PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Boiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Gooderich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Gooderich told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Boiko
vs
Gooderich

188 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
213 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Boiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Gooderich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gooderich throws an off balance right hand
and Boiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boiko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gooderich misses with a lunging right hand
letting Boiko counter with a right hand.
Gooderich misses with a hook
and Boiko counters with a nice body shot.
Gooderich misses with a lunging right hand
and Boiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gooderich throws a lazy uppercut
and Boiko counters with a low kick, right behind Gooderich 's knee.
Gooderich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boiko counters with an outside leg kick.
Gooderich misses with a right hand
and Boiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gooderich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gooderich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gooderich misses with an uppercut
and Boiko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gooderich misses with a lunging right hand
and Boiko counters with a good low kick that Gooderich was not able to check.
Grant Gooderich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boiko with a hook.
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!
Gooderich throws a poor cross that misses
and Boiko counters with a nice uppercut.
Gooderich misses with a hook
and Boiko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Gooderich.
Gooderich cracks a nice hook into Boiko's ribs.
Gooderich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boiko.
Some bone on bone action there as Boiko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gooderich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boiko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gooderich throws a series of punches but Boiko moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Boiko.
Gooderich throws a lazy uppercut
and Boiko counters with a two punch combo.
Gooderich misses with a right hand
and Boiko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gooderich misses with a lunging right hand
and Boiko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gooderich throws a right hand that misses
and Boiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gooderich misses with a lunging right hand
and Boiko counters with a thumping low kick.
Gooderich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boiko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Boiko.
Gooderich throws a chopping leg kick but Boiko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boiko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boiko avoids the body shot from Gooderich.
Gooderich throws a poor cross that misses
and Boiko counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice shot by Gooderich.
Gooderich misses with an uppercut
and Boiko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gooderich misses with an uppercut
and Boiko counters with a nice uppercut.
Gooderich misses with a right hand
and Boiko counters with a left and a right that stings Gooderich.
Gooderich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gooderich misses with a combination
and Boiko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gooderich throws a lazy uppercut
and Gooderich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gooderich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boiko counters with a left to the body.
Gooderich looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich misses with a right hand
and Boiko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gooderich throws an off balance right hand
and Boiko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gooderich throws a combination that misses
and Boiko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gooderich's knee momentarily.
Gooderich misses with a right hand
and Boiko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boiko throws a shot to the body.
Gooderich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boiko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gooderich really felt that one!
Gooderich misses with a lunging right hand
and Boiko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gooderich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boiko counters with a one-two to the body.
Boiko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gooderich throws a lazy uppercut
and Gooderich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gooderich throws a lazy head kick
and Boiko counters with a nice uppercut.
Boiko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gooderich defending well as Boiko loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Gooderich misses
and Boiko counters with a one-two to the body.
That kick from Boiko tenderised Gooderich's leg. Gooderich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gooderich throws an off balance right hand
and Boiko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gooderich throws an off balance right hand
and Boiko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gooderich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gooderich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gooderich misses with a hook to the body
and Boiko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boiko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gooderich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gooderich swings widly with a right hand
and Boiko counters with a stiff right hand.
Gooderich misses with a left hand
and Boiko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gooderich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gooderich throws a right hand that misses
and Boiko counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gooderich misses with a left hand
and Boiko counters with a good, hard body kick but Gooderich shrugs it off.
Gooderich throws a lazy uppercut
and Boiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gooderich misses with a double jab
and Boiko counters with a series of strikes. Gooderich will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boiko lands a head shot.
Gooderich throws a lazy uppercut
and Boiko counters with a nice uppercut.
Gooderich throws a right hand that misses
and Boiko counters with a three punch combo that has Gooderich backing up. Gooderich nods at Boiko to acknowledge the strikes.
Gooderich throws a lazy uppercut
and Boiko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gooderich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Gooderich misses
and Boiko counters with a nice uppercut.
Gooderich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boiko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivan Boiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Gooderich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gooderich throws a right hand that misses
enabling Boiko to counter with a crisp jab.
Gooderich misses with a double jab
and Boiko counters with an inside leg kick.
Gooderich misses with a leg kick
and Boiko counters with a nice body kick.
Gooderich is breathing heavily.
Gooderich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boiko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gooderich throws a combination that misses
and Boiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gooderich is rocked!
Boiko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gooderich at a distance.
Boiko lands a nice shot that snaps Gooderich's head back.
Gooderich throws a right hand that misses
and Boiko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boiko throws a head kick that half lands.
Gooderich is still on wobbly legs! Can Boiko finish him?
Boiko looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Boiko backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Gooderich's temple! It sends Gooderich violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Boiko celebrates and the doctors try to help Gooderich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Ivan Boiko!