PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Skarface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skarface's entrance music is where all the good people go?. A fine choice. Boykin has chosen Пересмотри as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skarface
vs
Boykin

191 cm
26
278 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

197 cm
32
275 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Skarface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarface keeps the fight on the outside.
Skarface lands a front kick.
Skarface looks to land a combination but Boykin avoids it well.
Boykin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skarface sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boykin somewhat.
Skarface swinging wildly here.
Boykin has a takedown stuffed.
Skarface lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skarface avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boykin shoots in but Skarface avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tony Skarface has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimentiy Boykin.
Skarface throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Skarface. Those never looked like landing.
Boykin misses with a takedown
and Skarface cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimentiy Boykin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boykin is defended easily by Skarface.
Boykin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Skarface throws a head kick that misses.
Tony Skarface is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boykin shoots in but Skarface avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boykin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skarface counters with a nice body shot.
Boykin staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Boykin.
Boykin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Skarface. Those never looked like landing.
Boykin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skarface counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skarface darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skarface connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykin blocks a jab.
Skarface lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boykin takes a step back to recover.
Skarface looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Boykin has his takedown stuffed
and Skarface counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skarface lands a body shot.
Boykin misses with a takedown attempt
and Skarface counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boykin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boykin looks winded!
Skarface throws a series of punches but Boykin moves out of range.
Skarface misses with a body kick.
Boykin with a poor takedown
and Skarface cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Boykin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skarface is trying to defend but Boykin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Skarface has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boykin is working away from the top position though.

Boykin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarface is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skarface keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boykin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boykin is thwarting Skarface's attempts to control the position.
Skarface is trying to stand up here but Boykin is controlling him well.
Skarface trying to hold on to Boykin's head to control him but Boykin postures up.

Boykin is looking for a kimura here.
Skarface is trying to stand up here but Boykin is controlling him well.
Skarface is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarface regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Boykin.
Boykin tries to free his leg and advance position but Skarface is retaining full guard.
Boykin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boykin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boykin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skarface is keeping the position for now.
Skarface pulls Boykin in close to prevent any damage.
Boykin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skarface wants to stand up but Boykin is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boykin trying to control the position from guard on top but Skarface is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Skarface dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Skarface misses with a straight right.
Boykin moves in looking to clinch but Skarface pushes him off.
Tony Skarface is winning the standup battle so far.
Boykin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skarface sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boykin somewhat.
Skarface slaps away a takedown attempt from Boykin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boykin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skarface counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony Skarface has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimentiy Boykin.
Boykin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skarface swivels and escapes.
Boykin misses with a takedown attempt
and Skarface counters with a good, hard body kick but Boykin shrugs it off.
Skarface lands a slapping body shot.
Boykin is breathing heavily.
Skarface connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boykin walks into a stiff left hand from Skarface.
Boykin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skarface counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skarface.
Tony Skarface is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boykin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skarface counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Skarface. Boykin shrugs it off though.
Skarface lands a jab.
Boykin misses with a takedown
and Skarface counters with a right hand to the body.
Skarface throws a series of punches but Boykin avoids them all with ease.
Boykin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarface misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skarface cracks Boykin with a good jab.
Skarface throws an overhand right that lands on Boykin's shoulder, as Boykin tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Skarface finds it's target.
Skarface scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarface tests Boykin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skarface throws out a powerful jab.
Skarface lands a high kick!
Nice straight punches there by Skarface. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skarface.
Boykin tries for a takedown but Skarface circles away easily
and Skarface counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boykin thinking.
Skarface throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Boykin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boykin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boykin trying to control the position from guard on top but Skarface is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boykin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarface is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Skarface wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boykin avoids a kick to the body.
Boykin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skarface as he avoids it easily.

Boykin rushes Skarface and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Skarface has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boykin is trying to keep an underhook but Skarface manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Boykin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Skarface wants to pass the guard but Boykin is defending well.
Skarface passes to side control.
Skarface is working Boykin over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarface tries to move to mount but Boykin blocks the move with his legs.
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!
Skarface trying to control the position but Boykin is working away.
Skarface working the ground and pound.
Skarface grinds an elbow into Boykin's temple.
Boykin sneaks back into half guard.

Boykin looking for submissions off his back.
Skarface wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boykin keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boykin taking some punishment here, with Skarface in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Skarface dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Boykin tries to clinch
and Skarface counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skarface misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boykin.
Boykin fails with a takedown attempt.
Skarface looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boykin shoots for a double leg takedown but Skarface sprawls well. He's pushed Boykin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skarface dips to his left and cracks Boykin with an uppercut!
Skarface tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boykin was well out of range. Poor timing from Skarface.
Boykin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boykin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skarface pinned against the ropes. Skarface gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tony Skarface has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimentiy Boykin.
Boykin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Skarface paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boykin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skarface lands with a shot to the body.
Skarface fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boykin on the side of the head.
Boykin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin misses with a takedown attempt
and Boykin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skarface displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boykin.
Decent striking displayed by Skarface there.
Skarface stuns Boykin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skarface loads up on a big right hand but Boykin slips the punch.
Skarface defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boykin.
Skarface connects with a single shot there.
Boykin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boykin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skarface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boykin manages to avoid it.
Skarface scores with a head kick.
Boykin tries for a takedown but Skarface circles away easily
and Skarface connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boykin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skarface counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boykin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boykin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skarface counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Skarface.
Skarface circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Boykin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Skarface follows Boykin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Skarface!
Tony Skarface took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want to thank my team NAGA FIGHT CLUB and my Sponsor and PATAS! There is no god! I'll be back in the Gym tomorrow!'.