PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyko comes to the cage accompanied by Kamaedzitca - Колазварl. Toriyama has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight as his entrance music. Akira Toriyama acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Boyko
vs
Toriyama

174 cm
30
156 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

173 cm
28
152 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boyko's calf.
Boyko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boyko misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Toriyama catches Boyko right on the button with a cross.
Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toriyama.
Boyko throws a lazy right hand but Toriyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toriyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boyko throws a hook but Toriyama avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyko. Toriyama shrugs it off though.
Toriyama ducks right into an uppercut from Boyko.
Toriyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Boyko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boyko avoids the elbow strike from Toriyama, against the cage.
Toriyama takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toriyama managing to block the knees to the body from Boyko.
Boyko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Toriyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Toriyama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Boyko.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Toriyama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toriyama.
Boyko lands an elbow that stopped Toriyama in his tracks for a moment.
Toriyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boyko tries to land knees in the clinch but Toriyama avoids the damage to the body.
Toriyama throws a head punch that misses.
Boyko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boyko lands a damaging elbow.
Boyko blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama blocks an elbow strike from Boyko.

Toriyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akira Toriyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toriyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyko throws a push kick but Toriyama slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyko. Toriyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toriyama's coach down at High Voltage Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Toriyama's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An inside leg kick from Toriyama misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Toriyama coming out on top.
Boyko blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Boyko finds it's target.
A big left from Toriyama misses.
Boyko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toriyama.
Toriyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toriyama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boyko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boyko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boyko misses with a body kick.
Boyko checks a leg kick nicely.
Toriyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyko moves out of range as Toriyama strikes.
Boyko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Toriyama is out of range and Boyko settles back down.
Toriyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toriyama throws a big shot that misses.
Boyko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toriyama at a distance.
Toriyama throws an off balance right hand
and Boyko counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyko throws a shot from downtown. Toriyama moves away and avoids it.
Toriyama swings for the body but Boyko moves out of range.
Boyko tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toriyama with a hook.
Boyko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boyko swings for the body but Toriyama moves out of range.
Boyko avoids a kick to the body.
Toriyama works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Toriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toriyama staying out of range there.
Toriyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyko was well out of range. Poor timing from Toriyama.
Boyko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyko.
Toriyama misses with a body shot.
Boyko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boyko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toriyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Toriyama as he checks the leg kick.
Boyko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama lands a body shot.
Toriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Toriyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyko momentarily.
Boyko throws a leg kick
and Toriyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Toriyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Toriyama throws a lazy head kick
and Boyko counters with an outside leg kick.
Toriyama throws a head kick that Boyko semi-blocks.
Boyko is looking to wear down Toriyama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boyko lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boyko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boyko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a front kick aimed at Boyko's knee but Boyko avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boyko throws a head kick that Toriyama semi-blocks.
Boyko lands with a cross.
Boyko lands a two punch combo.
Boyko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toriyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timofey Boyko is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toriyama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyko circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyko is looking to slow Toriyama down with leg kicks.
Toriyama misses with a hook. Boyko ducked under it nicely.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Boyko.
Boyko leaves Toriyama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toriyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toriyama scores with a nice head shot.
Toriyama misses with a wild body shot.
Boyko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boyko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toriyama doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to land a front kick but Boyko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boyko thuds his shin into the meat of Toriyama's side.
Boyko scores with a push kick.
Boyko fakes the leg kick and cracks Toriyama in the body.
Boyko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyko's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Boyko cracks the inside of Toriyama's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyko.
An inside leg kick from Toriyama misses.
Boyko looks to land a body kick but Toriyama moved away.
Toriyama blocks a low kick nicely.
Toriyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boyko throws a hook but Toriyama blocks it.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toriyama. Boyko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyko misses the body punch
and Toriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Toriyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyko is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boyko's calf.
Boyko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toriyama.
Boyko lands a nice hook to Toriyama's body. Toriyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boyko checks a leg kick nicely.
Toriyama works the jab nicely.
A big left from Toriyama misses.
Toriyama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boyko.
Toriyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyko.
Boyko throws an overhand right that lands on Toriyama's shoulder, as Toriyama tries to avoid the shot.
Boyko tries to land a front kick but Toriyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boyko misses with a two punch combination.
Toriyama swings for the body but Boyko moves out of range.
Boyko checks a leg kick.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Boyko connects with a body shot that sends Toriyama's belly button to the back.
Boyko throws a front kick aimed at Toriyama's knee but Toriyama avoids it well.
Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toriyama moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Toriyama misses the target.
Toriyama tries to score with a low kick but Boyko moves his leg out of the way.
Toriyama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boyko counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Boyko.
A big left from Toriyama misses.
Donk. Boyko catches Toriyama right on the button with a cross.
Toriyama loads up on a big right hand but Boyko slips the punch.
Toriyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toriyama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toriyama tried to score with a low kick but Boyko checks it.
Boyko thumps Toriyama with a low kick.

Boyko instigates a clinch.
Toriyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boyko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toriyama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Toriyama has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boyko.
Boyko blocks an uppercut.
Boyko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boyko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toriyama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toriyama is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Boyko.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toriyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boyko lands an elbow that stopped Toriyama in his tracks for a moment.
Toriyama avoiding damage as Boyko throws knees to the body.
Boyko avoiding damage as Toriyama throws knees to the body.
Timofey Boyko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boyko working Toriyama over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boyko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
Boyko lands an elbow inside.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Boyko lands an elbow just above Toriyama 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toriyama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toriyama misses with a body punch.
Boyko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boyko lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofey Boyko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Toriyama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boyko lands with a shot to the body.
Toriyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyko.
Boyko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Toriyama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boyko checks a low kick from Toriyama.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyko.
Boyko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toriyama.
A combination from Boyko does no damage.
Boyko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Toriyama's calf.

Boyko moves into range and clinches up with Toriyama.
Boyko working Toriyama over with knees to the body.
Toriyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyko leaning his opponent against the cage.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyko.
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toriyama is defending well for now.

Toriyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko swings for the body but Toriyama moves out of range.
Boyko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toriyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boyko ducks under a wild hook from Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Toriyama misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Boyko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toriyama.
Toriyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyko.
Boyko moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyko throws a hook but Toriyama avoids it easily.
Toriyama connects with a crisp jab.
Toriyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toriyama connects with a nice looking jab.
Toriyama misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toriyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyko.
Boyko scores with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boyko.
Boyko throws a body punch but Toriyama moves out of range.

Boyko closes the distance and clinches.
Boyko lands a hook that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Boyko tries to land knees in the clinch but Toriyama avoids the damage to the body.
Boyko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boyko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toriyama avoiding damage as Boyko throws knees to the body.
Boyko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toriyama tries a body shot but Boyko blocks it.
Boyko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boyko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boyko obliges.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
Boyko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toriyama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toriyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boyko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boyko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Toriyama decides to pull guard.
Boyko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boyko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Toriyama is looking for a triangle but Boyko pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toriyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boyko is aware though and is defending well.
Boyko is stalling in the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyko wants to pass the guard but Toriyama is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timofey Boyko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timofey Boyko!
A victorious Timofey Boyko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Akira Toriyama stepped up to the mic, saying 'My manager is a real dumbass. He made me fly across the world in economy class...'.