PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Crystal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Bojarsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crystal
vs
Bojarsky

173 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Crystal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksander Bojarsky!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bojarsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Crystal tries to sprawl out of it but Bojarsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crystal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Crystal as Bojarsky shoots in.
Bojarsky blocks a head kick by Crystal.

Bojarsky is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crystal's half guard.
Crystal tries to kick Bojarsky off but Bojarsky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bojarsky is controlling the pace.

Crystal is defending against the submission attempts here by Bojarsky.
Crystal tries to roll over but Bojarsky keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crystal trying to control here.

Bojarsky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crystal is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Bojarsky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crystal manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Crystal is looking for a triangle but Bojarsky pushes his legs off easily.
Crystal keeping moving, preventing Bojarsky from controlling successfully.
Bojarsky won't allow Crystal to sweep him here.

Bojarsky drops back, looking for a kneebar! Crystal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Crystal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Crystal!
Bojarsky looks gassed!
Crystal tries to stand but Bojarsky is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crystal in side control, throwing shots but Bojarsky defends.
Bojarsky tries to control but Crystal manages to take his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bojarsky trying to control but not successfully.
Bojarsky is keeping busy.
Bojarsky tries to escape but Crystal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bojarsky trying to control but not successfully.

Crystal looking for the choke from the back.
Bojarsky is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Crystal's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bojarsky looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crystal trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleksander Bojarsky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crystal shoots in and drives through. Bojarsky sprawls well.
Crystal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bojarsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Bojarsky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Crystal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bojarsky on the ground.

Bojarsky looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bojarsky goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Crystal rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bojarsky's guard! Nice work there by Crystal!

Crystal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bojarsky, up you get!
Bojarsky is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojarsky shoots and misses

so Crystal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crystal passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Crystal stands up and beckons Bojarsky to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Crystal scores with a four punch combination!
Crystal lands with a kick to the temple. Bojarsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Crystal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crystal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bojarsky is proving hard to escape from.

Bojarsky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crystal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crystal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojarsky is trying to control the position but Crystal postures up.
Crystal trying to control the position from guard on top but Bojarsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crystal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bojarsky, up you get!
Crystal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bojarsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Crystal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bojarsky shoots and misses
and Crystal counters with a solid body kick.
Bojarsky misses with a takedown attempt
and Crystal counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crystal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bojarsky swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bojarsky shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crystal is trying to defend but Bojarsky finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Bojarsky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crystal defends it well.
Bojarsky wants to take a breather but Crystal is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leon Crystal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crystal is trying to stand.
Bojarsky wants to control but Crystal is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crystal lands with a nice combination. Bojarsky backs away looking to recover.
Bojarsky doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Crystal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bojarsky's guard now.

Crystal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bojarsky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crystal has managed to get both his arms back between Bojarsky's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bojarsky is trying to control the position but Crystal postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Crystal dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Crystal shoots in for a double leg but Bojarsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bojarsky shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crystal napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bojarsky is trying to get an arm triangle but Crystal is defending well.
Crystal is trying to improve his position.
Crystal is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bojarsky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojarsky is looking to take a break and control but Crystal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crystal is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crystal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leon Crystal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bojarsky with a lazy takedown attempt

and Crystal counters by clinching up.
Crystal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bojarsky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Crystal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crystal tries to pull guard but Bojarsky won't allow it.

Bojarsky turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bojarsky manages to end up in side control.
Crystal is not content to let Bojarsky control the position.
Crystal seems a little lost for a moment, as Bojarsky dominates the positioning.

Bojarsky tries for a kimura but Crystal is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crystal is looking to reverse the position.

Bojarsky goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Crystal has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bojarsky but great work by Crystal.

Crystal decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Crystal takes the fight into the clinch.
Bojarsky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crystal prevents the takedown attempt.
Bojarsky is working for takedown but Crystal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bojarsky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crystal prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bojarsky as Crystal tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bojarsky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bojarsky gets underhooks to prevent Crystal's takedown attempt.

Bojarsky wants the takedown. Crystal is fighting it off but Bojarsky persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Crystal's guard against the cage.
Bojarsky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bojarsky trying to control but Crystal is working from the bottom.
Bojarsky wants to pass the guard but Crystal is keeping the position.

Bojarsky 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.
Crystal wants to control the position but Bojarsky says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Bojarsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bojarsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Bojarsky!