PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyko has chosen Kamaedzitca - Колазварl as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beater
vs
Boyko

170 cm
32
155 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

174 cm
34
156 lbs
34 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
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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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Boyko. That snapped Beater's head back.
Beater misses with the combination.
Beater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Beater blocks it well.
A big left from Beater misses.
Boyko lands a front kick.
Beater scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beater with a jab.
Boyko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beater moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyko swings for the body but Beater moves out of range.
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.
Beater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beater comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Beater coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beater swinging wildly here.
Boyko flicks out a counter leg kick but Beater steps away.
Beater blocks a head kick by Boyko.
Boyko throws a leg kick but Beater moved away.
Boyko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beater misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beater takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Boyko.
A combination from Beater does no damage.
Boyko looks to clinch
and Beater counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyko throws a half hearted mid kick.

Beater rushes Boyko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beater lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beater misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boyko as Beater tries to tie him up.
Beater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beater takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beater managing to block the knees to the body from Boyko.
Beater throws a head punch that misses.
Boyko misses with a knee to the head.
Boyko struggles to land a body shot inside as Beater controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beater avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyko.
A head punch on the inside from Beater fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko landing knees to the head.
Beater scores with a shot to the side of Boyko's head.

Beater manages to break the clinch.
Beater tries to clinch
and Boyko counters with a stiff right hand.
Beater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyko was well out of range. Poor timing from Beater.
Beater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beater ducks under a wild hook from Boyko.
A little feinted left hand from Beater on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boyko lands a nice shot that snaps Beater's head back.
Boyko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Beater wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyko.
Boyko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beater was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyko.
Beater lands with a hook. Boyko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beater lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyko. Beater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beater is able to avoid easily.
Beater looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyko is just out of range.
Boyko looks to land a body kick but Beater moved away.
Beater throws a big counter combination but Boyko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko tests Beater's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boyko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Beater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beater walks into a left hand.
Beater just misses with a punch to the body.
Beater misses with a double jab.
Boyko is trying to counter with his kicks.
Beater gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boyko.
Boyko with a nice cross.
Beater misses with an uppercut
and Boyko counters with a stiff right hand.
Beater checks the leg kick.
Beater just misses with a punch to the body.
Timofey Boyko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Boyko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beater doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Beater had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boyko throws a push kick but Beater slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boyko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws a sloppy head kick and Beater moves out of range easily.
Boyko is looking to land body kicks.
Beater takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beater takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boyko lands a head kick. Beater smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beater misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beater.
Boyko throws a front kick aimed at Beater's knee but Beater avoids it well.
We've been told by Beater's head coaches at Restricted area that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boyko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beater missing with a left hand there. Boyko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Boyko misses.
Boyko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beater half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boyko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beater was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyko.
Boyko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boyko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boyko checks a low kick from Beater.
Beater throws the left hand but Boyko avoids the punch easily.
Boyko unleashes a big counter combination but Beater bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Boyko misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timofey Boyko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beater moves away.
Beater throws a jab when Boyko was well out of range.
Beater tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beater lands with an uppercut that bounces Boyko off the cage and back into range.
Boyko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beater checks it well.
Beater takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Boyko closes the distance and clinches.
Beater has a couple of punches blocked by Boyko.
Boyko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beater misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boyko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beaters head.
Boyko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beater blocks an elbow strike.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
Beater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyko scores with a shoulder strike.
Boyko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyko.
Beater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beater misses with some punches.
Beater is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyko has double underhooks.
Boyko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Beater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boyko misses with a wild body shot.
Beater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beater was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boyko blocks a head kick by Beater.
A nice side step and Boyko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boyko blocks a jab.
Boyko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beater lands a head shot.
Boyko slips under a jab from Beater.
Boyko thows a body kick. Beater tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beater looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyko is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater lands a head kick. Boyko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boyko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Beater has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boyko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beater avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyko.
Boyko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boyko tries to work over Beater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyko digs a right hand underneath Beater's ribcage. Beater let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boyko landing knees to the head.
Beater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boyko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beater's brow.
Boyko looking to throw knees to the head but Beater is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Beater.
Beater takes an elbow to the temple.
Boyko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beater's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beater cracks Boyko with a nice body shot.
Beater struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyko controls his hands.
Boyko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyko lands a left hand.
Beater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyko's elbow.
Beater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyko misses with an elbow strike.
Boyko throws an elbow that misses.
Beater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beater lands a nice uppercut.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beater avoids it.
Boyko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boyko misses with an elbow over the top.
Boyko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beater's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Beater.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyko.
Boyko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boyko misses with a punch on the inside.
Beater blocks the elbow strike.
Boyko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boyko misses with an elbow strike.
Beater tries a body shot but Boyko blocks it.
Beater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boyko.
Boyko lands a damaging elbow.
Boyko has a couple of punches blocked by Beater.
Boyko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boyko misses with a knee strike.
Beater swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyko uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boyko dodges the punch combination from Beater.
Good shot there by Boyko.
Boyko throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boyko.
Boyko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boyko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boyko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boyko avoids the body shot from Beater.
Beater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beater tried to counter with a leg kick but Boyko avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beater takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beater throws a front kick aimed at Boyko's knee but Boyko avoids it well.
Beater has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boyko.
Beater tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Boyko moves into range and clinches up with Beater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater throws a head punch that misses.
Boyko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beater struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyko controls his hands.
Boyko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boyko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beater.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beater avoids it.
Boyko misses with a knee to the head.
Boyko connects with a knee to the head.
Beater misses with a body punch.
Boyko blocks an uppercut.
Boyko throws an elbow that misses.
Beater on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beater throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyko.
A right hand to the body from Beater.
Beater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boyko backwards.
Beater will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Beater avoiding damage as Boyko throws knees to the body.
Beater scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater blocks the elbow strike.
Beater lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beater.
Boyko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beater.
Boyko landing knees to the body.
Boyko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beater dodges an elbow strike from Boyko.
Boyko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beater's defenses.
Beater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Boyko.
Boyko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beater is trying to maintain a safe position but Boyko gets an underhook and turns Beater into the cage.
Boyko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boyko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boyko.
Beater blocking some punches.
Beater wants to break free but Boyko has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Boyko fails to land.
Beater lands a left hand.
Beater scores with a shot to the side of Boyko's head.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boyko scores with a knee to the head.
Boyko lands an elbow inside.

