PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 3241 p4p, 4144 weight class) and Nariyuki Yuiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phol Boxaaja is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Boxaaja
vs
Yuiga

180 cm
39
169
34 - 26 - 0

178 cm
26
168
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nariyuki Yuiga!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxaaja goes for a double leg but Yuiga avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yuiga continues to drive forward.
Yuiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxaaja.
Boxaaja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuiga walks away with a smile on his face. Boxaaja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Boxaaja closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yuiga quickly recovers to half guard.
Boxaaja is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yuiga trying to hold on to Boxaaja's head to control him but Boxaaja postures up.
Boxaaja sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yuiga is defending against the submission attempts here by Boxaaja.

Boxaaja is working for a kimura but Yuiga is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja content to control rather than advance.
Yuiga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yuiga pushes Boxaaja off looking to stand but Boxaaja dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boxaaja seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Boxaaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yuiga is just riding it out for now. Boxaaja eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boxaaja stalling.

Yuiga is defending against the submission attempts here by Boxaaja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boxaaja seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Yuiga is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Phol Boxaaja!
A relieved looking Phol Boxaaja thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.