kick.
Boyka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nogueria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Boyka cracks Nogueria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Boyka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nogueria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nogueria has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Boyka. Those never looked like landing.
Nogueria tries to clinch but Boyka moves away
and Boyka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boyka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nogueria.
Nogueria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boyka scores with a nice right hand.

Nogueria gets tackled into the ropes by Boyka. Boyka maintains the clinch.
Nogueria tries a knee to the head but Boyka blocks it.
Nogueria 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.
Nogueria trying to stall but Boyka improves his position.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Nogueria 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueria tries to clinch but Boyka moves away
and Boyka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nogueria momentarily.
Good shot there by Boyka.

That has opened up Antonio Rogerio Nogueria's cut even more.
A cross from Boyka lands.
Boyka scores with a punch to the head.
Boyka lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Boyka.

Boyka sends Nogueria crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Boyka is motioning to the referee to let Nogueria up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Nogueria is rocked!

The cut above Antonio Rogerio Nogueria's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nogueria tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boyka defends well and Nogueria ends up having to push Boyka into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nogueria looks winded!
Nogueria is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Boyka to keep the fight standing.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rogerio Nogueria.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Boyka finds it's target.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boyka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boyka.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueria's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Boyka lands a slapping body shot.
Boyka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boyka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Rogerio Nogueria's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuri Boyka!
Post fight, Yuri Boyka took to the microphone: 'I am the most complete fighter in the world. '.