PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Snuka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snuka
vs
Boyka

171 cm
28
145 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

165 cm
23
152 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksei Boyka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boyka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Snuka misses with a low kick.
Snuka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boyka.
Snuka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jimmy Snuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksei Boyka.
Snuka feints a jab promting Boyka to slip. Snuka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boyka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka cracks the inside of Boyka's front leg.
Snuka scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Boyka drives through with a takedown into Snuka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Snuka has his feet on Boyka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Snuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyka.
Snuka cracks Boyka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snuka sprawls well. Snuka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.
As Boyka looks to move away, Snuka throws a big counter combo bu Boyka just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.
Boyka with the counter takedown but Snuka avoids it easily.
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Snuka thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Snuka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snuka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boyka.
Snuka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snuka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Snuka misses with a hook.
Snuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Snuka defends it well.
Snuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snuka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snuka stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyka. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Boyka with the counter takedown but Snuka avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snuka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boyka checks a leg kick.
Boyka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Snuka tries to avoid it but Boyka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Snuka to the ground. Snuka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boyka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka fails with the takedown
and Snuka counters with a nice uppercut.
Snuka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Snuka throws a looping overhand right but Boyka ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka 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 tries to score a power double leg takedown but Snuka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boyka somewhat.
Snuka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boyka slips under a jab.
Boyka feints the counter takedown.
Boyka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Snuka defends well and Boyka ends up having to push Snuka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boyka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Snuka pinned against the cage. Snuka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jimmy Snuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksei Boyka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snuka wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snuka swivels and escapes.
Jimmy Snuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyka fails with the takedown
and Snuka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boyka shoots in for a double leg but Snuka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Snuka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boykas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boyka takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Boyka dives in and scores a takedown into Snuka's guard.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.

Snuka uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boyka back to the cage. Snuka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka misses with a straight left.
Boyka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Boyka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Snuka to the mat! Snuka manages to get full guard.

Boyka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boyka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boyka stops Snuka from standing up.
Snuka wants to sweep here but Boyka controlling him for the moment.
Boyka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snuka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Snuka tries to get out of the position.
Boyka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boyka tries to free his leg and advance position but Snuka is retaining full guard.
Boyka stops Snuka from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boyka with a poor takedown
letting Snuka counter with a right hand.
Boyka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snuka is fending him off so far but Boyka persists. Nope, Snuka circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Snuka.
Boyka moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Snuka misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Snuka.
Snuka looks to land a combination. Boyka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Snuka dips to his left and cracks Boyka with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Snuka.
Snuka throws a combination. Boyka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Snuka. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snuka throws a jab when Boyka was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boyka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Snuka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyka with the counter takedown but Snuka avoids it easily.
A combination from Snuka does no damage.
Snuka cracks Boyka with a good jab.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Snuka misses.
Snuka looks to land a combination. Boyka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boyka with a poor takedown
and Snuka counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snuka.
Snuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyka.
Boyka checks a leg kick nicely.
Snuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snuka scores with a shot to the body.
Snuka stuns Boyka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jimmy Snuka is winning the standup battle so far.
Snuka scores with a sloppy right hand. Boyka should have avoided that one.
Boyka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Snuka misses.
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Boyka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Snuka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boyka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snuka.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snuka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snuka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boyka moves away from the strike by Snuka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimmy Snuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksei Boyka.
Snuka swings for the body but Boyka moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Boyka.
Snuka sneaks back into half guard.
Boyka stops Snuka from getting back to his feet.

Boyka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jimmy Snuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Boyka working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Snuka tries to kick Boyka off but Boyka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boyka is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Snuka is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aleksei Boyka!
Aleksei Boyka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jimmy Snuka was interviewed post fight and said 'Argghhh!!'.