PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM. This should be a great matchup!

Beater
vs
Boyka

170 cm
29
155 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

160 cm
39
154 lbs
36 - 16 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Boyka misses.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Beater is just out of range.
Beater misses with the combination.
Beater lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyka's head.
Beater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Boyka takes a swing at Beater's ribcage but misses.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beater was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Beater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Beater jabs Boyka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beater doesn't seem bothered though.
Beater is looking to slow Boyka down with leg kicks.
Boyka motions for Beater to come forward. Boyka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beater throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Boyka to counter with a crisp jab.
Boyka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beater rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyka.
Beater walks into a stiff left hand from Boyka.
Beater looks to throw the jab but Boyka is out of range.
Boyka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beater changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater throws a good cross that connects.
Boyka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyka swings for the body but Beater moves out of range.
Beater throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but Beater ducks down to avoid it.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beater was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hook but Beater blocks it.
Beater throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Beater swings for the body but Boyka moves out of range.
Beater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyka scores with a leg kick.
Beater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Beater with a jab.
Beater scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Boyka misses its intended target.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Beater staying out of range there.
Beater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Beater throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range.
Beater gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
Beater fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boyka scores with a shot to the body.
Beater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyka misses with a body kick.
Boyka misses with a low kick as Beater jumps back.
Boyka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Beater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka throws out a loose jab but Beater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boyka throws a jab when Beater was well out of range.
Boyka blocks the body kick.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Beater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka sizes up Beater with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beater slips under a jab from Boyka.
Beater misses with a body punch
and Boyka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beater with a hook.
Boyka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beater misses with a straight left.
Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beater.
Beater lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beater throws a hook but Boyka avoids it easily.
Beater takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Beater moved out of range.
Boyka misses with a low kick.
Beater misses with a low kick as Boyka jumps back.
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!
A punch combination from Beater misses.
Beater slips a jab from Boyka.
Boyka misses with a hook. Beater ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a slapping body shot.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Beater.
Boyka misses with a hook
and Beater counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donk. Beater catches Boyka right on the button with a cross.
Beater takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Boyka misses with a body punch
enabling Beater to counter with a crisp jab.
Boyka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boyka misses with a jab to the body
and Beater finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boyka scores with a nice right hand.
Boyka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boyka thuds a left hand into Beater's body.
Beater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beater dips to his left and cracks Boyka with an uppercut!
Beater throws a looping overhand right but Boyka ducks down to avoid it.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Beater moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Meat Beater will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boyka lands a body shot.
Meat Beater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beater with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boyka to score with a decent uppercut.
Boyka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boyka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beater counters with a stiff right hand.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beater was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Beater is out of range.
Boyka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beater.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Beater is out of range.
Boyka misses with a looping left.
Beater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Beater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Boyka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beater doesn't seem phased though.
Beater just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beater.
Nice jab there from Beater.
Meat Beater is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyka.
Beater throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boyka looks to land a left hand but Beater moved out of range nicely.
Boyka avoids the head kick by Beater.
Boyka looks to land a left hand but Beater moved out of range nicely.
Boyka defending well as Beater loads up on a big left hand.
Boyka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beater.
Beater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slow jab from Beater misses its intended target.
Beater misses the jab.
Beater looks to land a combination but Boyka avoids it well.
Beater lands with a hook. Boyka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That kick from Beater tenderised Boyka's leg. Boyka is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left lands for Boyka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beater takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Boyka misses its intended target.
Beater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Boyka lands with a hook. Beater tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater throws a jab when Boyka was well out of range.
Beater throws a hook but Boyka avoids it easily.
Beater lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyka circles away quickly and effectively.
Beater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Jab by Boyka.
Beater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beater.
Boyka avoids the head kick by Beater.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Beater moved out of range.
Beater thuds a left hand into Boyka's body.
Boyka throws a hook but Beater avoids it easily.
Boyka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyka staying out of range there.
Beater ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beater moves in looking to clinch but Boyka pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beater. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beater.
Beater slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Beater.

Beater clinches with his opponent.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Beater controls the action.
Boyka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to Beater's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from Boyka.
Beater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyka lands a nice shot to the body.
Beater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beater scores with a shoulder strike.
Beater tries to work over Boyka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Beater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Beater.
Boyka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beater on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater misses with a body shot.
Boyka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyka lands a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Beater.
Beater takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beater moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Beater coming out on top.
Boyka lands a jab to the nose.
Boyka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Boyka.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka defending well as Beater loads up on a big left hand.
Beater throws the kick towards the body but Boyka avoids it.
Boyka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beater lands with a shot to the body.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Beater.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boyka scores with a hook to the body. Beater takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boyka swings for the body but Beater moves out of range.
Boyka tests Beater's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beater moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyka lands a jab to Beater's midsection.
Nice jab there from Beater.
Sloppy strikes from Boyka. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka connects with a body shot that sends Beater's belly button to the back.
Boyka connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beater. That's going to slow Boyka down.
Beater scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyka doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice jab there from Beater.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beater staying out of range there.
Boyka loads up on a big right hand but Beater slips the punch.
Boyka throws a jab when Beater was well out of range.
Beater takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyka scores with a punch to the head.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Beater's shoulder, as Beater tries to avoid the shot.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beater.
Boyka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beater scores with a jab. Boyka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beater.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Beater moved out of range.
Boyka moves out of range as Beater strikes.
Boyka throws the left hand but Beater avoids the punch easily.
Beater lands a leg kick that knocks Boyka off balance momentarily.
Beater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beater listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Beater.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka throws a front kick aimed at Beater's knee but Beater avoids it well.
Boyka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beater is looking to clinch.
Boyka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beater moves away.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beater was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beater.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beater doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Boyka misses.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beater takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beater avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Beater throws a combination. Boyka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater avoids the body shot from Boyka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boyka. That's going to slow Beater down.
No joy there for Beater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Beater moves away and avoids it.
Boyka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka cracks Beater with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beater moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
Boyka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boyka misses with an uppercut
and Boyka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyka was well out of range. Poor timing from Beater.
Boyka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Beater sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beater scores with the left hand. Boyka knows he should have avoided that one.
Beater connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyka's hands.
Boyka misses with a wild combination.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Beater moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka lands a nice hook to Beater's body. Beater takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beater lands a really nice looking cross but Boyka seems unphased.
Beater takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boyka swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Beater counter with a right hand.
Boyka throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyka lands a slapping body shot.

Beater clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Beater.
Beater misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beater backwards.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beater.
Boyka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyka misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka prevents a body shot from Beater.
Boyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boyka 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kemists ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.