PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Ryfalowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valko Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawel Ryfalowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valko Boyko's chin.

Ryfalowski
vs
Boyko

194 cm
24
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pawel Ryfalowski!
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, Valko Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryfalowski stuffs the takedown.
Boyko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Boyko scores with a takedown into Ryfalowski's guard.
Boyko looks winded!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boyko won't allow Ryfalowski to get back to his feet.

Ryfalowski pushes Boyko off and gets back to his feet.

Ryfalowski gets caught flat footed, as Boyko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ryfalowski wants to stand but Boyko is controlling the position.
Boyko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryfalowski wriggles free and stands up.
Ryfalowski moves in looking to clinch but Boyko pushes him off.
Ryfalowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boyko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyko throws a head kick that misses
enabling Ryfalowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Boyko slips a jab and a cross from Ryfalowski.
Ryfalowski lands a head kick. Boyko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryfalowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Boyko in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryfalowski lands with a kick to the temple. Boyko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ryfalowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boyko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ryfalowski clinches up against the cage.

Ryfalowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryfalowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyko. Boyko gets slowly back to his feet.
Pawel Ryfalowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valko Boyko.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boyko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ryfalowski - the referee stops the clock and Boyko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ryfalowski. Boyko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Ryfalowski forces Boyko back against the cage and clinches.

Ryfalowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ryfalowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryfalowski missing with knees to the body.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryfalowski avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryfalowski is keeping busy.
Ryfalowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boyko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ryfalowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ryfalowski lands a knee to the head.
Ryfalowski tries a knee to the head but Boyko blocks it.

Ryfalowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyko keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryfalowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Boyko in the body.
Boyko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boyko blocks a head kick by Ryfalowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryfalowski clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ryfalowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boyko is trying to break the clinch but Ryfalowski is controlling him.

Ryfalowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyko dives in and grabs Ryfalowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ryfalowski pushes down on Boyko's head and hops out.
Ryfalowski moves in looking to clinch but Boyko pushes him off.
Ryfalowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Boyko gets tackled into the cage by Ryfalowski. Ryfalowski maintains the clinch.

Ryfalowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Ryfalowski 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.

Ryfalowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryfalowski throws a sloppy head kick and Boyko moves out of range easily.
A big right from Boyko misses.
Ryfalowski tries to clinch but Boyko moves away

and Boyko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boyko.
Ryfalowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryfalowski tries a knee to the head but Boyko blocks it.
Ryfalowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryfalowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyko's face.

Ryfalowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Ryfalowski.
Boyko is breathing heavily.
Ryfalowski pushes Boyko away with a front kick.
Ryfalowski is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Ryfalowski gets a clinch.

Ryfalowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryfalowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyko can do to turn this around?
Boyko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryfalowski is fending him off so far but Boyko persists. Nope, Ryfalowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Pawel Ryfalowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryfalowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryfalowski moves in looking to clinch but Boyko pushes him off.
Boyko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryfalowski swivels and escapes.
Boyko blocks a head kick by Ryfalowski.
Ryfalowski tries to clinch but Boyko moves out of range.
Boyko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryfalowski throws a sloppy head kick and Boyko moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryfalowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Ryfalowski misses.
Boyko swinging wildly here.

Ryfalowski gets a clinch.

Ryfalowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryfalowski throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyko keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryfalowski tries a head kick but it misses.

Ryfalowski has Boyko up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryfalowski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pawel Ryfalowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valko Boyko.

Ryfalowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryfalowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyko moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyko tries to clinch up.
Ryfalowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boyko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ryfalowski tries to clinch but Boyko moves out of range.
Ryfalowski throws a head kick that misses.
Ryfalowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boyko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ryfalowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryfalowski thumps Boyko with a low kick.
Boyko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryfalowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boyko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryfalowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Boyko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ryfalowski.
Boyko wants to clinch

and Ryfalowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boyko managing to block the knees to the body from Ryfalowski.

Ryfalowski manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyko looks to land a body kick but Ryfalowski moved away.
Ryfalowski lands a head kick!
Ryfalowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Ryfalowski dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ryfalowski clinches up with Boyko and pushes him back against the cage.
Boyko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryfalowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryfalowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyko's face.
Ryfalowski looking to throw knees to the head but Boyko is blocking nicely.

Boyko pulls guard successfully.

Ryfalowski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boyko, up you get!
Pawel Ryfalowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ryfalowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryfalowski scores with a head kick. Boyko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryfalowski connects with a leg kick. Boyko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryfalowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryfalowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryfalowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Boyko blocks a head kick by Ryfalowski.
Boyko has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryfalowski.
Ryfalowski throws a right and a left that Boyko avoids nicely.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryfalowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyko shoots in but Ryfalowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pawel Ryfalowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valko Boyko.
Ryfalowski lands a high kick!
Ryfalowski tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Ryfalowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryfalowski has Boyko up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryfalowski with a knee to the head.
Ryfalowski lands a knee to the head.
Ryfalowski gets underhooks to prevent Boyko's takedown attempt.

Ryfalowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryfalowski is fending him off so far but Boyko persists. Nope, Ryfalowski circles away and we're back to standing.

Ryfalowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ryfalowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pawel Ryfalowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryfalowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Ryfalowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko fails with the takedown.

Ryfalowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ryfalowski breaks the clinch.
Boyko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyko fails to land the takedown.

Ryfalowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ryfalowski breaks from the clinch.
Valko Boyko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pawel Ryfalowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryfalowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Ryfalowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryfalowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Ryfalowski!
Pawel Ryfalowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.