PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boon Nam Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Boyka
vs
Nam Jaa

180 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boon Nam Jaa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Jaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boyka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jaa shoots and misses
and Boyka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Jaa shoots and misses
and Boyka counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka looks to throw a body kick
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Jaa looks gassed!
Boyka looks to land a body kick but Jaa moved away.
A low kick from Boyka is predictable there
and Jaa counters with a body kick that stops Boyka in his tracks momentarily.
Jaa walks into a left hand.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyka tried to score with a low kick but Jaa checks it.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jaa misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Boyka misses
and Jaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Boyka throws the kick towards the body but Jaa avoids it.
Boyka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boyka.
Boyka checks a low kick from Jaa.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Jaa throws a body kick that misses.
Jaa looks to clinch
and Boyka counters with a body kick.
Boyka lands a head kick!
A leg kick checked by Jaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka looks for the body kick but Jaa saw that one coming.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Boyka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boyka motions for Jaa to come forward. Boyka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boyka misses with a two punch combination.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Boyka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boyka thows a leg kick but Jaa checks it
and Jaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Jaa blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Boyka counters with a big head kick but Jaa shrugs it off.
Boyka swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa looks to clinch
and Boyka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boyka counters with a good, hard body kick but Jaa shrugs it off.
Jaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Jaa blocks the leg kick.
Boyka throws a push kick but Jaa slaps the foot to one side.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa misses with a two punch combination.
Boyka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Boyka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Jaa tries to clinch up
and Boyka counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boyka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jaa moves out of range as Boyka throws a body kick.
Boyka lands a head kick. Jaa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Boyka tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Boyka tries to score with a low kick but Jaa moves his leg out of the way.
Boyka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka misses with a low kick.
Jaa scores with a kick to the body.
Boyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boyka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jaa thinking.
Jaa wants to clinch
and Boyka counters with a low kick, right behind Jaa 's knee.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Boyka lands a head kick!
Boyka misses with the combination.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick
and Jaa counters with a low kick, right behind Boyka 's knee.
Jaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boyka counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyka, right into the meat.
Boyka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka tries to land a leg kick but Jaa saw it coming and moves away.
Boyka throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boyka counters with a thumping low kick.
Jaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boyka counters with an inside leg kick.
Boyka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaa counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Boyka throws a nice looking combination but Jaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyka throws a push kick but Jaa slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Boyka.
Boyka thumps Jaa with a low kick.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka connects with an inside leg kick.
Boyka misses with a two punch combination.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyka throws a lazy head kick
and Jaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyka scores with a push kick.
Jaa blocks the body kick.
Boyka lands a nice looking body kick.
Boyka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boyka keeps Jaa at a distance using the push kick.
Jaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boyka.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuri Boyka is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaa dodges the punch combination from Boyka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Boyka is predictable there
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Boyka shrugs it off.
Boyka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boyka scores with a head kick.
Boyka throws a solid leg kick but Jaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boyka.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Boyka motions for Jaa to come forward. Boyka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyka.
Jaa wants to clinch
and Boyka counters with a series of strikes. Jaa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boyka fakes the leg kick and cracks Jaa in the body.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Boyka.
Boyka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a leg kick that misses.
Boyka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boyka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Boyka counters with a good low kick that Jaa was not able to check.
Boyka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick
and Jaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Boyka misses with a body kick.
Boyka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boyka misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Boyka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boyka's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaa closes the distance but Boyka moves to the side
and Boyka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boyka checks a leg kick.
Jaa wants to clinch but Boyka slips to the side
and Boyka counters with a head kick. That will keep Jaa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jaa dodges the punch combination from Boyka.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick
and Jaa counters with a left and a right that stings Boyka.
Jaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boyka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyka thows a leg kick but Jaa checks it
and Jaa counters with a low kick, right behind Boyka 's knee.
A head kick by Boyka misses
and Jaa counters with a low kick, right behind Boyka 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Boyka keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa wants to clinch but Boyka slips to the side
and Boyka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boyka misses with a wild combination.
Jaa wants to clinch but Boyka slips to the side
and Boyka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Jaa checks it.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boyka pushes Jaa away with a front kick.
Boyka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boyka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jaa's knee momentarily.
Boyka misses with a kick to the body
and Jaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boyka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka misses with a body kick.
Boyka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boyka counters with a body kick that stops Jaa in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jaa as he checks the leg kick.
Boyka throws a nice looking combination but Jaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
A left and a right from Boyka both land. Nice combination.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Boyka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Boyka shrugs it off.
Jaa slips a jab and a cross from Boyka.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Boyka misses
and Jaa counters with a left and a right that stings Boyka.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Boyka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Jaa.
Jaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boyka.
Boyka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jaa counters with a straight right hand.
Boyka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boyka tries to bum rush Jaa with a series of wild strikes but Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Boyka misses
and Jaa counters with a leg kick.
Boyka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyka throws a solid leg kick but Jaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boyka.
Jaa fails with the takedown
and Boyka counters with a big head kick but Jaa shrugs it off.
Boyka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaa scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses
and Jaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Boyka misses
and Jaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Yuri Boyka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Jaa.
Jaa thows a leg kick but Boyka checks it
and Boyka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boyka throws a leg kick that misses.
Boyka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boyka throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a nice body kick.
Boon Nam Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jaa tries to clinch up
and Boyka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!