PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes into the arena with Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henderson
vs
Boyka

180 cm
22
206 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Great Boyka!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Boyka. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Boyka leaves Henderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Boyka.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Boyka connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyka.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson shoots in but Boyka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Boyka tenderised Henderson's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Boyka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Boyka lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson with a poor takedown
and Boyka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Henderson really felt that one!
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyka.
Boyka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyka.
Boyka feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Boyka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boyka can pounce on him.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boyka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Great Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Boyka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka scores with a head kick. Henderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyka.
Boyka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyka.

Boyka has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Boyka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.

Boyka has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.

Boyka breaks the clinch.
Boyka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Boyka, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Boyka against the cage but Boyka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boyka scores with a push kick.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boyka lands a head kick. Henderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyka.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka scores with a leg kick.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boyka can pounce on him.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Boyka.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boyka scores with a head kick. Henderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyka.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boyka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boyka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Boyka.

Henderson is rocked!
Boyka connects with a high kick.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boyka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boyka thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Boyka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boyka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Boyka connects with a solid leg kick.
Boyka lands a high kick!
Boyka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henderson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyka, right into the meat.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Boyka dominated that round.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boyka scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyka lands a right hook to the body.
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Boyka stuffs the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Boyka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyka cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyka.
A good leg kick by Boyka.
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!
Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyka scores with a leg kick.
Boyka thuds his shin into the meat of Henderson's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyka.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boyka.
Boyka scores with a spinning back kick!
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boyka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyka fakes the leg kick and cracks Henderson in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henderson has time to react.
Boyka lands a front kick.
Boyka cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boyka!
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyka.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boyka lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Boyka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Boyka moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.

Boyka manages to break the clinch.
Boyka lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boyka lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Boyka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyka sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyka. Boyka obviously looking to wear him down.
Boyka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka connects with a solid leg kick.
Boyka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boyka.
Boyka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henderson takes a step back to recover.
Boyka scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boyka.
Boyka cracks Henderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boyka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyka scores with a head kick. Henderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Boyka.
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boyka swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka throws a one two combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyka.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyka lands a front kick.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Henderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Henderson misses with a takedown
and Boyka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
Boyka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boyka connects with a body shot that sends Henderson's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka scores with a leg kick.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boyka but Boyka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Boyka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circle momentarily. Boyka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson dives in and grabs Boyka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyka pushes down on Henderson's head and hops out.
Boyka lands a head kick. Henderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boyka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boyka connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Boyka.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Boyka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Boyka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyka, right into the meat.
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boyka.
Boyka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boyka scores with a leg kick.
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyka.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyka.
Henderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boyka. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyka. Henderson shrugs it off though.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyka.
Boyka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Boyka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boyka connects with a high kick.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka lands a head kick!
Boyka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Boyka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boyka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boyka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boyka is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Boyka scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyka connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyka, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boyka!
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyka.
Boyka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boyka can pounce on him.
Boyka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Boyka tries to sprawl out of it but Henderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boyka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyka scores with a push kick.
Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Boyka lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Great Boyka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Boyka really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boyka scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Boyka as Henderson shoots in.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boyka connects with a solid leg kick.
Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Danga de danga de dang - Boyka scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boyka lands with a nice combination. Henderson backs away looking to recover.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyka sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boyka takes the fight into the clinch.

Boyka breaks the clinch.
Boyka lands a slapping body shot.
Crunch! Boyka slams his shin into Henderson's torso.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boyka scores with a nice body kick.
Boyka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boyka scores with a spinning back kick!
Boyka throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyka.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Boyka sprawls well.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyka.
Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyka sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good leg kick by Boyka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boyka connects with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyka.
A cross from Boyka lands.

Henderson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boyka lands a front kick.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka lands a jab to Henderson's midsection.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Boyka lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by Boyka.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka lands with a slapping head kick.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Boyka sprawls well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Henderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boyka - the referee stops the clock and Henderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boyka. Henderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Boyka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.

Boyka breaks the clinch.
No luck for Henderson with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boyka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Boyka dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Boyka.
Boyka connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boyka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
Henderson shoots and misses
and Boyka counters with a head kick. That will keep Henderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boyka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Boyka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyka is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Boyka thows a body kick. Henderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boyka works over Henderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Henderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boyka counters with a big head kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Boyka tenderised Henderson's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boyka lands with a nice body kick.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Boyka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyka connects with a solid leg kick.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyka circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Boyka.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyka.
Henderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Henderson wants to clinch.
Boyka feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyka. Boyka obviously looking to wear him down.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyka.
Boyka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boyka lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Boyka scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson shoots in but Boyka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boyka thuds his right hand into Henderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boyka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henderson.
Boyka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boyka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boyka scores with a push kick.
Boyka lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Boyka. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Crunch! Boyka slams his shin into Henderson's torso.
Boyka lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyka.
Henderson tries to clinch but Boyka is having none of it.
Boyka is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Boyka throws a head kick that half lands.
Henderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Great Boyka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Boyka as Henderson shoots in.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyka thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Dan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Great Boyka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boyka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Great Boyka!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Great Boyka!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Great Boyka!

Great Boyka wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Great Boyka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.