PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 5839 p4p, 528 weight class) and Stefan Harpik (ranked 4122 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Yuri Boyka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Boyka
vs
Harpik

202 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stefan Harpik!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Harpik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boyka misses with a combination

and Harpik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harpik.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harpik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harpik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harpik postures up and lands a big shot to Boyka's brow.
Harpik content to stall in guard here.
Harpik throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harpik is in close to Boyka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harpik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harpik working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harpik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harpik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harpik passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harpik landing strikes.
Boyka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Harpik connects with a decent elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Harpik scoring with punches and elbows.

Boyka is rocked!
Boyka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Boyka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harpik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
Harpik cracks Boyka with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Harpik immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Boyka is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Harpik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Harpik!
Stefan Harpik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.