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 is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Пересмотри. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harlamov
vs
Boykin

206 cm
39
275 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

197 cm
40
275 lbs
35 - 32 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 32 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harlamov feints and as Boykin raises his hands in defense, Harlamov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boykin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harlamov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Boykin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harlamov landing some decent shots from guard.
Harlamov landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harlamov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boykin is trying to keep Harlamov in close.
Boykin looking for a sweep. Not yet Boykin, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykin keeping moving, preventing Harlamov from controlling successfully.

Boykin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harlamov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been hearing that Harlamov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Boykin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harlamov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harlamov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boykin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harlamov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harlamov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Boykin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boykin looking for a sweep. Not yet Boykin, not yet.
Harlamov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boykin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Boykin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harlamov postures up.

Harlamov has gone for a leg lock! Boykin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harlamov's guard.

Harlamov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov trying to control the position.
Boykin controls from within his opponent's guard.

Harlamov is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Boykin frees his head nicely. Oh but Harlamov has switched to an armbar! Boykin is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Garik Harlamov!
Garik Harlamov is the new super heavyweight champion!
Garik Harlamov thanked the fans post fight for their support.