PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonzela Franco (ranked 789 p4p, 112 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 1449 p4p, 189 weight class). Franco comes to the cage accompanied by Anti Heroi. Boyka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Norman - Fury kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Franco
vs
Boyka

193 cm
27
246 lbs
7 - 18 - 0

202 cm
29
240 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boyka is trying to get back to full guard.
Franco controlling the action here.
Boyka trying to control but Franco postures up.
Boyka wants to get back to full guard.
Boyka has hold of Franco's hands but Franco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyka wants to get back to full guard.
Franco working over Boyka with some ground and pound. Boyka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boyka wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Franco lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Franco.
Boyka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Boyka is rocked!
Franco is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Boyka is hurt! He's hurt bad - Franco fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Boyka from any more punishment! Congratulations to Franco! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bonzela Franco!
A victorious Bonzela Franco thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.