PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Boyd (ranked 4586 p4p, 3308 weight class) and Igor Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vi's choice of entrance music: Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boyd
vs
Vi

195 cm
25
290
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
26
295
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Vi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boyd clinches up with Vi and pushes him back against the cage.
Vi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boyd trying to control the position but instead, Vi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boyd into the cage.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vi blocking some punches.
Boyd is struggling to control the position.
Vi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Boyd.
Boyd misses with some punches.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyd scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vi blocking some punches.
Boyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
Boyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyd misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Vi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Boyd has the dominant position.
A short right from Boyd.
Boyd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vi's efforts to push away.
Vi tries to break free but Boyd pushes him back against the cage.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
Vi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vi wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyd won't allow it.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Vi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boyd keeps control of Vi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boyd looking to slow down the pace here.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vi wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyd won't allow it.
Boyd just leaning against Vi, taking a breather.
Boyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vi tries to circle away but Boyd has him pinned against the cage.
Vi has had enough of the clinch but Boyd keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boyd.
Boyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd working aggressively here.
Vi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vi wants to break free but Boyd has control.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
Boyd lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Boyd.
A short uppercut from Boyd.
Vi looks winded!
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Boyd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd scores with a shot to the side of Vi's head.
Boyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vi backwards.
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
Boyd pushes Vi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyd lands with a short shot to the head.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyd scores with a shot to the side of Vi's head.
Boyd misses with the head strike.
Boyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Boyd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyd gets through Vi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boyd.
Boyd lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyd.

Vi is rocked!
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vi is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyd finish him?
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd dips a shoulder and cracks Vi with a mighty uppercut! Vi falls back against the cage and Boyd unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Boyd screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Boyd!
In defeat, Igor Vi stepped up to the mic, saying 'He wouldn't survive another 5 minutes with me.'.