PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boyka
vs
Allen

180 cm
29
170 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

181 cm
28
178 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rock Allen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Allen. Beautiful body shot.
Allen checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Allen misses.
Boyka throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Allen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boyka's corner calls for a 1-2. Boyka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boyka.
A head kick misses from Boyka.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Boyka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boyka is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka tries to clinch up.

Allen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boyka's guard.
Boyka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boyka tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Allen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Allen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Allen wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Allen is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyka has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boyka pushes Allen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boyka tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boyka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boyka tries to pull guard but Allen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boyka tries to break the clinch but Allen is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Boyka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.

Allen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Boyka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allen on the ground.
Allen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boyka's head.
Boyka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
Allen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Allen is trying to work for a kimura but Boyka is defending well.
Allen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Boyka is defending against the submission attempts here by Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen is trying for a kimura here. Boyka looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Allen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rock Allen!
A victorious Rock Allen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.