PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titan Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Irhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by Evan Jones - Domination. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boma
vs
Irhin

210 cm
35
295 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

180 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Russian Bears Nutrition

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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Titan Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Irhin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irhin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Titan Boma has been cut.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Irhin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boma throws a push kick but Irhin slaps the foot to one side.
Boma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Irhin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Titan Boma's cut is getting worse.
Boma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Boma is rocked!
Irhin throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range.
Irhin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Irhin has closed the distance and engaged Boma in a clinch.
Boma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irhin managing to block the knees to the body from Boma.
Irhin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boma's face.
Irhin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Irhin.
Boma being controlled against the cage.
Irhin has Boma pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin scores with a hook to the body.
Irhin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Irhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boma has Irhin pushed against the cage.
Boma stops a takedown attempt from Irhin.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Boma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boma tries to land a knee to the head but Irhin blocks with his arms.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irhin's elbow.
Irhin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Irhin stalls.
Irhin wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma is trying to stall.
Boma trying to land knees to the body.
Irhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Irhin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boma is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irhin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Irhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boma blocks a body shot from Irhin.
Irhin being controlled against the cage.
Boma wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boma's face.
Boma stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Irhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Boma avoids the damage to the body.
Irhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Irhin breaks from the clinch.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irhin scores with a nice right hand.

Titan Boma's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Irhin, right into the meat.
Artem Irhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irhin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Irhin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Irhin.
Boma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irhin missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irhin blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Irhin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boma in his tracks.
Irhin cracks a nice hook into Boma's ribs.
Irhin blocks a head kick by Boma.
Irhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Irhin misses with a takedown attempt - Boma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Titan Boma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artem Irhin.
Irhin avoids the body shot from Boma.

Boma moves into the clinch successfully.
Boma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Irhin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irhin dodges an elbow strike from Boma.
Irhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boma takes a shot to the head.
Irhin lands an elbow just above Boma 's eye.
Irhin slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artem Irhin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titan Boma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Irhin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Irhin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boma throws a chopping leg kick but Irhin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Irhin. That one must have hurt.
Irhin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boma is looking to wear down Irhin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boma jabs Irhin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boma misses with a straight left.
Irhin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Irhin tries to clinch
and Boma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irhin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boma.
Irhin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Irhin rushes Boma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Irhin effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Irhin to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Irhin lands a nice knee to the body.
Irhin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irhin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Irhin fails to land.
Irhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boma is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Irhin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Irhin.
Irhin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Artem Irhin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Irhin just leaning against Boma, taking a breather.
Irhin has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Irhin lands a body punch.
Irhin pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irhin with a knee to the head.
Irhin tries to land a knee to the head but Boma blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irhin as Boma tries to tie him up.

Irhin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irhin fails to land with a series of punches.
Irhin stuns Boma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boma misses with a hook
and Irhin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Artem Irhin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Irhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boma counters with a left to the body.
Irhin tries to clinch up
and Boma counters with a left and a right that stings Irhin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irhin throws a shot to the body.
Irhin tries to clinch but Boma moves out of range.
Irhin throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Irhin.
Irhin misses with a straight left.
Irhin closes the distance but Boma moves to the side
and Boma counters with a three punch combo that has Irhin backing up. Irhin nods at Boma to acknowledge the strikes.
Boma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Titan Boma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irhin thumps Boma with a low kick.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irhin throws out the jab.
Irhin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Jeez, Titan Boma's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice leg kick lands there from Irhin.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Irhin misses the target.
Boma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Irhin drives through and clinches with Boma against the cage.
Irhin is struggling to control the position.
Irhin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irhin lands a right hand.
Irhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boma.
Irhin avoiding damage.
Irhin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irhin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irhin landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Irhin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Irhin digs a right hand underneath Boma's ribcage. Boma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Irhin with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artem Irhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Titan Boma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Irhin wants to clinch up but Boma keeps it at a distance.

Irhin moves into the clinch.
Irhin lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Irhin.
Irhin scores with a hook to the body.
Boma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Irhin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irhin avoids it.
Irhin lands a knee to the body.
Irhin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irhin is looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irhin.
Irhin tries a knee to the head but Boma blocks it.
Irhin stalling in the clinch.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irhin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Irhin lands a right hand.
Boma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boma looking to stall.
Boma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irhin has him pressed against the cage.
Irhin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boma takes a shot to the head.
Irhin lands a shoulder strike.
Irhin lands with a light punch inside.
Irhin is trying to maintain a safe position but Boma gets an underhook and turns Irhin into the cage.
Irhin looking to throw knees to the head but Boma is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irhin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irhin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Titan Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Irhin.
Boma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irhin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irhin is pushing Boma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Irhin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Irhin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Irhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irhin lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomas head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Artem Irhin!
After the fight, Artem Irhin 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.