PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jury Boykow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Charles is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Boykow
vs
Charles

190 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jury Boykow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mack Charles!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Charles clinches.
Charles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boykow gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Charles is trying to trip Boykow. He has hold of a leg but Boykow is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Charles persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Boykow could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Charles stands up over Boykow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Charles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boykow wants to stand and escape but Charles is having none of it.

Boykow scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Charles gets the takedown into side control.
Charles working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boykow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Charles is controlling him well.

Boykow throws Charles to one side and escapes!
Boykow tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boykow wants to clinch.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Boykow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Charles shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boykow's guard.

Charles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Charles looks gassed!
Boykow wants to get back to his feet but Charles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Charles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles prevents Boykow from getting back to his feet.
Charles stands up over Boykow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Charles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Charles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Boykow manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Charles instigates a clinch.
Boykow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jury Boykow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Charles.

Boykow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Charles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Charles lands in his opponent's guard.
Charles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boykow wants to stand but Charles is controlling the position.
Charles is in close to Boykow's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles with a nice head shot there.
Charles scoring with punches to the head and body.
Charles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boykow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Charles postures up and lands a big shot to Boykow's brow.
Boykow wants to stand up but Charles is controlling him.
Charles scoring with some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Boykow takes the fight into the clinch.
Boykow wants to get back to striking at distance but Charles won't allow it.

Charles turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!

Charles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Charles lands a few punches from side control.
Boykow wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boykow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Charles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Charles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boykow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykow tries to escape but Charles is in control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice combination there by Charles.
A combination from Charles does no damage.

Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
Boykow wants to break free but Charles has control.
Boykow working hard to break the clinch.

Charles has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Boykow regains guard immediately.

Boykow wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boykow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Charles both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Charles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boykow is fighting off a takedown attempt but Charles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Boykow to the mat. Boykow regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Charles lands a couple of elbows.
Charles stops Boykow from standing up.
Charles is in close to Boykow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boykow is looking to stand up but Charles isn't so interested in that idea.
Charles chips away with some ground and pound.
Charles distracts Boykow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Charles won't allow Boykow to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Charles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Charles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Charles with that takedown attempt.
Boykow tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Boykow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boykow wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.
Boykow tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.

Charles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boykow napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Boykow explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Charles gets the takedown into side control.
Boykow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Charles looks up at the clock and then as Boykow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Charles smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Charles scoring with punches from side control.
Boykow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Charles working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boykow pushes Charles away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Charles gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charles is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Charles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Charles wants a takedown but no success here.
Charles prevents Boykow from breaking the clinch.

Charles is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boykow can't fight it off and eventually Charles manages to take the fight to the floor. Boykow looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Charles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boykow wants to stand up but Charles is controlling him.
Charles landing some decent shots from guard.
Boykow is looking to stand up but Charles isn't so interested in that idea.
Charles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Charles scoring with some ground and pound.
Charles scoring with some ground and pound.
Boykow wants to get back to his feet but Charles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Boykow pushes Charles off and scrambles back to his feet.

Charles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boykow to the mat! Boykow manages to get full guard.
Boykow wants to stand and escape but Charles is having none of it.
Boykow trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Charles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Charles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boykow wants to get back to his feet but Charles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Charles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boykow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Charles throws a series of punches but Boykow moves out of range.
Charles swats away the attempt to clinch by Boykow.

Charles shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boykow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Charles connects with a couple of short punches.
Boykow wants to get back to his feet but Charles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Charles with a nice head shot there.
Charles landing with the ground and pound.
Boykow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Charles is controlling him.
Charles lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Charles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Charles working the ground and pound.

Boykow bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Charles throws a series of punches but Boykow moves out of range.
Boykow tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boykow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Charles shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boykow kicks Charles off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boykow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Charles.
Jury Boykow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Charles.
Boykow stuffs the takedown.
Boykow tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Boykow wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.

Charles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boykow is trying to defend but Charles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Charles is working for a submission of some sort.
Charles drops an elbow to the side of Boykow's head.
Boykow wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Charles lands a nice short elbow.
Boykow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mack Charles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Charles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boykow wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Charles has closed the distance and engaged Boykow in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boykow is trying to break the clinch but Charles has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles can't get the takedown.
Charles tries to score a body lock takedown but Boykow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

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

Charles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boykow to the mat! Boykow manages to get full guard.
Charles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boykow's head.
Charles stops Boykow from standing up.
Charles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boykow's head.

Boykow is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Boykow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Charles has him pressed against the cage.
Boykow wants to break free but Charles has control.

Charles is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boykow can't fight it off and eventually Charles manages to take the fight to the floor. Boykow looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Charles working some strikes from top position.
Charles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Boykow manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boykow tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
Boykow is looking to clinch.
Boykow leaves Charles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jury Boykow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Charles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles looks to land a combination. Boykow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jury Boykow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Charles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boykow sprawls well initially but Charles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boykow is trying to stand.
Boykow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Boykow kicks off Charles and gets to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boykow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boykow tries to clinch up.

Boykow gets caught flat footed, as Charles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Boykow scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boykow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charles looking for a takedown.
Boykow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boykow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Charles.
Boykow tries to break free but Charles pushes him back against the cage.
Charles has Boykow pressed against the cage, preventing Boykow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Charles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boykow is trying to keep an underhook but Charles manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Charles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boykow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykow is trying to stand back up but Charles is controlling him
Ground and pound from Charles.
Boykow tries to kick Charles off but Charles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Charles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boykow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Charles.
Charles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mack Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boykow pushes Charles off looking to stand but Charles dives back in and keeps control.
Boykow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Charles scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boykow is looking to escape.

Charles is looking for a kimura here.
Charles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Boykow kicks off Charles and gets to his feet.

Charles has taken the fight to the clinch.

Charles works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Boykow wants to get back to his feet but Charles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Charles is working Boykow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Charles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boykow has momentary wrist control but Charles slips an elbow through the middle.
Boykow wants to stand up but Charles is controlling him.
Jury Boykow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Charles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles wants to control from the top but Boykow keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Charles feints and as Boykow raises his hands in defense, Charles changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Boykow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Charles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Charles!