PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Beast (ranked 1034 p4p, 2730 weight class) and Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 153 p4p, 352 weight class). Bradley Beast has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beast
vs
Boytsov

189 cm
22
210
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
222
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradley Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boytsov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boytsov takes a step back to recover.

Boytsov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Beast!
Beast is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boytsov off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Boytsov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Beast really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Boytsov.
I really don't envy Boytsov right now.
Beast biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boytsov is really stuck here.
Beast has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boytsov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boytsov on the ground.
Beast avoiding Boytsov 's attempts to control his hands.
Boytsov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Beast's guard. Nice work there by Boytsov.

Boytsov drops back looking for a leg! Beast is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beast manages to kick Boytsov off! Boytsov jumps back into Beast's guard.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Boytsov from controlling successfully.
Beast on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beast tries to get out of the position.
Beast looking for a sweep. Not yet Beast, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boytsov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beast wants to sweep but no luck.
Boytsov wants to pass the guard but Beast is keeping the position.
Beast managing to control the position.
Boytsov trying to control but Beast is working from the bottom.
Boytsov wants to pass the guard but Beast is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov trying to control but Beast is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Boytsov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beast is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beast has escaped and now he's on top!

Boytsov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beast manages to get himself to full guard.

Boytsov passes Beast's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beast avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boytsov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov is keen to just control but Beast is a slippery customer.

Boytsov wants to work for an arm triangle but Beast is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boytsov is trying to control. Beast wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Boytsov is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Beast as he works his way to full guard.
Boytsov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boytsov looking to pass the guard.
Boytsov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dmitry Boytsov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beast scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Dmitry Boytsov has been cut.
Boytsov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beast counters with a nice leg kick.
Boytsov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Beast.
Boytsov throws a jab when Beast was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Beast. That snapped Boytsov's head back.
Nice defenses there by Boytsov.
A nice side step and Boytsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov misses with a wild body shot.
Beast drops Boytsov with a huge uppercut! Boytsov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Beast is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Beast!
Bradley Beast was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.