PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyko comes to the cage accompanied by Kamaedzitca - Колазварl. Retale has chosen The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Boyko
vs
Pekka Retale

174 cm
29
156 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

169 cm
29
154 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Retale moves out of range as Boyko strikes.
Nice body punch from Boyko.
Boyko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Retale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boyko lands with a nice combination. Retale backs away looking to recover.
Retale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timofey Boyko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyko tries to work over Retale's front leg with a kick but Retale checks it.
Boyko avoids the body shot from Retale.
Retale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyko.
Retale throws a body punch but Boyko moves out of range.
Boyko checks a leg kick nicely.
Boyko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Boyko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyko lands a lovely overhand right.
Boyko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boyko scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko tries to land a body kick

and Retale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Retale content to control rather than advance.
Boyko won't allow Retale to pass to mount.
Boyko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Retale.
Boyko is controlling Retale's trapped leg to prevent Retale from advancing to side control.
Retale wants to take a breather but Boyko is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Retale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Retale wants to take a breather but Boyko is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Reiska Pekka Retale hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Boyko connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Retale darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Retale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyko.
Retale misses with a body kick.
Boyko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boyko throws a solid leg kick but Retale takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boyko.
Retale shoots in looking for a takedown. Boyko tries to sprawl out of it but Retale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boyko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Retale takes a swing at Boyko's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws a jab when Retale was well out of range.
Timofey Boyko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Retale fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boyko to the ground. Retale is now in Boyko's guard.
Boyko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Retale's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Retale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boyko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boyko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boyko looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boyko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boyko keeping moving, preventing Retale from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Retale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Retale is fighting to break Boyko's control of his arms but Boyko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Retale connects with a couple of short punches.
Retale wants to control from the top but Boyko keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale is fighting to break Boyko's control of his arms but Boyko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reiska Pekka Retale dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Retale looks for the body kick but Boyko saw that one coming.
Boyko works the jab nicely.
Jab from Boyko.
Boyko throws a sloppy head kick and Retale moves out of range easily.
Boyko takes a swing at Retale's ribcage but misses.
Retale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Retale lands with an uppercut that bounces Boyko off the cage and back into range.
Retale misses with a looping right.
Retale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boyko throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Retale counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boyko.

It looks like Reiska Pekka Retale has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boyko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Retale's face.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boyko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Retale.
Retale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyko's elbow.
A body shot lands from Retale.
Boyko misses with some punches.
Boyko dodges an elbow strike from Retale.
Boyko swings wildly with an uppercut but Retale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Retale.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Retale.
Boyko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boyko blocks a body shot from Retale.
Boyko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Retale blocks it with crossed arms.
Boyko lands a knee to the body.
Boyko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Retale connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Retale - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boyko is defending well.
Boyko scores with a shoulder strike.
Retale misses with the head strike.
Retale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Retale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyko is defending well for now.
Retale stalling in the clinch but Boyko improves position.
Boyko throws an elbow that misses.
Retale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Retale has a couple of punches blocked by Boyko.
Retale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Retale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Retale blocks an elbow strike.
Retale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timofey Boyko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Boyko.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boyko.
Boyko scores with a knee to the head.
Retale looking for a takedown.
Retale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boyko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timofey Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reiska Pekka Retale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boyko as Retale tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boyko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Retale's brow.
Boyko working Retale over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Retale.
Boyko connects with a knee to the head.
Boyko lands a good knee to the midsection. Retale won't want to take too many of those.
Retale is breathing heavily.
Retale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyko is trying to maintain a safe position but Retale gets an underhook and turns Boyko into the cage.
Boyko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boyko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boyko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Retale.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyko throws an elbow that misses.
Boyko lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boyko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Retale's brow.
Boyko connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Reiska Pekka Retale's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Retale.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boyko as Retale tries to tie him up.
Retale lands a knee to the body.
Boyko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boyko lands a shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Boyko.
Boyko lands a knee to the head.
Retale has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boyko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boyko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boyko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boyko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyko managing to block the knees to the body from Retale.
Boyko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boyko misses with a knee strike.
Boyko blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofey Boyko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reiska Pekka Retale's cut.
That's time! Boyko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Retale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Retale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boyko is looking to slow Retale down with leg kicks.
Retale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyko.
Retale throws a sloppy body shot
and Boyko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Retale throws a body punch but Boyko moves out of range.
Boyko stuffs the takedown.
Boyko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Retale's sensitive parts.
Boyko scores with the left hand. Retale knows he should have avoided that one.
Retale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Retale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyko.
Retale blocks a head kick by Boyko.
Retale goes for a double leg but Boyko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boyko continues to drive forward.
A short uppercut from Boyko.
Retale misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boyko backwards.
Boyko looking to throw knees to the head but Retale is blocking nicely.
Retale takes an elbow to the temple.
Retale throws a head punch that misses.
Retale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Retale turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Boyko is trying to control Retale's posture but Retale avoids it.
Retale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Retale working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Boyko is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Retale connects with a decent elbow.
Retale tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boyko's legs.
Retale throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Retale wants to control but Boyko is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko defending against the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ground and pound from Retale seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale is looking to take a break and control but Boyko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Retale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Retale controlling the position.
Retale working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Retale scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boyko to see if he's OK.
Retale wants to control for a moment but Boyko uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Retale trying to control from half guard but Boyko is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boyko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Retale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Retale's back!
Retale tries to roll but Boyko sticks to his back.
Retale is still trying to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boyko struggling to keep hold of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reiska Pekka Retale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Retale has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reiska Pekka Retale!
During a confident post fight interview, Reiska Pekka Retale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.