PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahid Imanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vahid Imanov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donnell Boyle's chin.

Boyle
vs
Imanov

224 cm
24
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donnell Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vahid Imanov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boyle gets caught flat footed, as Imanov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Imanov wants to pass the guard but Boyle is keeping the position.
Imanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Imanov throws an elbow that misses. Boyle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Imanov's guard. Nice move by Boyle!
Boyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Imanov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Imanov looking to control but Boyle passes into half guard.
Imanov gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boyle postures up in Imanov's guard and throws a big left but Imanov blocks it.
Imanov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boyle controls the pace.
Imanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Imanov wants to hit a switch here but Boyle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Imanov there!
Imanov looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imanov gets back to half guard.
Imanov is trying to maintain the position but Boyle is very close to passing his half guard.
Imanov wants to get back to full guard.
Boyle trying to control the action but Imanov is working from the bottom.
Imanov connecting with a few gentle strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Imanov is staying active underneath Boyle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boyle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Imanov pushes Boyle off looking to stand but Boyle dives back in and keeps control.
Boyle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Imanov is looking to get back to is feet but Boyle passes into side control.
Imanov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle working the head and body with strikes.
Boyle scoring with punches from side control.
Boyle working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Boyle crashes against the mat.

Boyle tries for a kimura but Imanov is defending well.
Boyle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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 Donnell Boyle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boyle shoots in for a takedown but Imanov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyle misses with a takedown attempt - Imanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Imanov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boyle's guard.

Boyle pushes Imanov off and scrambles back to his feet.

Imanov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boyle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Imanov throws an elbow that misses. Boyle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Imanov's guard. Nice move by Boyle!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Imanov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boyle has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle trying to control from half guard but Imanov is working away.
Boyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boyle not doing much here.
Imanov tries to get to full guard but Boyle has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Imanov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Vahid Imanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Imanov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Boyle. What's that going to do exactly?

Boyle is working for a guillotine from mount but Imanov frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanov wants to hold on but Boyle pushes him away.

Boyle looking for a guillotine from mount but Imanov is having none of it.
Boyle with the ground and pound from mount.
Boyle throwing strikes here but Imanov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle looking to finish Imanov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Imanov!
Imanov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Imanov is in a horrible position here. Boyle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boyle unloads with some shots from mount but Imanov bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnell Boyle 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Imanov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boyle was covering up waiting for the punch and Imanov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boyle trying to control the position.

Boyle has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Imanov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Boyle has tightened it up now! Imanov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Donnell Boyle!