PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boykin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Пересмотри. 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.

Boykin
vs
Smith

197 cm
41
275 lbs
35 - 33 - 1

199 cm
26
255 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

On Tap (160Q)

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 35 - 33 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Boykin catches Smith right on the button with a cross.

Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boykin to the ground. Smith is now in Boykin's guard.
Smith is pushing down on Boykin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boykin is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.

Boykin actively working from the bottom here.

Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boykin tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.

Boykin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith trying to control the action but Boykin is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking to advance position but Boykin won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boykin looking for submissions off his back.

Smith is working for a kimura but Boykin is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Boykin is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
Boykin tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boykin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boykin is looking to escape.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with strikes but Boykin is staying in there.

Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boykin working to try and regain half guard.
Smith looking to control but Boykin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boykin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith is trying to control the position but Boykin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems keen to control Boykin's posture.
Boykin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boykin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boykin advances to half guard.

Boykin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Boykin eventually gives up the hold.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

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.
Boykin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boykin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boykin is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Boykin is working for a submission of some sort.

Boykin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boykin is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boykin misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Boykin misses its intended target.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boykin but Boykin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boykin is able to avoid easily.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykin loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Boykin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boykin missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boykin misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Boykin pushes him off.
Boykin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith works over Boykin with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith postures up.
Boykin keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Boykin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chad Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

Boykin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Boykin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.

Boykin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Boykin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Boykin taking a break here but Smith is having none of it and regains half guard.
Boykin wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin is just content to waste time from the top position. Smith takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boykin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boykin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boykin slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith wants to control but Boykin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Boykin is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Smith still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Smith has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
A lull in the action here.
Smith tries to move to mount but Boykin blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith trying to control the position but Boykin is working away.
Boykin gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dimentiy Boykin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boykin connects with a looping right hand.
Boykin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boykin wants to clinch.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boykin breaks from the clinch.

Boykin has managed to clinch.
Boykin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Boykin gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Boykin breaks from the clinch.
Boykin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boykin fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith slips a straight right by Boykin.
Boykin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boykin throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Boykin misses with a body shot.

Boykin gets the takedown into side control.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Boykin keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boykin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boykin's guard! Nice work there by Smith!
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boykin controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Boykin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boykin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Boykin has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.

Boykin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Boykin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boykin is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith trying to control the action but Boykin is working from the bottom.

Smith tries for a kimura but Boykin is defending well.
Boykin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position but Boykin is working away.
Boykin struggling a bit here.
Boykin is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Boykin stops Smith from passing to mount.
Boykin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Boykin defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boykin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimentiy Boykin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boykin 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimentiy Boykin!
Dimentiy Boykin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.