PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valeh Dgafarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Bokya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Bokya will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dgafarov
vs
Bokya

225 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeh Dgafarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Bokya!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dgafarov shoots in and drives through. Bokya sprawls well.
Dgafarov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dgafarov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bokya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dgafarov scrambles back to his feet.
Dgafarov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bokya counters with a thumping low kick.
Valeh Dgafarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokya scores with a nice body kick.
Bokya lands a leg kick that knocks Dgafarov off balance momentarily.
Bokya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Bokya.
Bokya scores with a sloppy right hand. Dgafarov should have avoided that one.

It looks like Valeh Dgafarov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bokya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bokya throws a leg kick which misses Dgafarov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dgafarov tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bokya.
Dgafarov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Bokya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bokya connects with a solid leg kick.
Dgafarov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bokya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bokya lands a slapping body shot.
Bokya stalks Dgafarov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dgafarov's face. Dgafarov staggers backwards, shaken.
Bokya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dgafarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bokya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dgafarov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Dgafarov is rocked!
Bokya lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Dgafarov crumples to the floor! Bokya milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yuri Bokya!