PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyko comes to the cage accompanied by Kamaedzitca - Колазварl. Timofey Boyko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tatsuya Kawajiri's chin.

Boyko
vs
Kawajiri

174 cm
32
156 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

172 cm
29
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri misses with a few strikes there.
Kawajiri circles away from the clinch attempt.

Boyko clinches up with Kawajiri and pushes him back against the cage.
Kawajiri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawajiri effectively controlling the action here.
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.
Kawajiri prevents a body shot from Boyko.
Boyko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawajiri avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyko misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyko throws an elbow but it misses.
Boyko tries a body shot but Kawajiri blocks it.
Boyko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.

Kawajiri manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko throws a front kick that sends Kawajiri stumbling back into the cage.
Kawajiri throws a wild body kick that Boyko sees coming a mile off.
Kawajiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyko misses with a leg kick.
Kawajiri tries a low kick but Boyko avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Kawajiri.
Boyko loads up on a big right hand but Kawajiri slips the punch.
Kawajiri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyko. Boyko obviously looking to wear him down.
Kawajiri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kawajiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kawajiri momentarily.
Boyko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Boyko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyko connects with a right hand. Kawajiri shakes it off.
Boyko tries to clinch there but Kawajiri circles away.
Kawajiri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boyko with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kawajiri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boyko.
Boyko needs to keep his hands up - Kawajiri had a free shot at his head there.
Boyko misses with a head kick.
Kawajiri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boyko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyko just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko staying out of range there.
Kawajiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawajiri scores with a nice right hand.
Boyko throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawajiri throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Boyko misses.
Kawajiri lands with an uppercut that bounces Boyko off the cage and back into range.
Boyko moves out of range as Kawajiri strikes.
Kawajiri throws out a loose jab but Boyko uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kawajiri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boyko - the referee stops the clock and Kawajiri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boyko. Kawajiri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boyko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kawajiri on the side of the head.
A jab from Kawajiri misses.
Kawajiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri looks for the body kick but Boyko saw that one coming.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawajiri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kawajiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyko throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Boyko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyko throws a hook to the side of Kawajiri's head but Kawajiri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kawajiri cracks a nice hook into Boyko's ribs.
Boyko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyko ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kawajiri.
Boyko moves out of range of the body kick.
A cross from Kawajiri lands.
Kawajiri throws the kick towards the body but Boyko avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Kawajiri blocks the low kick.
Boyko just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko digs a good hook to Kawajiri's body.
Kawajiri throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawajiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyko was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawajiri.
Boyko tries to counter by clinching up but Kawajiri breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kawajiri avoids the body shot from Boyko.
Boyko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kawajiri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kawajiri tries a low kick but Boyko avoids it.
Boyko connects with a right hand. Kawajiri shakes it off.
Kawajiri moves out of range as Boyko strikes.
Kawajiri is looking to slow Boyko down with leg kicks.
Boyko just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boyko throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawajiri takes one to the side of the head.
Kawajiri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boyko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Kawajiri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawajiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyko is looking to counter with head kicks.
Boyko defending well as Kawajiri loads up on a big left hand.
Kawajiri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 Timofey Boyko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kawajiri lands a lovely overhand right.
Boyko misses with a body shot.
Boyko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kawajiri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawajiri thows a leg kick but Boyko checks it
and Boyko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boyko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kawajiri.
Boyko checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kawajiri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawajiri throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Boyko moves into the clinch.
Kawajiri wants to break free but Boyko has control.
Kawajiri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boyko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kawajiri can turn it around.

