PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoyak Stoyachnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoyachnikov has chosen Slipknot - The Devil In I as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stoyak Stoyachnikov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Booger
vs
Stoyachnikov

185 cm
45
185 lbs
32 - 24 - 0

182 cm
26
183 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Booger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stoyak Stoyachnikov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoyachnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Booger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Booger does no damage.
Stoyachnikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stoyachnikov is looking to clinch but Booger is avoiding it.
Jab by Booger.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stoyachnikov or perhaps it was just good defense by Booger, which made it look bad.

Booger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Stoyachnikov sneaks out the side door and pushes Booger away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Stoyachnikov looks winded!
Booger lands a glancing blow to the side of Stoyachnikov's head.

It looks like Stoyak Stoyachnikov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoyachnikov tries to clinch but Booger moves out of range.
Stoyachnikov takes one to the side of the head.
Booger fails with a takedown attempt.
Stoyachnikov tries to clinch but Booger moves out of range.
Booger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stoyachnikov sprawls and moves away.

Stoyachnikov pushes Booger up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoyachnikov misses with the head strike.
Booger blocks an uppercut.

Booger pulls Stoyachnikov into guard.
Booger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stoyachnikov manages to get himself to full guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoyachnikov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Booger throws a big right hand that misses.
Booger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Booger slips nicely into half guard.
Booger throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stoyachnikov to regain full guard.
Booger throws a big right hand that misses.
Stoyachnikov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Booger.
Booger is in close to Stoyachnikov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Booger cracks Stoyachnikov with a solid left hand.
Booger stops Stoyachnikov from standing up.
Stoyachnikov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Booger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger lands a couple of digs.
Booger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Booger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stoyachnikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Booger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Booger scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoyachnikov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Booger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Booger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Booger lands a couple of elbows.

Stoyachnikov is rocked!
Stoyachnikov keeping moving, preventing Booger from controlling successfully.
Stoyachnikov is still in real trouble! Can Booger finish him?
Stoyachnikov has momentary wrist control but Booger slips an elbow through the middle.
Booger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stoyachnikov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Booger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Booger arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Stoyachnikov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Booger!
Our winner, Chris Booger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Stoyak Stoyachnikov was interviewed post fight and said 'United forever in friendship and labour, Our mighty republics will ever endure. The Great Soviet Union will live through the ages. The dream of a people their fortress secure. Long live our Soviet motherland, Built by the people's mighty hand. Long live our people, united and free. Strong i'.