PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Boyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasa Delimar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delimar has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Kenneth Boyer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Boyer
vs
Delimar

203 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Boyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasa Delimar!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delimar gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boyer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Delimar is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyer is defending well.
Delimar looks winded!
Boyer wants to get back to his feet but Delimar drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyer is looking to get back to his feet here but Delimar is keeping cool and he's managed to take Boyer's back.

Boyer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Delimar gets his way!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delimar looking for the choke but no joy.
Boyer trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyer holding both Delimar 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delimar controlling from the back.
Boyer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Delimar wants to control the position but Boyer frees himself and scrambles - Delimar manages to regain control in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Delimar is controlling him well.
Boyer struggling a bit here.

Delimar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Boyer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Delimar but great work by Boyer.

Boyer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boyer lands with a kick to the temple. Delimar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delimar throws a nice head kick!
Delimar throws a right hand that misses
and Boyer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boyer throws a head kick that misses.

Boyer gets a double leg takedown into Delimar's guard.
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!
Delimar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyer tries to stand but Delimar is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Boyer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Delimar throws a combination that misses
and Boyer counters with a head kick.
Boyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delimar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Boyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Boyer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Delimar can't fight it off and eventually Boyer manages to take the fight to the floor. Delimar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boyer wants to stand but Delimar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Delimar is breathing heavily.
Boyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boyer stops Delimar from standing up.
Boyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer chips away with some ground and pound.
Boyer lands a couple of elbows.
Delimar looking to control.

Delimar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boyer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boyer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boyer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Delimar is proving hard to escape from.
Boyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Delimar wants to stand up but Boyer is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delimar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Delimar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boyer wants to get up but he can't break Delimar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Delimar's guard.
Delimar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer wants to stand but Delimar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boyer won't allow Delimar to sweep him here.
Boyer postures up in Delimar's guard and throws a big left but Delimar blocks it.
Delimar wants to get back to his feet but Boyer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boyer postures up in Delimar's guard and throws a big left but Delimar blocks it.

Boyer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boyer misses with a takedown attempt - Delimar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyer scores with a head kick.

Delimar gets a takedown into half guard.
Boyer pushes Delimar off looking to stand but Delimar dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delimar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Boyer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Boyer throws a nice head kick!
Delimar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delimar feints a jab promting Boyer to slip. Delimar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boyer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Delimar.
Boyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delimar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boyer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delimar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boyer counters with a head kick.

Delimar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boyer to the mat! Boyer manages to get full guard.
Delimar trying to control but Boyer is working from the bottom.
Delimar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delimar prevents Boyer from getting back to his feet.
Delimar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyer is keeping the position for now.
Boyer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Delimar trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyer is looking to stand up but Delimar isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sasa Delimar.

Delimar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boyer!
Boyer wants to control but Delimar postures up.
Delimar working the ground and pound from side control.
Boyer wants to get back to his feet but Delimar drags him back down.

Delimar has hold of Boyer's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Boyer tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Delimar cranks the arm and Boyer screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Boyer, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sasa Delimar!