Kawajiri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawajiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyko.
Boyko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick from Boyko misses.
Boyko connects with a solid leg kick.
Boyko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kawajiri looks to throw a body kick

and Boyko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kawajiri avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawajiri is trying to break the clinch but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boyko is keeping busy.
Boyko lands an elbow just above Kawajiri 's eye.
Boyko lands with a short shot to the head.
Boyko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawajiri is trying to force a seperation but Boyko has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Boyko.
Boyko has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri.
A shot in the inside from Boyko.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boyko as Kawajiri tries to tie him up.
Boyko crunches a lovely knee into Kawajiri's ribcage.
Boyko lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Boyko throws an elbow that misses.
Boyko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawajiri can do to turn this around?
Boyko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Boyko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kawajiri blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawajiri tries to circle away but Boyko has him pinned against the cage.
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.
Boyko looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko misses with a body punch.
Boyko lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Boyko stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyko.
Boyko working Kawajiri over with knees to the body.
Boyko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kawajiri tries to break the clinch but Boyko is controlling the position.
Boyko throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kawajiri breaks from the clinch.
Boyko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyko works the jab nicely.
That kick from Kawajiri tenderised Boyko's leg. Boyko is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri misses with a low kick.
Kawajiri tests Boyko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boyko thumps Kawajiri with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kawajiri.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawajiri throws an overhand right that lands on Boyko's shoulder, as Boyko tries to avoid the shot.
Kawajiri blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyko lands a slapping body shot.
Boyko throws a low kick but Kawajiri avoids it.
Kawajiri avoids the head kick by Boyko.
Boyko connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Kawajiri.
A low kick from Kawajiri misses
and Boyko counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyko slips a straight right by Kawajiri.
Boyko checks a low kick from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyko moves out of range as Kawajiri throws a body kick.
Boyko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofey Boyko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Kawajiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the body kick.
Boyko throws a hook to the side of Kawajiri's head but Kawajiri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyko ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri looks to land a body kick but Boyko moved away.
A shot to the body from Boyko misses
and Kawajiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawajiri moves away.
Boyko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawajiri misses with an uppercut.
Kawajiri throws a body kick that misses.
Boyko takes a swing at Kawajiri's ribcage but misses.
Boyko takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri connects with a body shot.
Kawajiri looks to throw the jab but Boyko is out of range.
Kawajiri throws a body kick that misses.
Kawajiri throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyko swings for the body but Kawajiri moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyko.
Kawajiri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawajiri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boyko. Boyko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boyko scores with a body shot.
Kawajiri connects with a leg kick. Boyko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kawajiri as he connects with a hook.
Boyko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Kawajiri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boyko looks for the body kick but Kawajiri saw that one coming.
Boyko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawajiri throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Boyko.
Boyko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kawajiri's sensitive parts.
Boyko throws the kick towards the body but Kawajiri avoids it.
Boyko throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajiri's shoulder, as Kawajiri tries to avoid the shot.

Kawajiri gets tackled into the cage by Boyko. Boyko maintains the clinch.
Kawajiri stalling in the clinch but Boyko improves position.
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyko stalling in the clinch.
Boyko stalling.
Boyko lands a knee to the body.
Kawajiri taking a breather.
Kawajiri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawajiri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boyko keeps control of Kawajiri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boyko tries a knee to the head but Kawajiri blocks it.
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kawajiri is defending well for now.
Boyko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri blocks an elbow strike from Boyko.
Boyko pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kawajiri manages to break the clinch.
Kawajiri lands with a right hand.
Boyko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kawajiri looks to land a body kick but Boyko moved away.
Boyko misses with a wild body shot.
Boyko throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Kawajiri blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boyko tries to clinch but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri cracks Boyko with a good jab.
A clash of legs there as Boyko blocks the low kick.
Kawajiri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyko momentarily.
Kawajiri misses with a body kick.
Boyko tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kawajiri manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawajiri jabs Boyko right on the nose. Boyko blinks but takes it well.
Boyko ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
Boyko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boyko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boyko throws a leg kick that misses.
Kawajiri slips under a jab.
Kawajiri throws a body kick that misses.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawajiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawajiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawajiri finds it's way round the side to connect with Boyko's head.
Boyko slips a straight right by Kawajiri.
A little feinted left hand from Boyko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kawajiri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boyko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Timofey Boyko!
A relieved looking Timofey Boyko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.