PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denny Boyd (ranked 4346 p4p, 3150 weight class) and Aleksandar Dobrosav (ranked 530 p4p, 393 weight class). Aleksandar Dobrosav will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Boyd
vs
Dobrosav

192 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MADNESS Apparel

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denny Boyd !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksandar Dobrosav!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobrosav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Boyd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dobrosav looks for the body kick but Boyd saw that one coming.
Dobrosav wants to clinch.
Boyd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boyd misses with an uppercut. Dobrosav saw that one coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Boyd enables Dobrosav to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boyd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boyd pulls Dobrosav in close to prevent any damage.
Dobrosav tries to stand but Boyd is controlling from the bottom.
Dobrosav in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dobrosav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dobrosav wants to control from the top but Boyd keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dobrosav pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyd is keeping the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dobrosav throws a right and a left that both miss.
Denny Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobrosav's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dobrosav duly obliges.

It looks like Denny Boyd has been cut.
Boyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dobrosav manages to avoid it.
Dobrosav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyd .
A jab from Dobrosav misses.
Boyd scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyd . Dobrosav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobrosav counters with a thumping low kick.
Denny Boyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobrosav slips under a jab from Boyd .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Boyd misses its intended target.
Dobrosav fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Boyd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dobrosav tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Boyd misses the target.
A jab from Boyd misses.
Boyd throws a hook to the side of Dobrosav's head but Dobrosav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobrosav staying out of range there.
Boyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobrosav.
Good exchange - Boyd coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobrosav doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyd circles away.
Boyd clobbers Dobrosav with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boyd throws an overhand right that lands on Dobrosav's shoulder, as Dobrosav tries to avoid the shot.
Dobrosav is looking for the big counter here.
Dobrosav throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boyd lands a slapping body shot.
Boyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dobrosav moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyd throws a hook to the side of Dobrosav's head but Dobrosav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobrosav wants to clinch up but Boyd keeps it at a distance.
Boyd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dobrosav tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Boyd instigates a clinch.
Dobrosav trying to land knees to the body.
Boyd lands a nice uppercut.
Boyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dobrosav avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
Dobrosav blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dobrosav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boyd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boyd stalling against the cage.
Dobrosav jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boyd walks away with a smile on his face. Dobrosav gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Denny Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobrosav.
Dobrosav avoids the body shot from Boyd .

Boyd has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Denny Boyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denny Boyd 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boyd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dobrosav. Dobrosav circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Dobrosav rushes Boyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
Boyd stalling.
Dobrosav jumps guard but Boyd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dobrosav jumps guard but Boyd stands there with Dobrosav around his waist. Dobrosav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boyd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boyd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dobrosav.

Dobrosav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksandar Dobrosav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrosav fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyd missing with a left hand there. Dobrosav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dobrosav blocks a jab.
Dobrosav ducks under a wild hook from Boyd .
Boyd loads up on a big right hand but Dobrosav slips the punch.
As Boyd backs off Dobrosav throws a huge counter combo but Boyd manages to avoid it all.
Dobrosav looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyd is just out of range.
A big right from Boyd misses.
Dobrosav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyd .
Dobrosav appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dobrosav blocks a jab.
Boyd throws a jab when Dobrosav was well out of range.
Dobrosav slips a straight right by Boyd .
Boyd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boyd misses with a straight left.
Boyd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dobrosav can do to turn this around?
Dobrosav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dobrosav staying out of range there.
Dobrosav tries to clinch up.
Boyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Dobrosav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrosav shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyd pinned against the cage. Boyd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Denny Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobrosav.
Dobrosav has a takedown stuffed.
Dobrosav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dobrosav tries to clinch but Boyd moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Boyd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dobrosav looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobrosav moves away.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Boyd was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dobrosav.
Dobrosav slips under a jab.
Dobrosav ducks under a wild hook from Boyd .
Boyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Boyd misses.
Dobrosav follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big right from Boyd misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dobrosav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyd jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobrosav dives in for a single leg takedown but Boyd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boyd throws a lazy right hand but Dobrosav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Dobrosav moves into range and clinches up with Boyd .
Boyd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dobrosav jumps guard but Boyd stands there with Dobrosav around his waist. Dobrosav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dobrosav prevents a body shot from Boyd .
Dobrosav letting Boyd take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Dobrosav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dobrosav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Boyd on the inside.

Dobrosav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dobrosav shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boyd as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyd throws a hook but Dobrosav blocks it.
Dobrosav moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Denny Boyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobrosav.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Denny Boyd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denny Boyd 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Boyd . Dobrosav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd throws a hook but Dobrosav avoids it easily.
Boyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Dobrosav looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boyd connects with a right hand. Dobrosav shakes it off.
Boyd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyd wants it to stay on the feet.
Boyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Dobrosav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.

Boyd has Dobrosav up against the cage in a clinch.
Dobrosav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dobrosav is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobrosav is trying to drag Boyd to the mat but Boyd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd avoiding damage.
Dobrosav is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyd has double underhooks.
Boyd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Denny Boyd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boyd lands with a light punch inside.
Dobrosav being controlled against the cage.
Dobrosav managing to block the knees to the body from Boyd .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boyd is struggling to control the position.
Boyd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Boyd for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dobrosav avoids it.
Dobrosav is trying to break the clinch but Boyd has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Boyd .
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boyd .
Dobrosav is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boyd to keep the fight standing.
Denny Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobrosav.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobrosav has had enough of the clinch but Boyd keeps him there for the moment.
Dobrosav has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boyd after a bit of a struggle.
Boyd lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dobrosav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dobrosav can't get the takedown.
Dobrosav jumps guard but Boyd stands there with Dobrosav around his waist. Dobrosav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boyd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boyd lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boyd lands a good knee to the midsection. Dobrosav won't want to take too many of those.
Boyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boyd controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denny Boyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyd , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Boyd !
Aleksandar Dobrosav was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back stronger than ever. Thank you for coming.'.