PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boykiy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Перемен. Boma has chosen Evan Jones - Domination as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Boykiy
vs
Boma

190 cm
38
220 lbs
29 - 33 - 0

210 cm
35
295 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 - 33 - 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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Titan Boma!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma needs to keep his hands up - Boykiy had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Titan Boma has been cut.
Boma connects with a body shot that sends Boykiy's belly button to the back.
Dimas Boykiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Boykiy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch lands to the side of Boykiy 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dimas Boykiy has been cut.
A combination from Boma does no damage.
Boykiy dives in for a single leg takedown but Boma sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boykiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boykiy misses with a few strikes there.
Boykiy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boma now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boma swings for the body but Boykiy moves out of range.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma throws a series of punches but Boykiy moves out of range.
Boma dodges the punch combination from Boykiy.
Boma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boykiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma stuffs the takedown.
Boykiy has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Boma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Boykiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boykiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boykiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boykiy lands with a hook. Boma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up Titan Boma's cut even more.

Boma drops Boykiy with a beautiful combination! Boykiy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boma is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boykiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boykiy wants to clinch.
Boma tries to close the distance and clinch but Boykiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boykiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy shoots for a takedown but Boma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Boma misses.
Boykiy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boma scores with a counter punch that sends Boykiy to the canvas! Boma smells blood - he's punishing Boykiy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Boykiy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titan Boma!
After the fight, Titan Boma was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.