PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes to the cage accompanied by http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Boyka
vs
Gushiken

160 cm
38
154 lbs
35 - 14 - 2

170 cm
33
135 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyka throws a shot to the body.
Gushiken misses with a hook. Boyka ducked under it nicely.
Gushiken has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gushiken takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boyka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Boyka ducks down to avoid it.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Gushiken avoids them all with ease.
Boyka throws a hook but Gushiken avoids it easily.
Gushiken throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka tries to bum rush Gushiken with a series of wild strikes but Gushiken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gushiken.
Boyka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gushiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gushiken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Gushiken moves away and avoids it.
Boyka misses the jab.
A jab from Boyka misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Gushiken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Boyka ducks down to avoid it.
Boyka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gushiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gushiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gushiken misses with a hook. Boyka ducked under it nicely.
Gushiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. Gushiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gushiken throws a one two combo.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Gushiken is just out of range.
Gushiken lands with a good body shot.
Boyka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boyka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gushiken scores with a jab.
Boyka swinging wildly here.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Gushiken is out of range.
Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Boyka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gushiken's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boyka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boyka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Gushiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Gushiken moved out of range.
Gushiken jabs Boyka right on the nose. Boyka blinks but takes it well.
Gushiken might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boyka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gushiken sizes up Boyka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gushiken staying out of range there.
Boyka scores with a hook.
Boyka swings for the body but Gushiken moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka throws a right hand that Gushiken ducks under and follows up with a left that Gushiken also avoids with ease.
Gushiken misses with a hook.
Gushiken missing with a left hand there. Boyka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gushiken takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gushiken moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
Gushiken throws a big shot that misses.
Boyka slips a straight right by Gushiken.
Gushiken connects with a body shot that sends Boyka's belly button to the back.
Gushiken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Gushiken.
Boyka punishes Gushiken's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Gushiken there.
Gushiken swings for the body but Boyka moves out of range.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Boyka misses with an uppercut.
Gushiken lands with a cross.
Boyka swings for the body but Gushiken moves out of range.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Gushiken cracks Boyka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Boyka misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gushiken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gushiken moves in looking to clinch but Boyka pushes him off.
Gushiken misses with a looping left.
Gushiken moves away from the strike by Boyka.
Gushiken tries to clinch but Boyka is having none of it.
Gushiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Boyka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Boyka slips under a jab from Gushiken.
Boyka walks into a stiff left hand from Gushiken.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Gushiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gushiken fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boyka on the side of the head.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Gushiken has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boyka throws a body punch but Gushiken moves out of range.
Gushiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gushiken misses with a hook.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gushiken manages to avoid it.
Gushiken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boyka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gushiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Gushiken moved out of range.
Boyka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gushiken slips under a jab.
Boyka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gushiken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boyka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Boyka throws a sloppy body shot
and Gushiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyka moves out of range of the strikes.
Gushiken misses with an uppercut.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gushiken lands a nice shot that snaps Boyka's head back.
Boyka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka misses with a right hand
and Gushiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Gushiken lands a right hook to the body.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Gushiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Boyka misses with a body shot
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.
Boyka slips a straight right by Gushiken.
Boyka misses with a straight right.
Gushiken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka lands a nice hook to Gushiken's body. Gushiken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Gushiken misses its intended target.
Boyka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gushiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyka digs a good hook to Gushiken's body.
Boyka misses with a right hand
and Gushiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Gushiken throws a right hand that misses
letting Boyka counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gushiken throws a hook but Boyka blocks it.
Gushiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gushiken avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Gushiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gushiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
Boyka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gushiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Boyka finds it's way through Gushiken's defenses.
Boyka throws a big shot that misses.
Gushiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gushiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gushiken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boyka has time to react.
Boyka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gushiken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyka doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Gushiken misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. Gushiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gushiken defending well as Boyka loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyka.
Gushiken feints a jab promting Boyka to slip. Gushiken then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boyka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Gushiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gushiken walks into a stiff left hand from Boyka.
Boyka throws an off balance right hand
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gushiken moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyka throws out a loose jab but Gushiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gushiken takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boyka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Gushiken.
Boyka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gushiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gushiken is looking to clinch.
Boyka misses with a left hand
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gushiken throws a jab when Boyka was well out of range.
Yuri Boyka is winning the standup battle so far.
Gushiken avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Gushiken looks to throw the jab but Boyka is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boyka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gushiken staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. Gushiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gushiken throws a shot from downtown. Boyka moves away and avoids it.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Gushiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Gushiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gushiken misses with a straight left.
Gushiken lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Gushiken's shoulder, as Gushiken tries to avoid the shot.
Boyka swings for the body but Gushiken moves out of range.
Boyka thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Boyka misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
Gushiken scores with a jab.
Gushiken slips under a jab.
Boyka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gushiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gushiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gushiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Gushiken catches Boyka right on the button with a cross.
Boyka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka takes a swing at Gushiken's ribcage but misses.
Boyka jabs at Gushiken's body.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
Boyka moves out of range as Gushiken strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but Gushiken ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Gushiken. That snapped Boyka's head back.
Boyka throws a good cross that connects.
Gushiken moves away from the strike by Boyka.