Beater manages to break the clinch.
Beater misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyko missing with a left hand there. Beater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyko throws a body shot but no joy.
Meat Beater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Boyko catches Beater right on the button with a cross.
Beater lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Beater tries to bum rush Boyko with a series of wild strikes but Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beater scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boyko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boyko.
Boyko misses with a body shot.
Beater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyko throws out a counter right but Beater avoids it with no problem.
Beater throws a series of strikes that have Boyko backpedaling.
Beater on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beater gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyko tries to land a front kick but Beater steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice combination there by Beater.
Boyko tries to clinch but Beater moves out of range.
Boyko looks to land a body kick but Beater moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Beater on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Timofey Boyko just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beater moves away from the strike by Boyko.
Beater misses with a wild body shot.
Boyko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beater throws a head kick but Boyko moves out of range.
Boyko scores with a spinning back kick!
Beater swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyko lands with a nice body kick.
Boyko moves out of range as Beater strikes.
Boyko throws a push kick but Beater slaps the foot to one side.
Beater throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyko throws out a counter right but Beater avoids it with no problem.
Boyko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyko scores with a nice strike.
Beater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beater misses with a lunging right hand
and Boyko counters with a good, hard body kick but Beater shrugs it off.
Beater checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boyko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beater's head backwards.
Boyko jabs Beater right on the nose. Beater blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko fakes the leg kick and cracks Beater in the body.
Boyko walks into a straight right hand from Beater.
Boyko throws a hook to the side of Beater's head but Beater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyko scoring well with a low kick there.
Beater takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boyko misses with a body kick.
Boyko throws a hook but Beater avoids it easily.
Beater dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boyko. That did some damage!
Beater takes one to the chin there.
Boyko misses with a kick to the body.
Beater thinks about countering with a head kick.
Boyko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beater connects with a body shot.
Boyko misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko cracks Beater with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko misses with a head kick.
Boyko throws a hook but Beater avoids it easily.
Boyko avoids the body shot from Beater.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beater. Boyko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyko fails to land with a series of punches.
Beater misses the jab.
Beater 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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beater's calf.
Beater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyko wants to clinch up but Beater keeps it at a distance.
Beater takes a swing at Boyko's ribcage but misses.
Timofey Boyko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Boyko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Boyko clinches with his opponent.
Boyko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beater has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the head but Beater blocks with his arms.
Boyko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boyko with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beater lands a body shot.

