PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka has chosen http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stein
vs
Boyka

167 cm
29
145 lbs
22 - 5 - 1

160 cm
40
154 lbs
39 - 16 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Bullet Proof System

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ein Stein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
Stein thuds a left hand into Boyka's body.
Boyka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
Stein looks to land a combination but Boyka avoids it well.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Stein has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Boyka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
Boyka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Stein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Boyka throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Boyka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boyka slips a straight right by Stein.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stein closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyka circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Boyka.
Boyka cracks Stein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyka misses with a hook
and Stein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stein misses with a body kick.
Boyka throws out a leg kick but Stein moves out of range and Boyka only half commits.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Stein avoids them all with ease.
Boyka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Stein tries to counter with a takedown but Boyka is quick to defend against it.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Stein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka dodges the punch combination from Stein.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stein misses with a double jab
and Boyka counters with a right hand to the body.
Boyka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stein walks into a straight right hand from Boyka.
Boyka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stein's head backwards.
A big left from Boyka misses.
Boyka misses the jab.
Boyka throws a jab when Stein was well out of range.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Stein moves out of range.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Stein changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boyka misses with a body punch

and Stein counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boyka controls Stein momentarily but Stein frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Stein from controlling successfully.
Stein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stein.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Stein from controlling successfully.
Stein throws an elbow that misses. Boyka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stein's guard. Nice move by Boyka!

Stein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Stein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boyka trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
Boyka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boyka pushes down on Stein's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stein 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.
Boyka is looking to advance position but Stein won't allow it.
Boyka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that 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.

Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein attempts a counter takedown but Boyka avoids it well and moves away.
Stein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stein tries to counter with a takedown but Boyka is quick to defend against it.
Boyka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boyka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Boyka.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
Boyka thuds his right hand into Stein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stein scores with a sloppy right hand. Boyka should have avoided that one.
Stein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boyka misses the jab.
Stein appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein sizes up Boyka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Stein moved out of range.
Stein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boyka in his tracks.
Boyka jabs Stein right on the nose. Stein blinks but takes it well.
Boyka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stein defending well as Boyka loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Stein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Boyka misses.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka scores with a nice head shot.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyka scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Boyka does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein slips under a jab.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Boyka digs a good body shot into Stein's ribs.
Stein defending well as Boyka loads up on a big left hand.
Stein avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Boyka throws a big shot that misses.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Stein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyka avoids it really well and circles away.
Boyka throws out a loose jab but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boyka throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Boyka tries to bum rush Stein with a series of wild strikes but Stein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka cracks Stein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boyka moves in looking to clinch but Stein pushes him off.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
Stein jabs Boyka right on the nose. Boyka blinks but takes it well.
Boyka lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Boyka.
The crowd cheers as Stein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boyka doesn't seem phased though.
Boyka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyka misses with a double jab
and Stein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stein takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
Stein moves forwards but Boyka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Stein tries to counter with a takedown but Boyka is quick to defend against it.
Boyka scores with a jab.
Stein lands with an uppercut that bounces Boyka off the cage and back into range.
Stein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boyka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Stein appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stein slips a jab from Boyka.
Stein lands with a nice combination. Boyka backs away looking to recover.

Boyka is rocked!
Boyka misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stein feinted with a counter takedown.
Boyka throws an off balance right hand

and Stein counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boyka is still in real trouble! Can Stein finish him?
Stein stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boyka misses with a hook
and Stein counters with a right hand to the body.
Stein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stein digs a good body shot into Boyka's ribs.
Stein is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Stein shuts the power down on Boyka. Lights out, game over! Stein is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ein Stein!
Ein Stein retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Ein Stein thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.