PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francis Solis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jelden Boizenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Solis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Solis
vs
Boizenberg

225 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francis Solis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jelden Boizenberg!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boizenberg shoots in but Solis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boizenberg just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSolis.
Solis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Boizenberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Boizenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Solis tries to clinch up.
Boizenberg tries for a takedown but Solis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boizenberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Francis Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jelden Boizenberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boizenberg stuffs the takedown.
Solis throws a body shot but no joy.
Boizenberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Boizenberg with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boizenberg has his takedown stuffed
and Solis counters with a one-two to the body.
Jelden Boizenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boizenberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Solis avoids it really well and circles away.
Solis tries to clinch but Boizenberg is having none of it.
Boizenberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Solis.
Boizenberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Solis as Boizenberg shoots in.

Solis gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Solis drags the fight down to the ground.

Boizenberg gets to his feet - Solis follows without any prompting.
Solis is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boizenberg! But no joy.
Solis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boizenberg shoots in for a takedown but Solis shows good takedown defense.

Boizenberg moves into the clinch.

Boizenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boizenberg fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boizenberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Solis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boizenberg looks winded!
Solis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Solis wants it to stay on the feet.
Solis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boizenberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Solis misses with a head kick.
Solis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boizenberg circles away.
Solis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Boizenberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boizenberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solis's sensitive parts.
A head kick by Solis misses

and Boizenberg counters by clinching up.
Boizenberg lands an elbow just above Solis 's eye.
Solis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boizenberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Solis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Solis is working for takedown but Boizenberg is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solis jumps guard but Boizenberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Boizenberg breaks from the clinch.

Boizenberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Solis pushes Boizenberg off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Solis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boizenberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boizenberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Solis sprawls well. Solis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boizenberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Solis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 Francis Solis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boizenberg digs a good hook to Solis's body.
Boizenberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Boizenberg.
Boizenberg has a takedown stuffed.

Boizenberg moves into the clinch.

Boizenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boizenberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Solis keeping full guard, as Boizenberg tries to pass.
Boizenberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Solis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boizenberg postures up.
Boizenberg stays in close to Solis's body and controls the position.

Solis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boizenberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boizenberg advances to half guard.
Boizenberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boizenberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Solis's head.
Boizenberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boizenberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Solis is rocked!

It looks like Francis Solis has been cut.
Jelden Boizenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boizenberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Solis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boizenberg somewhat.
Oh Solis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boizenberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Solis sprawls well. He's pushed Boizenberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Francis Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jelden Boizenberg.

Boizenberg instigates a clinch.
Solis tries to pull guard but Boizenberg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Boizenberg breaks the clinch.
Boizenberg is breathing heavily.
Boizenberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Solis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Boizenberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Solis seems to have got his legs back now.
Boizenberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Solis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boizenberg is defending well for now.
Solis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boizenberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boizenberg has Solis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Solis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solis gets underhooks to prevent Boizenberg's takedown attempt.
Boizenberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boizenberg fails to pull guard.

Boizenberg manages to pull guard.
Solis works over Boizenberg with some ground and pound from guard.
Solis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boizenberg has momentary wrist control but Solis slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boizenberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Solis.
Solis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Solis stops Boizenberg from standing up.

Solis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jelden Boizenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francis Solis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Solis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boizenberg misses the jab.
Boizenberg shoots in for a takedown but Solis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Solis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boizenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boizenberg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Solis defends well and Boizenberg ends up having to push Solis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Solis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boizenberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boizenberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jelden Boizenberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Solis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Solis wants to work for an arm triangle but Boizenberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Solis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boizenberg is just riding it out for now. Solis eventually gives up the hold.
Boizenberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Solis.

Boizenberg kicks off Solis and gets to his feet.
Solis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boizenberg.
Boizenberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Solis circles away.
Francis Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jelden Boizenberg.
Solis tries to clinch up.
Boizenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boizenberg checks the leg kick.
Boizenberg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Solis defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boizenberg lands a head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boizenberg.

Boizenberg clinches with his opponent.
Boizenberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boizenberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Boizenberg breaks from the clinch.

Solis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Solis is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solis tries to score a body lock takedown but Boizenberg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jelden Boizenberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Boizenberg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Solis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boizenberg controlling the position.
Solis works over Boizenberg with some ground and pound from guard.
Boizenberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Solis stands up out of Boizenberg's guard for a moment - Boizenberg manages to land a nice upkick.
Solis being controlled here momentarily.
Solis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boizenberg's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boizenberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boizenberg has control of Solis's left arm, preventing Solis from doing any damage.
Solis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boizenberg pulls Solis in to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boizenberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Solis counters with a one-two to the body.
Boizenberg has his takedown stuffed
and Solis counters with a nice uppercut.
Solis tries a head kick but it misses.
Solis tries to clinch there but Boizenberg circles away.
Boizenberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Solis is looking to counter the offense by Boizenberg and move into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jelden Boizenberg.
Well Boizenberg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Francis Solis!