PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes into the arena with http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM blaring out of the sound system. Boyko has chosen Kamaedzitca - Колазварl as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Boyka
vs
Boyko

160 cm
42
154 lbs
43 - 19 - 3

174 cm
34
156 lbs
33 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 43 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Boyka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boyka.
Boyko slips a straight right by Boyka.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Boyka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boyko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyko with a nice cross.
Boyko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boyko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boyko misses with an uppercut. Boyka saw that one coming.
Boyka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boyka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boyko throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyko moves away.
Boyko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boyka blocks the body kick.
Boyko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boyko misses with a hook to the body
and Boyka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boyko.
Boyko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyka throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyko.
Boyko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boyko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka throws a leg kick that misses.
Boyka misses with a straight left.
Boyko dips to his left and cracks Boyka with an uppercut!
Boyka throws a leg kick but Boyko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boyko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A clash of legs there as Boyka blocks the low kick.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Boyka lands a jab to Boyko's midsection.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Boyko's shoulder, as Boyko tries to avoid the shot.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Boyka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boyko looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyka is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Boyko's shoulder, as Boyko tries to avoid the shot.
Boyka throws a chopping leg kick but Boyko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boyka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boyka connects with a jab.
Boyka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Boyko.
Boyka misses with a straight right.
Boyko scores with a body shot.
A jab from Boyko finds it's way through Boyka's defenses.
Boyko tests Boyka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boyko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyko.
Boyka takes a swing at Boyko's ribcage but misses.
Boyka misses with a looping left.
Boyko jabs Boyka right on the nose. Boyka blinks but takes it well.
Boyko is looking to score with low kicks.
Boyka throwing a counter right hand but Boyko manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Boyko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boyko takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyko scores with a nice head shot.
Boyko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boyka.
Boyko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyko.
Boyko lands a jab to the head.
Boyko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boyka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boyka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka works over Boyko's head and body with a nice combination.
Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyko.
Good leg kick by Boyko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boyko.
Boyko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
A clash of legs there as Boyka blocks the low kick.
Boyko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyko throws a front kick that sends Boyka stumbling back into the cage.
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyko.
Boyko moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
Boyko moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyko feints and then cracks Boyka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boyka down.
Boyko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boyka's sensitive parts.
Boyka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko connects with a solid leg kick.
Boyko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Boyka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Boyka stuns Boyko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boyko feints and then cracks Boyka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boyka down.
Boyka misses with a hook to the body

and Boyko counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Boyka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyka is defending well for now.
Boyko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Boyko.
Boyka misses with the head strike.
Boyko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyka.
Boyko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boyko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boyko.
Boyka dodges an elbow strike from Boyko.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boyka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofey Boyko 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.

Boyka misses with a straight left.
Boyko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyko clobbers Boyka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A solid body kick from Boyko.
Boyko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyka throws the left hand but Boyko avoids the punch easily.
Boyko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Boyko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Boyko.
A swing and a miss from Boyka.
Boyka throws a right hand that misses
and Boyko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyko doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyka circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyko.
A big left from Boyka misses.
Boyka throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyko just misses with a punch to the body.
Timofey Boyko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Boyko misses.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyko was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Boyko flicks out a counter leg kick but Boyka steps away.
Boyko connects with a high kick.
Boyka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyko throws a lazy body kick
and Boyka counters with a leg kick.
Boyka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boyko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boyka if he has to take too many more of those.
Boyka misses with a straight left.
Boyko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice cross by Boyko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko lands with a cross.
Boyka misses with a hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyko lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Boyka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boyko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boyko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boyka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boyko is looking to slow Boyka down with leg kicks.
Boyko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyko tries to land a front kick but Boyka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Boyka swings for the body but Boyko moves out of range.
Boyko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boyka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Boyka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boyka throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boyka blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Boyka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boyka.
Boyko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boyka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boyka throws the left hand but Boyko avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Boyka throws a jab when Boyko was well out of range.
Boyko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boyka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyko on the side of the head.
Boyka moves out of range of the body kick.
Boyko fakes the leg kick and cracks Boyka in the body.
Boyko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boyka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boyko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boyka checks it well.
Boyka lands with an uppercut that bounces Boyko off the cage and back into range.
Boyka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boyka misses with a leg kick

and Boyko counters by clinching up.
Boyko lands a knee to the head.
Boyko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boyko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boyka is working Boyko over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Boyko as the two fighters clinch.
Boyka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyka is defending well for now.
Boyka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boyko is breathing heavily.
Boyko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boyko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyka swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyko uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boyka.
Boyka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boyko throws an elbow but misses.
Boyko tries to land knees in the clinch but Boyka avoids the damage to the body.
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka tries to work over Boyko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofey Boyko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Boyka.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Boyko is out of range.
Boyko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Boyko moves away and avoids it.
Boyka takes a swing at Boyko's ribcage but misses.
Boyko tries a low kick but Boyka avoids it.
It looked like Boyka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boyko.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Boyko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boyko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boyka takes a swing at Boyko's ribcage but misses.
Boyko lands a jab.
Boyko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyko's corner calls for a 1-2. Boyko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boyko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyko. Boyko obviously looking to wear him down.
Boyko lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Boyko lands a leg kick that knocks Boyka off balance momentarily.
Boyka lands with a hook. Boyko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boyko misses with a leg kick.
Boyka misses with a straight right.

Boyko clinches up against the cage.
Boyka managing to block the knees to the body from Boyko.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Boyko.
Boyko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boyka's defenses.
Timofey Boyko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boyko blocking some punches.
Boyka misses with some punches.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko cracks Boyka with a nice body shot.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Boyko.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Boyko controls the action.
Boyko is leaning against Boyka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyko lands an elbow inside.
Boyka misses with the head strike.
Boyko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyka misses with some punches.
Boyka avoiding damage as Boyko throws knees to the body.
Boyko scores with a knee to the head.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
Boyka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka lands a nice uppercut.
Boyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Boyka fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyka avoids it.
Boyko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boyka throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyko.
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.
Boyka gets through Boyko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boyka misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko crunches a lovely knee into Boyka's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyka blocks the elbow strike.
Boyka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boyko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Boyka.
Boyko lands a good knee to the midsection. Boyka won't want to take too many of those.
Boyko is leaning against Boyka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boyka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boyko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyka takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyko tries to land knees in the clinch but Boyka avoids the damage to the body.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyko cracks Boyka with a nice body shot.
Boyko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Boyka is rocked!
Boyko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Boyka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boyko.
Boyko pushes Boyka against the cage. Boyko is working some dirty boxing. Boyko pushes off with a quick right hook! Boyka goes down! Boyka tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Boyko moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timofey Boyko!
During a confident post fight interview, Timofey Boyko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.