PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boycheck comes into the arena with Парус blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Mitka Boycheck has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Boycheck
vs
Kottari

180 cm
40
204 lbs
23 - 26 - 0

188 cm
36
255 lbs
18 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kottari misses with a hook.
Boycheck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boycheck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kottari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kottari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boycheck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boycheck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boycheck. Kottari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boycheck doesn't manage to clinch there - Kottari circles away.
Kottari changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kottari throws a shot from downtown. Boycheck moves away and avoids it.
Kottari blocks a head kick by Boycheck.
Kottari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kottari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boycheck tries to clinch up.
Kottari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boycheck connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.

Boycheck forces Kottari back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boycheck has had enough of the clinch but Kottari keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari looking for a takedown.
Boycheck is trying to break the clinch but Kottari is controlling him.
Boycheck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boycheck tries to break the clinch but Kottari is controlling the position.
Boycheck being controlled against the cage.
Boycheck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boycheck is trying to maintain a safe position but Kottari gets an underhook and turns Boycheck into the cage.
Boycheck lands a nice knee to the body.
Boycheck trying to land knees to the body.
Boycheck is trying to maintain a safe position but Kottari gets an underhook and turns Boycheck into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Boycheck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boycheck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kottari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boycheck wants to get back to striking at distance but Kottari won't allow it.
Kottari struggles to land a body shot inside as Boycheck controls his hands.

Boycheck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Boycheck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boycheck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kottari at a distance.
Boycheck blocks a jab.
Boycheck throws a leg kick which misses Kottari's front leg but catches the back leg as Kottari tries to avoid it.
Boycheck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boycheck thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kottari if he has to take too many more of those.
Boycheck lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kottari scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Mitka Boycheck has been cut.
Boycheck lands a nice shot to the body.
Boycheck fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Boycheck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mitka Boycheck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boycheck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Boycheck.
A nice combination there by Boycheck.
A jab from Boycheck finds it's way through Kottari's defenses.
Kottari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boycheck throws a right and a left that Kottari avoids nicely.
Boycheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Boycheck throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Boycheck drives through and clinches with Kottari against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boycheck throws a knee to the head but misses.

Boycheck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boycheck throws a body punch but Kottari moves out of range.
Kottari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boycheck wants to clinch.

Boycheck clinches up against the cage.
Boycheck tries to stall but Kottari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boycheck is leaning against Kottari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boycheck tries to break free but Kottari pushes him back against the cage.

Boycheck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Boycheck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boycheck working hard to break the clinch.

Boycheck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitka Boycheck dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kottari ducks under a wild hook from Boycheck.
Mitka Boycheck is winning the standup battle so far.
Boycheck misses with a head kick.
Boycheck tries to close the distance and clinch but Kottari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Kottari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boycheck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boycheck is looking to clinch.
Boycheck looks to land a right hand but Kottari moved out of range.
Boycheck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boycheck lands a head kick. Kottari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boycheck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kottari can do to turn this around?
Kottari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boycheck tries to clinch but Kottari moves out of range.
Mitka Boycheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kottari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boycheck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kottari throws a hook but Boycheck blocks it.

Kottari catches Boycheck napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Boycheck to the canvas!
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!
Kottari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kottari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boycheck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boycheck is looking for a sweep. Kottari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Boycheck looking for submissions off his back.
Kottari is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kottari is thwarting Boycheck's attempts to control the position.
Kottari slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Boycheck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kottari takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boycheck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kottari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boycheck is keeping the position for now.

Boycheck looking for a guillotine here but Kottari defends easily.
Kottari postures up.
Kottari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boycheck is looking to regain half guard here but Kottari keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boycheck seems a little lost for a moment, as Kottari dominates the positioning.
Kottari working the body and head with strikes.
Boycheck is trying to control Kottari's posture but Kottari avoids it.
Boycheck is not content to let Kottari control the position.
Boycheck manages to get back to half guard.
Kottari is pressing down on Boycheck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boycheck is holding on for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kottari connects with a nice short shot to Boycheck's temple.
Kottari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kottari uses his free foot to push down on Boycheck's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boycheck.
Boycheck is squirming around, avoiding Kottari's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kottari content just to control the position here.
Boycheck taking shots to the head.
Kottari wants to control the pace but Boycheck is squirming around nicely.
Kottari in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boycheck manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kottari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kottari is taking a breather. Boycheck says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Kottari has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kottari wants to free his trapped foot but Boycheck is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Kottari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Boycheck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kottari throws a shot from downtown. Boycheck moves away and avoids it.
Boycheck doesn't manage to clinch there - Kottari circles away.
Kottari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mitka Boycheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boycheck thows a body kick. Kottari tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Boycheck clinches up against the cage.
Boycheck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boycheck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kottari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boycheck tries a knee to the head but Kottari blocks it.
Kottari keeps control of Boycheck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Boycheck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boycheck is trying to break free.

Kottari gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kottari is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boycheck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boycheck working for a triangle but Kottari defends it easily.
Kottari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kottari passes Boycheck's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kottari stalling.
Boycheck is not content to let Kottari control the position.
Kottari is pressing down on Boycheck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boycheck is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kottari perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kottari is thwarting Boycheck's attempts to control the position.
Boycheck is looking to improve his position.
Boycheck is staying active underneath Kottari, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kottari in particular looking to stall.
Boycheck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kottari won't allow Boycheck to sweep him here.

Boycheck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kottari defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kottari engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kottari is continuing to stall.

Kottari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boycheck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kottari has managed to get both his arms back between Boycheck's legs - danger averted.
Boycheck is trying to control the position but Kottari postures up.
Kottari controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kottari pushes down on Boycheck's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kottari is trying to control the action in half guard but Boycheck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kottari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kottari tries to pass to full mount but Boycheck defends it.

Boycheck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kottari pulls his head out easily.

Boycheck looking for submissions off his back.
Kottari passes to side control.
Kottari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boycheck keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kottari is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Boycheck will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rami Kottari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kottari 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Kottari!
Rami Kottari thanked the fans post fight for their support.