Beater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyko misses with a body shot.

Beater darts in and clinches Boyko up against the cage.
Beater effectively controlling the action here.
Beater avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyko.

Beater breaks from the clinch.
Beater on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boyko throws an off balance right hand
and Beater counters with a body kick that stops Boyko in his tracks momentarily.
Beater misses with the combination.
Jab from Boyko.
Good leg kick by Beater there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beater looks to land a left hand but Boyko moved out of range nicely.
Beater lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beater moves out of range as Boyko throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyko.
Boyko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boyko lands the left hand.
Boyko blocks a jab.
Boyko flicks out a counter leg kick but Beater steps away.
Beater takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Boyko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beater looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyko is just out of range.
Boyko looks to throw a body kick
and Boyko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyko tries to clinch there but Beater circles away.
Boyko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beater.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Timofey Boyko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by Boyko!
Boyko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beater misses with a kick to the body.
Boyko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Beater misses with an uppercut.
Boyko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beater.
Boyko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Boyko misses.
Boyko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyko throws a lazy uppercut
and Beater makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beater uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beater attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boyko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beater blocks a head kick by Boyko.
Boyko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beater lands with a nice combination. Boyko backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater looks to throw the jab but Boyko is out of range.
Boyko connects with an inside leg kick.
Boyko looks for the body kick but Beater saw that one coming.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beater looks to land a combination. Boyko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A cross from Boyko lands.
Boyko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beater.
Beater misses with a two punch combination.
Beater lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beater looks to land a combination but Boyko avoids it well.
Beater throws a body shot but no joy.
Beater throws a lazy right hand but Boyko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boyko.
Boyko throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyko misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko cracks Beater with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beater appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boyko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Beater misses.
Beater throws a nice looking combination but Boyko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beater takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Beater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boyko.
Beater connects with a leg kick. Boyko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beater feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boyko's calf.
Beater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyko.
Boyko scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boyko swinging wildly here.
Beater appears to be looking for a big counter.
Beater scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyko.
Boyko scores with a punch to the head.
Beater misses the jab.
Boyko flicks out a counter leg kick but Beater steps away.
Boyko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beater waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyko.
Beater on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Beater. Those never looked like landing.
Boyko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boyko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boyko.
Boyko avoids the body shot from Beater.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Beater misses.
Boyko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beater rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boyko counters with a body kick that stops Beater in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beater throws the kick towards the body but Boyko avoids it.
Boyko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boyko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beater with a body shot.
Boyko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beater.
A little jabbing left from Boyko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beater uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beater checks a leg kick.
Beater was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boyko scores with a punch to the head.
Boyko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beater connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beater checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boyko lands with a right hand.
Meat Beater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beater misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timofey Boyko.
Well Boyko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timofey Boyko!
Timofey Boyko is the new featherweight champion!
Timofey Boyko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.