PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillaume Veilleux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykiy comes to the cage accompanied by Перемен. Veilleux comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pou Lari A. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Boykiy
vs
Veilleux

190 cm
37
220 lbs
29 - 32 - 0

199 cm
40
284 lbs
26 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 29 - 32 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillaume Veilleux!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykiy misses with an uppercut. Veilleux saw that one coming.
Boykiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veilleux.
Boykiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veilleux looks to land a left hand but Boykiy moved out of range nicely.
Boykiy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veilleux, as that shot connected.

It looks like Dimas Boykiy has been cut.
Boykiy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boykiy throws a body shot but no joy.
Veilleux throws out a counter right but Boykiy avoids it with no problem.
Boykiy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Veilleux's waist but Veilleux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boykiy off to one side.
It seemed like Veilleux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boykiy tries a head kick but it misses.
Veilleux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boykiy.
Veilleux staying out of range there.
Veilleux tries to clinch but Boykiy is having none of it.
Boykiy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Veilleux misses with a looping left.
Boykiy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veilleux throws a head kick that Boykiy semi-blocks.
Veilleux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boykiy staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Boykiy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy misses with a double jab.
Veilleux throws a leg kick but Boykiy checks it.
Veilleux throws a hook to the side of Boykiy's head but Boykiy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boykiy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Veilleux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Veilleux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veilleux wants to clinch

and Boykiy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Veilleux's guard.
Veilleux controls Boykiy momentarily but Boykiy frees himself.
Boykiy stopping the sweep attempt from Veilleux.
Boykiy throws a big right hand that misses.
Boykiy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Veilleux working for a triangle but Boykiy defends it easily.
Boykiy slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy is thwarting Veilleux's attempts to control the position.
Veilleux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boykiy.
Veilleux wants to get back to full guard.
Boykiy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Veilleux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Veilleux tries to roll over but Boykiy keeps him under control.

Boykiy seems to be looking for submissions.
Boykiy tries to pass to full mount but Veilleux defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boykiy passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Veilleux defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Boykiy.
Veilleux is trying desperately to improve position.

Boykiy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Veilleux turns into him and now he's in Boykiy's guard.
Boykiy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Boykiy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Veilleux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Boykiy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Veilleux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boykiy keeping moving, preventing Veilleux from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Veilleux wants to pass the guard but Boykiy is keeping the position.

Boykiy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Veilleux looking to sit in guard and control but Boykiy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boykiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Veilleux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boykiy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Veilleux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boykiy's guard.

Veilleux looking to pass the guard.
Veilleux throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dimas Boykiy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dimas Boykiy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Veilleux tries to clinch but Boykiy moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Boykiy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Veilleux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boykiy cracks Veilleux with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dimas Boykiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boykiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veilleux.
Veilleux lands a jab to the head.

Dimas Boykiy's cut is getting worse.
Boykiy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Veilleux back to the cage. Boykiy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Guillaume Veilleux has been cut.
Veilleux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boykiy looks to land a combination but Veilleux avoids it well.
Veilleux lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veilleux throws the left hand but Boykiy avoids the punch easily.
Veilleux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Veilleux just misses with a punch to the body.

Boykiy tries to keep at a distance but Veilleux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boykiy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Veilleux fails to land.
Veilleux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boykiy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veilleux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Veilleux lands a hook that snaps the head of Boykiy backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veilleux.
Veilleux gets underhooks to prevent Boykiy's takedown attempt.
Veilleux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boykiy tries a knee to the head but Veilleux blocks it.
Veilleux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boykiy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Veilleux.
The referee calls for Veilleux to work.
Veilleux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veilleux keeps control of Boykiy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Veilleux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Boykiy.
Veilleux lands a left hand.
Veilleux trying to control the position but instead, Boykiy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Veilleux into the cage.

Boykiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Veilleux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Veilleux lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veilleux avoids the head kick by Boykiy.
Veilleux takes a swing at Boykiy's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Veilleux as he checks the leg kick.
Veilleux connects with the punch.

Dimas Boykiy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Veilleux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boykiy manages to avoid it.
Veilleux lands with a hook. Boykiy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Veilleux cracks Boykiy with a good jab.

Boykiy closes the distance and pushes Veilleux back into the cage.
Veilleux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boykiy misses with a knee strike.

Boykiy is trying to trip Veilleux. He has hold of a leg but Veilleux is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Boykiy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Boykiy looking to pass the guard.
Veilleux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boykiy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Veilleux wants to control from the top but Boykiy keeps moving.
Veilleux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boykiy keeping moving, preventing Veilleux from controlling successfully.

Boykiy is looking for a triangle but Veilleux pushes his legs off easily.

Boykiy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Veilleux is aware though and is defending well.
Veilleux works over Boykiy with some ground and pound from guard.
Boykiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veilleux throwing strikes but missing.
Veilleux passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veilleux working over Boykiy with some ground and pound. Boykiy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Veilleux lands with a punch from half guard.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dimas Boykiy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Guillaume Veilleux!
Guillaume Veilleux thanked the fans post fight for their support.