PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominij Szczymryj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Boyka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dominij Szczymryj's chin.

Szczymryj
vs
Boyka

186 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominij Szczymryj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Szczymryj does no damage.
Szczymryj throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Szczymryj lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boyka doesn't seem phased though.
Boyka moves in looking to clinch but Szczymryj pushes him off.
Boyka shoots for a takedown but Szczymryj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Szczymryj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyka.
Szczymryj takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boyka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boyka is looking to clinch.
Szczymryj throws a big counter combination but Boyka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boyka tries for a takedown but Szczymryj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boyka misses with an uppercut

and Szczymryj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Szczymryj.
Szczymryj keeps control of Boyka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boyka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Szczymryj avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dominij Szczymryj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczymryj wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyka won't allow it.
Szczymryj is pressed up against the cage. Boyka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Szczymryj down to the mat. Szczymryj avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boyka is looking to clinch.
Boyka misses with a left hand
and Szczymryj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dominij Szczymryj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyka throws a body punch but Szczymryj moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyka.
Boyka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Szczymryj lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boyka misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczymryj counters with a nice body shot.
Boyka is looking to clinch but Szczymryj is avoiding it.
Boyka scores with a body shot.
Boyka swings away with a body shot that misses

and Szczymryj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Szczymryj.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka tries to break the clinch but Szczymryj is controlling the position.
Boyka is trying to pull guard but Szczymryj has him pressed against the cage.

Szczymryj manages to break the clinch.
Szczymryj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boyka tries to clinch up but Szczymryj circles away and keeps his distance.
Szczymryj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyka tries to counter with a clinch but Szczymryj shakes him off and moves away.
Boyka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Szczymryj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boyka - that will leave a mark!
Boyka lands an overhand right.
Szczymryj throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
Boyka with the counter takedown but Szczymryj avoids it easily.
Boyka scores with a decent looking hook.
Boyka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka looks to clinch
and Szczymryj counters with a left and a right that stings Boyka.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szczymryj.
Boyka shoots and misses

and Szczymryj counters by clinching up.
Szczymryj working hard to break the clinch.
Szczymryj controlling the action here for a moment.
Boyka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczymryj is struggling to control the position.
Szczymryj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczymryj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boyka's efforts to push away.
Boyka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Szczymryj has him pressed against the cage.
Boyka wants to stall.
Boyka tries to break the clinch but Szczymryj is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominij Szczymryj dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Szczymryj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyka is looking to clinch but Szczymryj is avoiding it.
Szczymryj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boyka tries to clinch but Szczymryj moves out of range.
Boyka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szczymryj on the side of the head.

Boyka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boyka wants a takedown.

Szczymryj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka takes a swing at Szczymryj's ribcage but misses.
Dominij Szczymryj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczymryj avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka misses with an uppercut. Szczymryj saw that one coming.
Szczymryj tries to bum rush Boyka with a series of wild strikes but Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szczymryj misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Szczymryj crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boyka - the referee stops the clock and Szczymryj gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boyka. Szczymryj manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boyka tries to clinch but Szczymryj is having none of it.
Boyka misses with a double jab
and Szczymryj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyka shoots in but Szczymryj avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boyka misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczymryj counters with a series of strikes. Boyka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczymryj.
Boyka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boyka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boyka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szczymryj leaves Boyka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dominij Szczymryj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Boyka.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
Boyka takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szczymryj.
Szczymryj ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Szczymryj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka wants to clinch

and Szczymryj counters with a single leg into guard. Boyka didn't expect that.

Boyka kicks Szczymryj off and gets to his feet.
Szczymryj misses with a two punch combination.
Szczymryj swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boyka.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szczymryj.
Boyka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szczymryj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyka can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczymryj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Boyka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boyka swings for the body but Szczymryj moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Szczymryj.
Szczymryj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Boyka misses with a looping left.
Szczymryj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka swings for the body but Szczymryj moves out of range.
Szczymryj lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boyka backs up against the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boyka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka digs a good body shot into Szczymryj's ribs.
Szczymryj closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Boyka.
Szczymryj misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Boyka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyka wants to clinch.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczymryj was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominij Szczymryj dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Szczymryj blocks a jab.
Boyka tries to clinch there but Szczymryj circles away.
A jab from Boyka finds it's way through Szczymryj's defenses.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
Boyka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Szczymryj counters with a series of strikes. Boyka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Szczymryj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyka scores with a hook to the body. Szczymryj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dominij Szczymryj is winning the standup battle so far.
Szczymryj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyka.
Boyka connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka misses with the combination.
Boyka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Szczymryj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyka lands with an uppercut that bounces Szczymryj off the cage and back into range.
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!
Boyka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Szczymryj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczymryj moves away from the strike by Boyka.
Boyka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szczymryj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick

and Szczymryj counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boyka's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Szczymryj breaks from the clinch.
Boyka connects with a body shot that sends Szczymryj's belly button to the back.
Szczymryj takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
Boyka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Szczymryj holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Szczymryj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyka wants to clinch.
Szczymryj changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Szczymryj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szczymryj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Szczymryj fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyka moves to clinch but Szczymryj breaks away
and Szczymryj counters with a left to the body.
Boyka moves to clinch but Szczymryj breaks away
and Szczymryj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczymryj.
Boyka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Szczymryj.
Szczymryj connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyka momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczymryj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyka.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczymryj is just out of range.
Boyka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boyka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Szczymryj counters with a nice body shot.
Szczymryj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boyka throws a chopping leg kick but Szczymryj manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Szczymryj throws a series of strikes that have Boyka backpedaling.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Szczymryj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Szczymryj cracks a nice hook into Boyka's ribs.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Szczymryj drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boyka sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczymryj misses with a hook to the body
and Boyka counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczymryj works Boyka's body with a nice hook.
Boyka misses with a wild combination.
Szczymryj appears to be looking for a big counter.
Szczymryj throws a shot to the body.
Szczymryj fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Szczymryj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
Szczymryj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominij Szczymryj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. Szczymryj looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominij Szczymryj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Szczymryj, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominij Szczymryj!