PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Andrews (ranked 3518 p4p, 24432 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Andrews
vs
Boyka

178 cm
25
179
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
167
5 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hunter Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andrews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Andrews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boyka is refusing to be controlled, as Andrews sits in half guard.

Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Andrews is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boyka is just riding it out for now. Andrews eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andrews seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrews is looking for a kimura but Boyka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andrews to get the leverage.

Andrews is working for a kimura but Boyka is defending it quite comfortably.

Andrews decides to stand up.

Andrews shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Andrews showed some decent athleticism there.
Boyka is trying to maintain the position but Andrews is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Andrews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boyka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andrews is working for a kimura but Boyka is defending it quite comfortably.

Boyka is defending against the submission attempts here by Andrews.
Andrews stops Boyka from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrews is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Andrews looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boyka felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Andrews is working for a kimura but Boyka is defending it quite comfortably.

Andrews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boyka defends it well.

Andrews is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boyka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andrews.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andrews is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Andrews dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andrews is defended easily by Boyka.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Andrews shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boyka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Andrews has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hunter Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boyka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Boyka defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Andrews.

Andrews working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andrews has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Boyka is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hunter Andrews!