PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiagus Davaru Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davaru Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - Attitude. Boyka has chosen Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics as his entrance music. Thiagus Davaru Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Davaru Silva
vs
Boyka

170 cm
27
213 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiagus Davaru Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davaru Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davaru Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boyka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boyka can't keep his opponent in guard - Davaru Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Davaru Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boyka is trying to stand back up but Davaru Silva is controlling him
Davaru Silva trying to control the action but Boyka is working from the bottom.
Boyka looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davaru Silva wants to pass to mount but Boyka is defending the position.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet.

Davaru Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Davaru Silva is pressing down on Boyka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boyka is holding on for now.
Boyka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davaru Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davaru Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Davaru Silva stops Boyka from getting back to his feet.
Boyka is refusing to be controlled, as Davaru Silva sits in half guard.

Boyka pushes Davaru Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. Davaru Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boyka takes a swing at Davaru Silva's ribcage but misses.

Davaru Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boyka was covering up waiting for the punch and Davaru Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davaru Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyka is keeping the position for now.
Boyka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davaru Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davaru Silva wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Davaru Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boyka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davaru Silva is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Davaru Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyka is retaining full guard.

Davaru Silva drops back looking for a leg! Boyka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boyka manages to kick Davaru Silva off! Davaru Silva jumps back into Boyka's guard.

Boyka uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Davaru Silva feints and as Boyka raises his hands in defense, Davaru Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Davaru Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka wants to stand and escape but Davaru Silva is having none of it.
Davaru Silva passes into half guard.

Boyka manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davaru Silva's head.
Boyka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boyka feints and then cracks Davaru Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davaru Silva down.
Boyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davaru Silva avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Davaru Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davaru Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
Boyka throws a shot to the body.
Davaru Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
Davaru Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyka throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davaru Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boyka scores with a head kick.

Boyka lands a big head kick that sends Davaru Silva tumbling to the mat! Boyka takes a step backwards and waves Davaru Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Davaru Silva is rocked!
Boyka scores with a hook to the body. Davaru Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Davaru Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davaru Silva is breathing heavily.
Boyka cracks Davaru Silva on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Davaru Silva falls backwards against the cage. Boyka follows up with more strikes that drop Davaru Silva to his knees. Boyka keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Davaru Silva! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Boyka!
A relieved looking Yuri Boyka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.