PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Queen - I Want It All (extended version) . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boyka
vs
Hanma

190 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

210 cm
20
290 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Hanma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boyka dives in and grabs Hanma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanma pushes down on Boyka's head and hops out.
Boyka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanma counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boyka wants to clinch.

Boyka dives in and scores a takedown into Hanma's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Boyka has passed into side control.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanma gets back to half guard.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Boyka wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it.
Boyka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hanma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boyka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Uri Boyka wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hanma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanma wants it to stay on the feet.
Hanma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyka counters with a head kick.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses

and Boyka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hanma's guard.
Hanma working a defensive guard but Boyka passes into half guard.
Boyka prevents Hanma from improving his position.
Boyka not doing much here.
Hanma looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Uri Boyka wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Boyka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Boyka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boyka taking a breather here.

Boyka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.
Hanma looks to move to half guard but instead Boyka has passed into mount! Damn!
Hanma is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boyka looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hanma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boyka lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hanma looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka lands a heavy elbow.
Boyka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boyka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boyka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanma swivels and escapes.
Hanma thuds a left hand into Boyka's body.
Boyka is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.

Boyka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hanma's guard.
Boyka trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Boyka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boyka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Hanma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boyka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boyka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hanma is looking to sweep but instead, Boyka has passed into half guard.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Boyka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boyka thows a huge punch but Hanma dodges it nicely.
Hanma is refusing to be controlled, as Boyka sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka not landing any meaningful shots this time.

We're going to have a standup here because Uri Boyka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
Uri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma throws a sloppy body shot

and Boyka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hanma!
Hanma is looking to improve his position but Boyka isn't that keen on the idea.
Boyka unloading with bombs!
Boyka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka lands with some strikes.
Boyka trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Uri Boyka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is landing with some decent strikes but Hanma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Hanma is rocked!
Hanma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boyka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Boyka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boyka landing strikes from the mount and Hanma is in trouble!
Boyka lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma can't escape the position.
Boyka content just to control the position here.
Hanma trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boyka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hanma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boyka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boyka is really struggling to control Hanma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boyka closes the distance and clinches up with Hanma, looking for a takedown. Boyka pushes Hanma against the cage but Hanma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Hanma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boyka to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hanma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyka is one step ahead there.
Boyka trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Hanma.
Boyka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boyka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boyka is taking a breather. Hanma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Hanma is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyka.
Boyka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Boyka manages to move to mount!
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyka dominating with strikes here.
Hanma is still in real trouble! Can Boyka finish him?
Hanma is looking to improve his position but Boyka isn't that keen on the idea.
Hanma seems to have recovered his senses.

Boyka working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hanma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boyka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka landing strikes from the mount.
Boyka postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Hanma is out cold - huge knockout for Boyka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Uri Boyka!