PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between No Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka has chosen Just Like You as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Uri Boyka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chance
vs
Boyka

170 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, No Chance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chance shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chance trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
Chance looking to pass the guard.
Boyka trying to control the position.

Chance postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boyka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chance, into his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Chance escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boyka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boyka wants to stand and escape but instead Chance has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chance trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance looking to pass the guard.
Chance passes into half guard.
Chance trying to control from half guard but Boyka is working away.
Chance passes to side control.
Boyka is trying to get back to his feet.

Chance goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boyka rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chance's guard! Nice work there by Boyka!
Chance is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Chance keeps moving.

Boyka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chance trying to keep a closed guard but Boyka is proving a slippery customer.
Boyka wants to stand but Chance is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boyka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Chance.
Chance is trying to control the position but Boyka postures up.
Boyka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Chance keeps moving.
Chance working a defensive guard here.
Boyka wants to stand but Chance is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Boyka gets caught flat footed, as Chance shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Chance avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boyka looks gassed!

Chance is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Chance drops back looking for a leg! Boyka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boyka manages to kick Chance off! Chance jumps back into Boyka's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chance won't allow Boyka to sweep him here.
Chance postures up.
Chance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chance advances position into side control!

Chance is working to tighten is grip on Boyka's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Boyka has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Chance is really squeezing tight and eventually Boyka passes out! Chance breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). No Chance!