PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thug Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Bokya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thug Red looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Red
vs
Bokya

175 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thug Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Bokya!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Red on the side of the head.
Bokya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Red's calf.
Red is breathing heavily.
Red takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bokya.
Yuri Bokya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bokya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Red moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bokya.
Bokya lands a head kick. Red smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bokya throws a sloppy head kick and Red moves out of range easily.
Bokya throws a head kick but Red moves out of range.
Bokya works over Red's head and body with a nice combination.

Bokya lands a big head kick that sends Red tumbling to the mat! Bokya takes a step backwards and waves Red back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Red is rocked!

It looks like Thug Red has been cut.
Bokya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bokya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokya lands a nice shot to the body.
Bokya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Red steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bokya. That one must have hurt.
Red takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Red gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bokya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red.
Bokya lands a nice shot to the body.
Red looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bokya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bokya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yuri Bokya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bokya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokya's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bokya duly obliges.
Bokya catches Red with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bokya.
Bokya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bokya punishes Red's body with a nice straight punch.
Red takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bokya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bokya!
Bokya cracks Red with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bokya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bokya cracks Red with an open hand slap.
A jab from Bokya finds it's way through Red's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Red gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bokya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bokya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Red.
Red on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bokya feints and then cracks Red's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Red down.
Red walks into a jab.
Bokya cracks Red with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bokya throws a nice head kick!
Red showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bokya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokya swinging wildly here.
Bokya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Red on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bokya lands with a nice body kick.
Bokya lands with a slapping head kick.
Bokya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bokya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Red under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Bokya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thug Red's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bokya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Red blocks a head kick by Bokya.
Bokya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bokya.
Bokya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bokya lands a jab to Red's midsection.
Red steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bokya. That one must have hurt.
Bokya lands a head kick!
Red will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A lazy left from Bokya finds it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red takes a kick to the side of the head.
Red takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bokya.
Bokya connects with a solid leg kick.
Bokya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bokya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bokya connects with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bokya.
Bokya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Red on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bokya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Red looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bokya cracks the inside of Red's front leg.
Thug Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bokya. Those never looked like landing.
Yuri Bokya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bokya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bokya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Red fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bokya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red.
Bokya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Red. Red circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Red might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bokya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bokya lands a nice shot that snaps Red's head back.
Red is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice shot lands for Bokya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bokya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Red changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bokya tries to avoid it but Red manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bokya to the ground. Bokya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Red tries to move into range but Bokya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Red rushes Bokya and presses him up against the ropes.
Bokya is looking to break free of the clinch but Red has double underhooks.
Red keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bokya's efforts to push away.
Bokya working hard to break the clinch.
Bokya is trying to break free.

Bokya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bokya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bokya lands with a slapping head kick.
Bokya lands a leg kick that knocks Red off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bokya stalks Red and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Red's face. Red staggers backwards, shaken.
Red ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bokya missing with a left hand there. Red was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bokya cracks a nice hook into Red's ribs.
Bokya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bokya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bokya throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Red misses
and Bokya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bokya tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Bokya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thug Red's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Bokya there.
A left and a right from Bokya both land. Nice combination.
Red fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bokya scores with a jab. Red acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bokya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bokya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Red takes a step back to recover.
Bokya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bokya throws a series of punches but Red avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bokya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bokya throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bokya misses with the combination.
Bokya scores with a shot to the body.
Bokya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Red stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bokya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Bokya. That snapped Red's head back.
Bokya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bokya scores with a head kick. Red tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bokya throws a left and a right that both miss

and Red counters by clinching up.

Red manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red.
Bokya misses with a double jab
and Red counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bokya is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Bokya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bokya.
Bokya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Red. That did some damage!
Red steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bokya. That one must have hurt.
Red on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Red takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Red moves into range and clinches up with Bokya.
Bokya wants to get back to striking at distance but Red won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Red breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bokya misses with a few strikes there.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Bokya.
A good leg kick by Bokya.
Bokya with a hook.
Bokya is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bokya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bokya, as that shot connected.
Bokya stalks Red and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Red's face. Red staggers backwards, shaken.
Bokya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Red counters by moving into the clinch.
Bokya is looking to break free of the clinch but Red has double underhooks.
Bokya avoiding damage as Red throws knees to the body.

That's four 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.

Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bokya thumps Red with a low kick.
Bokya works the jab nicely.
Red throws a combination that misses
and Bokya counters with a head kick. That will keep Red thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Red takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bokya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Red backs up against the ropes.
Red closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bokya circles away.
Bokya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Red on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Red. Those never looked like landing.
Bokya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Red if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Bokya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bokya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Bokya!