PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uthe Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas has chosen 2cztery7 - Rozpoznaj as his entrance music. Yuri Boyka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Boyka
vs
Haas

160 cm
45
154 lbs
44 - 25 - 3

174 cm
27
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uthe Haas!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. Haas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
And Haas tries to counter it with a takedown but Boyka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haas moves away.
Boyka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.

Boyka moves into range and clinches up with Haas.
Boyka lands a shot to the body.
Haas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.

Haas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Haas.
Haas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haas dodges the punch combination from Boyka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haas fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyka throws a right hand that Haas ducks under and follows up with a left that Haas also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from Boyka.

Boyka closes the distance and pushes Haas back into the cage.
Haas throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyka.
A head punch on the inside from Boyka fails to land.
Haas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka tries a body shot but Haas blocks it.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyka scores with a shot to the side of Haas's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Haas on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyka.
Haas prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka scores with a hook to the body.
Haas swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haas working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boyka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haas taking a breather.
Boyka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haas working aggressively here.
Haas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyka misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyka throws a punch but it's blocked by Haas.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.

Haas breaks from the clinch.
Haas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boyka to score with a decent uppercut.
Haas misses the jab.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haas.
Boyka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Haas goes for a double leg but Boyka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boyka continues to drive forward.
Haas lunges at Boyka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boyka's hand.
Haas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyka throws a jab but it's blocked by Haas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haas was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Haas takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
Haas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyka throws the left hand but Haas avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Haas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boyka misses with an uppercut.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Haas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Haas throws a hook but Boyka avoids it easily.

Boyka has Haas up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Haas.
Haas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boyka.
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but Haas avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haas moves out of range of the strikes.
Haas with the counter takedown but Boyka avoids it easily.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Haas moves away and avoids it.
Haas moves out of range of the strikes.
Haas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka slips under a jab.
Boyka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka tries to move into range but Haas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka misses the jab.
Boyka misses with a hook. Haas ducked under it nicely.
Boyka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haas fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haas ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Boyka. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Haas.
Haas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Haas's shoulder, as Haas tries to avoid the shot.
And Haas tries to counter it with a takedown but Boyka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Haas's shoulder, as Haas tries to avoid the shot.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Haas avoids them all with ease.
Boyka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haas.
A big right from Boyka misses.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boyka swings for the body but Haas moves out of range.
Boyka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haas can do to turn this around?
Haas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Boyka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boyka lands with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyka.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Boyka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haas jabs Boyka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Boyka misses.
Haas catches Boyka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Boyka.
And Haas tries to counter it with a takedown but Boyka pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a lovely overhand right.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Haas is just out of range.
Boyka swings for the body but Haas moves out of range.
Boyka thuds a left hand into Haas's body.
Haas lands a body shot.
Boyka takes a swing at Haas's ribcage but misses.
Haas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Boyka.
A shot to the body from Haas misses
and Boyka counters with a left and a right that stings Haas.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Haas tries to counter it with a takedown but Boyka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice body punch from Boyka.
Haas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boyka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Haas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyka misses with the combination.
Boyka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haas circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyka swinging wildly here.
Boyka misses the jab.
Haas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyka doesn't seem bothered though.
Haas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyka.
Boyka digs a good hook to Haas's body.
Boyka swinging wildly here.
Haas with the counter takedown but Boyka avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that second round.
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!

Boyka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boyka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Haas defending well as Boyka loads up on a big left hand.
Haas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Haas.
Boyka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boyka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big left from Boyka misses.
Haas feints the counter takedown.
Yuri Boyka is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas looks for a takedown but Boyka sprawls well.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haas misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka throwing a counter right hand but Haas manages to avoid it.
Haas moves away from the strike by Boyka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Boyka. That snapped Haas's head back.
Boyka lands a right hook to the body.
Boyka misses the jab.
Haas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boyka rather than just go for the knockout.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but Haas ducks down to avoid it.
Haas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Boyka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haas lands a nice shot to the body.
Haas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boyka as he avoids it easily.
Uthe Haas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyka momentarily.
Boyka moves out of range as Haas strikes.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka tries to land a leg kick but Haas saw it coming and moves away.
Boyka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haas back to the cage. Boyka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haas fails with the takedown.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uthe Haas.
Haas throws a lazy right hand but Boyka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyka throws a big shot that misses.
Boyka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haas's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Boyka is looking to clinch.
Haas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boyka finds it's way round the side to connect with Haas's head.
Haas moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
Boyka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Boyka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boyka.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but Haas ducks down to avoid it.
Haas feints the counter takedown.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Haas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haas misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Haas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haas closes the distance and clinches up with Boyka, looking for a takedown. Haas pushes Boyka against the cage but Boyka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Haas is just out of range.
Boyka throws out a loose jab but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka walks into a straight right hand from Haas.
Boyka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haas.
Haas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Boyka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haas with the counter takedown but Boyka avoids it easily.
Boyka cracks Haas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haas throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyka.
Haas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka cracks Haas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.