Gushiken clinches up against the cage.
Gushiken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gushiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyka's elbow.
Boyka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Gushiken.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyka lands a hook that snaps the head of Gushiken backwards.
Gushiken blocks an uppercut.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Boyka.
Gushiken can't find room to land a body shot as Boyka controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Gushiken.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyka.
Boyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Gushiken.
Boyka lands a nice uppercut.
Boyka blocks a body shot from Gushiken.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gushiken lands a shoulder strike.

Gushiken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gushiken defending well as Boyka loads up on a big left hand.
Boyka takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Gushiken misses.
Gushiken misses with a looping right.
Gushiken lands a body shot.
Boyka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but Gushiken ducks down to avoid it.
Gushiken scores with a jab.
Gushiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyka.
Gushiken avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Gushiken throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but Gushiken ducks down to avoid it.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Gushiken moves away and avoids it.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.

Gushiken closes the distance and pushes Boyka back into the cage.
Gushiken lands a shot to the body.
Gushiken tries to throw a body punch but Boyka avoids it by throwing Gushiken back against the cage.
Gushiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gushiken lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gushiken.
Boyka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gushiken tries a body shot but Boyka blocks it.

Gushiken breaks from the clinch.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Gushiken.
Boyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gushiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka takes a swing at Gushiken's ribcage but misses.
Boyka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gushiken slips under a jab.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka throws a hook to the side of Gushiken's head but Gushiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gushiken wants to clinch up but Boyka keeps it at a distance.
Boyka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gushiken lands a head shot.
Boyka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gushiken throws out the jab.
Gushiken takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boyka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gushiken at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken throws a lazy right hand but Boyka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gushiken blocks a jab.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Gushiken moved out of range.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Gushiken's shoulder, as Gushiken tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Boyka misses its intended target.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Gushiken is out of range.
Gushiken throws a hook but Boyka avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gushiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Gushiken misses.
Gushiken moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
Gushiken throws a hook but Boyka blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Yoko Gushiken just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka throws a hook to the side of Gushiken's head but Gushiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gushiken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gushiken avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Gushiken lands with a shot to the body.
Gushiken misses with an uppercut.
Boyka defending well as Gushiken loads up on a big left hand.
Gushiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boyka defending well as Gushiken loads up on a big left hand.
Gushiken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boyka in his tracks.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gushiken. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boyka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gushiken moves away from the strike by Boyka.
Donk. Gushiken catches Boyka right on the button with a cross.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Gushiken moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Gushiken. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Gushiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gushiken.
Boyka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gushiken has time to react.
Gushiken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gushiken throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gushiken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gushiken throws an off balance right hand
and Boyka counters with a straight right hand.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
Boyka moves out of range as Gushiken strikes.
Gushiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gushiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyka.

Gushiken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boyka blocks a body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken tries to work over Boyka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gushiken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gushiken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gushiken prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Gushiken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gushiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka throws a punch but it's blocked by Gushiken.
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but Gushiken avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
Gushiken blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Gushiken.
Boyka pushes Gushiken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Gushiken controls his hands.
Boyka throws a punch but it's blocked by Gushiken.
Gushiken misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyka.
Boyka lands with a right to the head.
Boyka misses with a body punch.
A short right from Gushiken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gushiken misses with a body punch.
Boyka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gushiken's elbow.
Gushiken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gushiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gushiken lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Gushiken lands a body punch.
Gushiken is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
Gushiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gushiken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gushiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyka working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Boyka.
Boyka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Gushiken on the inside.
Yoko Gushiken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoko Gushiken seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boyka lands with a short shot to the head.
Boyka misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gushiken's elbow.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gushiken has a couple of punches blocked by Boyka.
Gushiken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boyka or not.
Boyka working aggressively here.
Gushiken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Gushiken.
A short body shot lands from Boyka as the two fighters clinch.
Boyka misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka swings wildly with an uppercut but Gushiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gushiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yoko Gushiken.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 38:38
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 38:38
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 38:38

The fight is ruled a draw!