PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, back on my feet. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kula
vs
Boyko

198 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olle Kula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dmitriy Boyko!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula stalks Boyko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boyko's face. Boyko staggers backwards, shaken.
Boyko tries to clinch but Kula moves out of range.
Kula tries to clinch up.
Kula misses with the combination.
Boyko thows a body shot but no joy.
Kula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyko fails with a takedown attempt.

Kula moves into the clinch.
Kula keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boyko's efforts to push away.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko closes the distance but Kula moves to the side

and Kula counters by clinching up.
Boyko is looking to control Kula's arms but Kula gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boyko has his back to the cage.

Kula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyko slips a jab and a cross from Kula.
Kula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kula lands an overhand right.
Kula slips a jab from Boyko.
Kula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kula bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boyko's head.
Kula cracks Boyko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko swats away the attempt to clinch by Kula.
Kula misses with a head kick.

Kula gets a clinch.

Kula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kula tests Boyko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kula throws a nice looking combination but Boyko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kula clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Kula.
Boyko can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyko has double underhooks.

Kula breaks from the clinch.

Kula clinches with his opponent.

Kula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kula closes the distance but Boyko moves to the side

and Boyko counters by moving into the clinch.
Boyko takes a shot to the head.

Boyko manages to pull guard.

Kula stands up from Boyko's guard - Kula perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kula is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Boyko rushes Kula and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula gets underhooks to prevent Boyko's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Boyko's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Boyko breaks from the clinch.
Kula really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kula scores with the left hand. Boyko knows he should have avoided that one.
Boyko closes the distance but Kula moves to the side
and Kula counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boyko looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kula throws a series of punches but Boyko avoids them all with ease.

Kula moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Kula dominated that round.
That's time! Kula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kula misses with a wild combination.
Boyko wants to clinch

and Kula holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kula is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kula lands a body punch.
Kula is pressed up against the cage. Boyko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kula down to the mat. Kula avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kula circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kula moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kula gets a clinch.
Boyko keeps control of Kula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kula holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Kula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kula doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyko circles away.
Boyko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kula counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kula closes the distance and clinches.
Kula scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kula lands a body shot.

Kula moves into range and clinches up with Boyko.
Boyko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyko is breathing heavily.

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

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

Kula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kula tries to bum rush Boyko with a series of wild strikes but Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olle Kula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kula moves into range and clinches up with Boyko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kula breaks the clinch.
Boyko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kula.
A solid body kick from Kula.
Kula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boyko is able to avoid easily.
Boyko misses the shot to the body.
Boyko tries for a takedown but Kula sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olle Kula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitriy Boyko.
Kula lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Kula moves into the clinch.

Kula breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kula falls off balance throwing a combination

and Boyko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boyko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kula bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boyko's guard.
Boyko is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kula dives into side control.

Kula is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyko is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Boyko's face as Kula controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Kula dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kula rushes Boyko and presses him up against the cage.
Kula lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kula breaks the clinch.
Boyko slips a jab and a cross from Kula.
Boyko fails with a takedown attempt.

Kula takes the fight into the clinch.
Kula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Kula.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olle Kula is winning the standup battle so far.
Kula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyko.
Kula scores with a hook to the body. Boyko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boyko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kula makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Kula clinches.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
Kula will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boyko up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kula bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boyko's head.
Kula thuds his shin into the meat of Boyko's side.

Kula pushes Boyko up against the cage in a clinch.

Kula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kula tries to bum rush Boyko with a series of wild strikes but Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kula defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boyko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kula lands a jab to the head.
Kula looks to land a combination. Boyko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Kula closes the distance and pushes Boyko back into the cage.

Kula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kula throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kula.
Kula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kula to score with a decent uppercut.

Kula takes the fight into the clinch.
Kula prevents Boyko from breaking the clinch.
Boyko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kula pushes Boyko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kula manages to break the clinch.
Dmitriy Boyko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olle Kula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kula clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olle Kula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kula, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olle Kula!