PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's entrance music is UFC: Closer to the Edge (Jared Leto). A fine choice. Boykin has chosen Пересмотри as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williams
vs
Boykin

193 cm
40
275 lbs
42 - 17 - 1

197 cm
40
275 lbs
34 - 31 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 31 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
As Boykin tries to get set, Williams tries to push him back and clinch up but Boykin manages to avoid the attempt.
A punch combination from Boykin misses.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boykin misses the shot to the body.
Boykin throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams 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.
Boykin swinging wildly here.
As Boykin backs away, Williams returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boykin's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boykin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boykin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Williams.
Boykin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boykin.
We've been told by Williams's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boykin throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Boykin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boykin! But no joy.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Boykin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boykin connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Simon Williams has been cut.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Boykin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boykin wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boykin!
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Williams gets a clinch.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boykin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boykin misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boykin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boykin blocks an uppercut.
Williams blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykin taking a breather.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boykin is keeping busy.
Boykin is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boykin has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams is stalling here.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boykin looking to stall.
Boykin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boykin working hard to break the clinch.
Boykin has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boykin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams tries a body shot but Boykin blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Boykin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boykin is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Williams.
Boykin stalls.
A short left from Williams.

Boykin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boykin takes one on the button.
Boykin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boykin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boykin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Williams lands a big right hand that sends Boykin crashing to the mat! Williams stays standing though and waves Boykin back to his feet!

Boykin is rocked!
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boykin.
Boykin misses with a body punch
and Williams counters with a big right hand! Oh Boykin is in trouble here! Williams follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Williams!
Simon Williams retains his super heavyweight title!