PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khan Dharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Boyka
vs
Dharma

180 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khan Dharma!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dharma as he avoids it easily.
Boyka shoots in looking for a takedown but Dharma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boyka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dharma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dharma leaves Boyka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boyka instigates a clinch.

Boyka successfully pulls guard.
Dharma stands and throws Boyka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka tries to bench press Dharma off him but Dharma keeps the position.
Dharma tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boyka's legs.
Dharma throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dharma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dharma slows the pace down.
Boyka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dharma on the ground.
Dharma has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Boyka!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharma landing strikes from the mount.
Dharma landing punches.
Dharma lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boyka is in a horrible position here. Dharma smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boyka tries to lock up and control but Dharma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dharma cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dharma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dharma working Boyka over with strikes here.
Boyka is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dharma lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Boyka hang on?
Dharma putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dharma lands a couple of good shots and Boyka has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Dharma is persistently looking for the submission but Boyka is defending it well.
Dharma connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Boyka to escape the position.

Dharma looking for the RNC.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dharma punches Boyka on the ear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dharma lands shots from the back.

Boyka is rocked!
Dharma lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Oh Boyka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dharma is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Boyka taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Dharma.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Khan Dharma!