PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dilaxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boyka
vs
Dilaxo

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dilaxo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilaxo throws a one two combo.
Boyka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dilaxo throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range.

Boyka shoots in and gets a takedown into Dilaxo's guard.
Dilaxo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dilaxo is pulling down on Boyka's head. It's preventing any offense from Boyka, at least for the moment.
Boyka with a flurry of punches that miss.

Boyka gets to his feet - Dilaxo follows without any prompting.
Dilaxo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dilaxo misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Dilaxo does no damage.
Boyka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyka. Dilaxo shrugs it off though.
A jab from Boyka misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boyka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilaxo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dilaxo throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyka dodges the punch combination from Dilaxo.
Dilaxo misses with a double jab.
Dilaxo lands a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boyka or perhaps it was just good defense by Dilaxo, which made it look bad.
Dilaxo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyka.
Boyka is looking to counter the offense by Dilaxo and move into the clinch.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilaxo.
Dilaxo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dilaxo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boyka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Boyka does no damage.
As Boyka backs off Dilaxo throws a huge counter combo but Boyka manages to avoid it all.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boyka.
Boyka tries to clinch but Dilaxo moves out of range.
Dilaxo thuds his right hand into Boyka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boyka takes a swing at Dilaxo's ribcage but misses.
Dilaxo with the counter takedown but Boyka avoids it easily.
Dilaxo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boyka scores with a punch to the head.
Dilaxo with a jab.
A left lands for Boyka.
Dilaxo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dilaxo feints the counter takedown.
Dilaxo misses with a double jab.
Dilaxo throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Boyka misses.
A combination from Dilaxo does no damage.
Dilaxo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dilaxo lands a two punch combo.

Boyka tries to keep at a distance but Dilaxo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dilaxo is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka has Dilaxo pressed against the cage, preventing Dilaxo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dilaxo dodges an elbow strike from Boyka.
Dilaxo tries to break the clinch but Boyka is controlling the position.
Dilaxo is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyka has double underhooks.
Dilaxo has had enough of the clinch but Boyka keeps him there for the moment.

Boyka manages to break the clinch.
Dilaxo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dilaxo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dilaxo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dilaxo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka misses with a looping left.
Dilaxo misses with a few strikes there.
Dilaxo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyka lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilaxo looks to land a combination but Boyka avoids it well.
Dilaxo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dilaxo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jake Dilaxo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Boyka closes the distance and pushes Dilaxo back into the cage.
Boyka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dilaxo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dilaxo has had enough of the clinch but Boyka keeps him there for the moment.
Boyka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dilaxo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dilaxo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dilaxo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Boyka misses its intended target.
Boyka scores with a sloppy right hand. Dilaxo should have avoided that one.
Dilaxo staying out of range there.
As Boyka backs off Dilaxo throws a huge counter combo but Boyka manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from Dilaxo.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Dilaxo.
Jake Dilaxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Boyka.
We've been informed that Dilaxo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boyka is looking to clinch but Dilaxo is avoiding it.
Dilaxo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dilaxo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyka tries to clinch up but Dilaxo circles away and keeps his distance.
Dilaxo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Boyka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boyka is trying to push Dilaxo away but Dilaxo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boyka stalling in the clinch but Dilaxo improves position.
Boyka tries to circle away but Dilaxo has him pinned against the cage.
Dilaxo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilaxo tries to break free but Boyka pushes him back against the cage.
Boyka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dilaxo tries to circle away but Boyka has him pinned against the cage.
Dilaxo has had enough of the clinch but Boyka keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Boyka.
Dilaxo has had enough of the clinch but Boyka keeps him there for the moment.
Boyka wants to break free but Dilaxo has control.
Dilaxo has had enough of the clinch but Boyka keeps him there for the moment.
Boyka tries to pull guard but Dilaxo holds him up against the cage and eventually Boyka drops back down to his feet.
Dilaxo can't break the clinch.

That's two 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.
Dilaxo is trying to push Boyka away but Boyka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boyka can't break the clinch.
Dilaxo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dilaxo wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyka won't allow it.
Boyka is trying to push Dilaxo away but Dilaxo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dilaxo misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyka misses the jab.
Jake Dilaxo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dilaxo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilaxo throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
Dilaxo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the liver by Boyka. Beautiful body shot.
Dilaxo misses with a double jab.

Dilaxo clinches up with Boyka and pushes him back against the cage.
Boyka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boyka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boyka wants to get back to striking at distance but Dilaxo won't allow it.
Boyka jumps guard but Dilaxo stands there with Boyka around his waist. Boyka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka keeps control of Dilaxo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dilaxo tries to break free but Boyka pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dilaxo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilaxo throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
Dilaxo looks to land a combination but Boyka avoids it well.
Boyka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dilaxo sprawls and moves away.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Dilaxo unleashes a big counter combination but Boyka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dilaxo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boyka dives in for a single leg takedown but Dilaxo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dilaxo throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.

Boyka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dilaxo, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilaxo blocks an uppercut.
Boyka jumps guard but Dilaxo stands there with Boyka around his waist. Boyka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dilaxo keeps control of Boyka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Dilaxo. Those never looked like landing.
Dilaxo avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Dilaxo throws a counter combo.
Dilaxo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilaxo scores with a three punch combo!
Boyka lands a nice looking body shot.
Dilaxo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boyka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dilaxo lands a jab to the nose.
Boyka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Dilaxo has managed to clinch.
Dilaxo is trying to break the clinch but Boyka has him pressed against the cage.
Boyka wants to get back to striking at distance but Dilaxo won't allow it.
Boyka wants to get back to striking at distance but Dilaxo won't allow it.

Dilaxo breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Dilaxo.
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 misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dilaxo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyka moves in looking to clinch but Dilaxo pushes him off.
Jake Dilaxo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Dilaxo takes the fight into the clinch.
Dilaxo is trying to force a seperation but Boyka has the dominant position.
Dilaxo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boyka's efforts to push away.
Boyka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dilaxo wants to break free but Boyka has control.
A frustrated look appears on Boyka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boyka prevents Dilaxo from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boyka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyka doesn't manage to clinch there - Dilaxo circles away.
Dilaxo throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
Boyka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka is looking to counter punch.
Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dilaxo misses with a few strikes there.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilaxo is just out of range.
Boyka misses with a double jab.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dilaxo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dilaxo misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Dilaxo misses.
Dilaxo avoids the head kick by Boyka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka dodges the punch combination from Dilaxo.
Dilaxo throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dilaxo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dilaxo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyka.
Dilaxo throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Boyka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boyka.
Boyka dives in for a single leg takedown but Dilaxo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dilaxo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyka's hands.
Dilaxo fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. Dilaxo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilaxo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilaxo swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dilaxo throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka punishes Dilaxo's body with a nice straight punch.

Dilaxo gets a clinch.
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 keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dilaxo's efforts to push away.
Boyka is looking to break free of the clinch but Dilaxo has double underhooks.

Dilaxo breaks the clinch.
Dilaxo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Boyka avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Dilaxo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boyka tests Dilaxo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dilaxo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Dilaxo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dilaxo 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Dilaxo!