PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Пересмотри. Dimentiy Boykin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boykin
vs
Sanches

197 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
234 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Dimentiy Boykin!
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, Antonio Sanches!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boykin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanches napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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.
Boykin scores with punches from side control.
Boykin trying to control the position but Sanches is working away.

Boykin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanches knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Boykin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sanches has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Boykin but great work by Sanches.
Boykin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanches wants to stand but Boykin is controlling his arm.
Boykin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanches wants to stand but Boykin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Boykin looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Boykin.
Sanches looks gassed!

Boykin looking for submissions off his back.

Boykin actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Boykin looking for submissions off his back.
Boykin is pressing down on Sanches's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boykin is trying to keep Sanches in close.

Boykin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boykin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Boykin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sanches should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Boykin has tightened it up now! Sanches should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dimentiy Boykin!