PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykin has chosen Пересмотри as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harlamov
vs
Boykin

206 cm
39
275 lbs
36 - 18 - 0

197 cm
40
275 lbs
34 - 32 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 32 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykin misses the shot to the body.
Harlamov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harlamov walks into a stiff left hand from Boykin.
Boykin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boykin.

It looks like Garik Harlamov has been cut.

Harlamov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harlamov showed some decent athleticism there.
Harlamov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boykin taking some punishment here, with Harlamov in his half guard.
Boykin is trying to maintain the position but Harlamov is very close to passing his half guard.
Harlamov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harlamov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Harlamov is working for a submission of some sort.
Boykin wants to control but Harlamov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harlamov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boykin defends it well.
Boykin is trying to maintain the position but Harlamov is very close to passing his half guard.
Harlamov working the head and body with strikes.
Boykin wants to control but Harlamov is keeping busy.
Harlamov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harlamov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harlamov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boykin's head.

Boykin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harlamov pulls his head out easily.

Boykin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harlamov working the head and body with strikes.
Harlamov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boykin has hold of Harlamov's hands but Harlamov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boykin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boykin keeps trying to improve his position.
Boykin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boykin is trying to maintain the position but Harlamov is very close to passing his half guard.
Harlamov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boykin trying to hold on to Harlamov's head to control him but Harlamov postures up.
Harlamov is keen to just control but Boykin is a slippery customer.
Boykin is pressing down on Harlamov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Boykin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harlamov is in close to Boykin's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harlamov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boykin wants to sweep but no luck.
Boykin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harlamov is working Boykin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harlamov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harlamov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harlamov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harlamov throws a big elbow that misses.

Boykin looking for a guillotine here but Harlamov defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harlamov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boykin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harlamov.

Boykin looking for a guillotine here but Harlamov defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boykin is looking for a triangle but Harlamov pushes his legs off easily.
Harlamov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harlamov landing with the ground and pound.

Boykin looking for a guillotine here but Harlamov defends easily.
Harlamov lands a couple of elbows.
Boykin controlling the position.

Boykin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harlamov trying to control but Boykin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garik Harlamov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harlamov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boykin's guard.
Harlamov postures up and lands a big shot to Boykin's brow.
Harlamov throws a big elbow that misses.
Harlamov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boykin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harlamov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garik Harlamov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harlamov is working Boykin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Boykin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harlamov defends it easily.
Boykin controls Harlamov momentarily but Harlamov frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harlamov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Boykin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harlamov defends it easily.

Boykin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov wants to control from the top but Boykin keeps moving.
Harlamov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Boykin is looking for a triangle but Harlamov pushes his legs off easily.
Harlamov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harlamov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harlamov advances to half guard.

Boykin actively working from the bottom here.
Harlamov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boykin can do to turn this around?
Harlamov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boykin is trying to maintain the position but Harlamov is very close to passing his half guard.
Harlamov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boykin taking some punishment here, with Harlamov in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov lands with a punch from half guard.
Harlamov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boykin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harlamov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Boykin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harlamov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harlamov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harlamov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Harlamov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boykin defends it well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Boykin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin trying to control here.

Harlamov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harlamov drops an elbow to the side of Boykin's head.

Boykin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harlamov pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harlamov connects with a nice short shot to Boykin's temple.
Boykin is trying to get back to full guard.
Harlamov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boykin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harlamov seems to be looking for submissions.

Harlamov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harlamov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Harlamov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boykin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harlamov lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harlamov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boykin defending well though.
Harlamov working Boykin over with strikes.
Harlamov with the ground and pound but Boykin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garik Harlamov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Harlamov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harlamov slips under a jab from Boykin.
Dimentiy Boykin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boykin lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Boykin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boykin throws a series of punches but Harlamov moves out of range.
Harlamov ducks right into an uppercut from Boykin.
Boykin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harlamov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boykin.
Harlamov feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykin loads up on a big right hand but Harlamov slips the punch.
Harlamov attempts a counter takedown but Boykin avoids it well and moves away.
Boykin throws a jab but it's blocked by Harlamov.
Boykin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harlamov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin tries to clinch but Harlamov moves out of range.
Boykin scores with a jab.
Boykin stuffs the takedown attempt from Harlamov. Harlamov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boykin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harlamov walks into a straight right hand from Boykin.
Harlamov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harlamov tries to counter with a takedown but Boykin is quick to defend against it.
Boykin throws a big shot that misses.
Harlamov feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab by Boykin.
Boykin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boykin looks to land a left hand but Harlamov moved out of range nicely.
Harlamov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harlamov looks for a takedown but Boykin sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a takedown. Boykin tries to sprawl out of it but Harlamov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boykin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boykin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!

Boykin drops Harlamov with a nice combination! Boykin dives into Harlamov's guard, looking to finish!

Boykin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harlamov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boykin has managed to get both his arms back between Harlamov's legs - danger averted.

Harlamov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Boykin escapes and throws Harlamov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boykin is looking to take a break and control but Harlamov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boykin staying calm.
Boykin is looking to take a break and control but Harlamov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harlamov is looking to reverse the position.
Boykin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boykin trying to control the action but Harlamov is working from the bottom.
Boykin working away.
Dimentiy Boykin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harlamov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boykin's best efforts.
Harlamov tries to get to full guard but Boykin has control of the leg.
Boykin passes into side control, despite Harlamov's attempt to control the position.
Garik Harlamov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boykin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimentiy Boykin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harlamov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!