PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Wojcowikz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Boyka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boyka
vs
Wojcowikz

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcin Wojcowikz!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcowikz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Boyka looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Boyka misses with a takedown attempt - Wojcowikz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Wojcowikz. Those never looked like landing.

Wojcowikz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wojcowikz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Wojcowikz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcin Wojcowikz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wojcowikz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wojcowikz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wojcowikz stalling.
Wojcowikz works his way into full mount!
Wojcowikz with good strikes from the mount here!
Wojcowikz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boyka looks a forlorn figure.
Wojcowikz content just to control the position here.
Wojcowikz with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is in a horrible position here. Wojcowikz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wojcowikz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wojcowikz with good strikes from the mount here!
Wojcowikz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wojcowikz breaks from Boyka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wojcowikz landing strikes from the mount and Boyka is in trouble!
Wojcowikz content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wojcowikz. What's that going to do exactly?
Wojcowikz with good strikes from the mount here!
Boyka is bucking up trying to escape but Wojcowikz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wojcowikz controlling his opponent.
Wojcowikz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wojcowikz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wojcowikz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wojcowikz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wojcowikz working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Boyka turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Wojcowikz off and cradles Boyka's limp body as Wojcowikz celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Marcin Wojcowikz!