PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wonka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mr Rotten Treats - Insane Clown Posse. Boyka has chosen http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wonka
vs
Boyka

173 cm
32
146 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

160 cm
41
154 lbs
41 - 18 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
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GREEN!160

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 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Wonka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonka dives in for a single leg takedown but Boyka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wonka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Wonka has Boyka up against the cage in a clinch.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Wonka controls his hands.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.

Wonka breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Wonka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Boyka.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Wonka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boyka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonka throws a big shot that misses.
Wonka ducks right into an uppercut from Boyka.

Wonka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!

Wonka is trying to work for a kimura but Boyka is defending well.
Wonka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wonka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyka sees it coming and defends easily.
Boyka is doing well to control the position and prevent Wonka from advancing to side control.
Boyka is refusing to be controlled, as Wonka sits in half guard.
Boyka trying to control but Wonka postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wonka seems to be working for a kimura but Boyka defends the submission attempt.
Wonka with the ground and pound but Boyka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Boyka keeping full guard, as Wonka tries to pass.
Wonka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wonka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyka keeps working.
Wonka fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boyka is not content to let Wonka control the position.

Wonka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boyka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wonka is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyka is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boyka stops Wonka from passing to mount.
Wonka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boyka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wonka works to advance to full mount. Boyka defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyka wants to hold on but Wonka pushes him away.
Wonka landing strikes from the mount and Boyka is in trouble!
Boyka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wonka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wonka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boyka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wonka's head.
Wonka throws a hook to the side of Boyka's head but Boyka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyka lands a nice hook to Wonka's body. Wonka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Boyka.
Wonka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Wonka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wonka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wonka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boyka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yuri Boyka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wonka.
Boyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wonka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyka.
Wonka misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonka. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wonka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Boyka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Wonka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boyka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wonka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wonka misses with a wild body shot.
Wonka lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Boyka. That snapped Wonka's head back.
Boyka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boyka scores with a hook to the body. Wonka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonka shoots in but Boyka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Wonka moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boyka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wonka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wonka misses the jab.
Good exchange - Wonka coming out on top.
Boyka jabs Wonka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boyka moves away from the strike by Wonka.
Decent striking displayed by Wonka there.
Wonka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boyka on the side of the head.
Wonka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boyka finds it's way round the side to connect with Wonka's head.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wonka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyka connects with a single shot there.
Wonka looks to land a right hand but Boyka moved out of range.
Boyka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyka, as that shot connected.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyka scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyka, as that shot connected.
Boyka lands a nice hook to Wonka's body. Wonka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wonka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boyka misses with a hook. Wonka ducked under it nicely.

Wonka feints and as Boyka raises his hands in defense, Wonka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boyka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wonka wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka pulls Wonka in to control the position.
Wonka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wonka pushing down on Boyka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wonka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wonka is looking to pass Boyka's guard but actually Boyka recovers to full guard.
Wonka trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wonka moves away from the strike by Boyka.
A low kick from Boyka is predictable there
and Wonka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wonka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyka pinned against the cage. Boyka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Wonka has closed the distance and engaged Boyka in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wonka.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wonka pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boyka looking to sit in guard and control but Wonka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wonka advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyka is defending against the submission attempts here by Wonka.
Boyka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wonka landing some decent shots from guard.
Boyka looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyka, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boyka is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Boyka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Willy Wonka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wonka throwing strikes but missing.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wonka advances to half guard.
Boyka is staying active underneath Wonka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wonka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boyka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Wonka is trying to work for a kimura but Boyka is defending well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Wonka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wonka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyka. Boyka obviously looking to wear him down.
Wonka drops his hands momentarily and Boyka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Wonka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wonka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wonka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boyka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wonka's head backwards.
Boyka throws a right hand that misses

and Wonka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boyka won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wonka works his way into side control.
Boyka is looking for a sweep.
Boyka wants to control but Wonka postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wonka trying to control the action but Boyka is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wonka working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wonka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wonka 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Wonka!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Willy Wonka waved his t-shirt featuring Modern Wear Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.