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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Boiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Boiko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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188 cm
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210 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Boiko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boiko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Petrov scores a takedown into full mount! Petrov throwing strikes here but Boiko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Petrov throwing strikes here but Boiko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Petrov punching from mount but Boiko doing a good job of avoiding damage. Boiko wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Petrov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boiko?
Petrov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Boiko is squirming around, avoiding Petrov's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Boiko turns into him and now he's in Petrov's guard.
Petrov looks gassed! Petrov controls Boiko momentarily but Boiko frees himself. Petrov looking for a guillotine here but Boiko defends easily.
Boiko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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. Petrov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Boiko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Petrov on the ground. Boiko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Boiko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Petrov, up you get! Boiko misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride. Petrov blocks the body kick.
Good work by Petrov as he checks the leg kick. The fighters circling - Boiko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Boiko throws a head kick but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boiko manages to avoid it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boiko. Boiko lands a nice hook to Petrov's body. Petrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Boiko swings away with a leg kick that misses. A head kick misses from Boiko. Ivan Boiko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Boiko looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range. Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boiko.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boiko misses with the combination.
Petrov blocks the body kick.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boiko but Boiko pushes him off and we're back to square one. Petrov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Boiko throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it. Petrov avoids the head kick by Boiko.
Boiko misses with a two punch combination.
Boiko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrov. Petrov slips a straight right by Boiko. Boiko misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boiko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Boiko thows a left - swing and a miss! Boiko throws a right and a left that both miss. Petrov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boiko circles away. Boiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Boiko scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Boiko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Boiko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Petrov blocks the low kick. Boiko lands a nice shot to the body.
Boiko looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range. Boiko throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Boiko throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boiko throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely. Boiko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily. Petrov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Petrov wants to work for an arm triangle but Boiko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petrov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boiko defending well though. Boiko is not content to let Petrov control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Petrov tries to pass to full mount but Boiko defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrov trying to control the action but Boiko is working from the bottom. Petrov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Petrov prevents Boiko from standing back up.
Boiko won't allow Petrov to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A jab from Boiko misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boiko but Boiko pushes him off and we're back to square one. Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov moves out of range as Boiko strikes. Boiko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Petrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Boiko wants to land a leg kick but Petrov is out of range. Boiko throws a solid leg kick but Petrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boiko. Boiko scores with a nice right hand.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Petrov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Petrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ivan Boiko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Petrov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boiko swivels and escapes. Ivan Boiko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Petrov. Petrov blocks a jab. Boiko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Boiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov. Boiko looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well. Petrov lands with a nice combination. Boiko backs away looking to recover. Boiko throws a head kick but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Petrov showed some decent athleticism there. Petrov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boiko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Boiko dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boiko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Boiko throws a low kick, looking for Petrov's leg but Petrov calmly moves out of range. Boiko misses with a straight right. A thudding body kick lands there by Boiko!
Petrov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boiko's waist but Boiko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petrov off to one side. Boiko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boiko swivels though and keeps the full guard. Boiko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Petrov throws and elbow that misses. Boiko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petrov's guard. Nice move by Boiko!
That's one minute gone in the round. Boiko is looking to stand up but Petrov won't let him. Petrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petrov wants to stand up but Boiko is controlling him. Petrov looking for a guillotine here but Boiko defends easily.
Boiko stands up from Petrov's guard - Boiko perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Boiko throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily. Petrov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Boiko misses with a straight right. Boiko misses with a wild body shot. Boiko connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boiko scores with a decent looking hook. Petrov shoots in and drives through. Boiko sprawls well. Ivan Boiko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Petrov. Boiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Boiko misses with a head kick.
Boiko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boiko throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely. Nice uppercut there from Boiko. Ivan Boiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Boiko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Petrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Petrov shoots for a double leg takedown but Boiko sprawls well. He's pushed Petrov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Petrov shoots for a takedown but Boiko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Boiko. That's going to slow Petrov down. Boiko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Boiko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Boiko misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Boiko.
Petrov punishes Boiko's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Ivan Boiko showed his dominance in that final round. I think Boiko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Boiko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
37% |
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