PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boshtok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boshtok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jump Around M*thaf*cka. The crowd seem to be enjoying Holt's choice of entrance music: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Theme Song. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boshtok
vs
Holt

172 cm
21
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
29
159 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Four Aces Nutrition

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boshtok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Holt!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boshtok misses with an uppercut. Holt saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Holt.
Boshtok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holt's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Holt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Boshtok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holt's guard.
Boshtok postures up in Holt's guard and throws a big left but Holt blocks it.
Boshtok throws a big right hand that misses.
Boshtok throws an elbow that misses. Holt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boshtok's guard. Nice move by Holt!

Boshtok wants to sweep but no luck.
Holt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holt trying to control but Boshtok is working from the bottom.
Boshtok preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boshtok controls Holt momentarily but Holt frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshtok lands with a heel strike from the guard.

Boshtok looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Holt has picked Boshtok up and slammed him! Boshtok can't keep hold of the triangle and Holt manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boshtok trying to remain calm as Holt controls from the top position.
Boshtok is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Holt off and has taken his back!
Holt is really stuck here.
Holt breaks Boshtok's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Holt forces his way into half guard.
Boshtok is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Holt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Holt's back!
Boshtok trying to control momentarily.
Boshtok throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boshtok has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Holt.
Boshtok lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Boshtok looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Holt just trying to survive but Boshtok is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Boshtok is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Holt knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Holt for a finish.
Boshtok has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Holt's body.
Boshtok loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Holt hold on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Holt trying to control the action but Boshtok just sinks the hooks in.
Boshtok softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Boshtok softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Holt is trying to remain composed but Boshtok is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Holt prevents Boshtok from getting a body triangle.

Holt showing good submission defense here.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok avoiding Holt 's attempts to control his hands.

Holt fending off the submission attempt from Boshtok.
Boshtok is trying to stick to Holt's back but Holt is turning into Boshtok. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Boshtok's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Holt.
Holt trying to control but Boshtok is working from the bottom.
Holt pushes down on Boshtok's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boshtok wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boshtok 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.

Boshtok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holt misses with a hook to the body
and Boshtok counters with a body kick that stops Holt in his tracks momentarily.
Boshtok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holt was well out of range. Poor timing from Boshtok.
Holt is looking to clinch.
Holt throws a combination that misses

and Boshtok counters with a single leg into guard. Holt didn't expect that.
Holt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holt keeping moving, preventing Boshtok from controlling successfully.
Yuri Boshtok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boshtok's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt wants to get back to his feet but Boshtok is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boshtok throwing strikes from guard but Holt blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshtok looking to sit in guard and control but Holt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boshtok is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Boshtok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holt defends it easily.
Boshtok keeping moving, preventing Holt from controlling successfully.
Holt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boshtok looking to control.
Boshtok is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Boshtok trying to control the action but Holt is working from the bottom.
Boshtok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boshtok moves into full mount! Holt won't be happy about that!
Boshtok unloads with some shots from mount but Holt bucks and avoids them well.
Boshtok lands a nice shot to the head.
Holt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boshtok lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Boshtok connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boshtok has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Holt's face.

Holt is rocked!
Boshtok is landing with some decent strikes but Holt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Holt is still in real trouble! Can Boshtok finish him?
Oooh a big shot lands for Boshtok! Holt is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuri Boshtok!
Yuri Boshtok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Raymond Holt was interviewed post fight and said 'It was a short notice fight, but I really wanted to take that chance and climb the rankings quick, but I guess I fell short. Yuri is a great fighter and he deserved this win. I'll continue fighting and someday I know I'll get to the top'.