PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Sperry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykin comes to the cage accompanied by Пересмотри. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Boykin
vs
Sperry

197 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

198 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimentiy Boykin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Sperry!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sperry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boykin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sperry throws a body kick that misses.
Sperry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boykin moves out of range of the leg kick from Sperry.

Sperry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boykin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boykin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sperry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Sperry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boykin defends it easily.

Boykin 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.
Boykin lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sperry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Boykin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boykin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boykin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Boykin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boykin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boykin working some strikes from top position.

Boykin 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boykin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boykin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Boykin 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sperry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boykin defends it easily.

Boykin 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.
Boykin throws a big right hand that misses.
Boykin is pushing down on Sperry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sperry is fighting to maintain full guard but Boykin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sperry wants to improve his position but Boykin is controlling well.
Boykin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Boykin is working for a kimura but Sperry is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boykin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sperry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boykin.
Boykin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boykin lands with a punch from half guard.

Boykin wants to work for an arm triangle but Sperry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Boykin seems to be working for a kimura but Sperry defends the submission attempt.

Boykin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sperry is defending against the submission attempts here by Boykin.

Boykin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Boykin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sperry has managed to free his arm - good work.

Boykin is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boykin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimentiy Boykin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boykin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boykin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sperry is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Boykin is trying to get an arm triangle but Sperry is defending well.

Boykin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sperry, who protects the arm well.
Sperry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boykin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Boykin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Boykin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sperry defends it well.

Sperry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sperry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boykin pulls his head out easily.
Boykin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Sperry actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sperry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boykin throws a big elbow that misses.
Sperry keeping full guard, as Boykin tries to pass.
Sperry can't keep his opponent in guard - Boykin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Sperry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boykin is looking for a kimura but Sperry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boykin to get the leverage.
Boykin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sperry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sperry looking for subs from the bottom but Boykin mounts him!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boykin scoring with strikes but Sperry is staying in there.

Sperry is rocked!
Sperry tries to improve his position but instead Boykin has taken his back!
Sperry is still in real trouble! Can Boykin finish him?

Boykin is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Sperry has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Boykin has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Sperry taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Boykin doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dimentiy Boykin!
A relieved looking Dimentiy Boykin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.