PBP Commentary

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

Stann
vs
Boyka

180 cm
32
199 lbs
13 - 13 - 2

181 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stann walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boyka.
Boyka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Dan Stann has been cut.
Boyka keeps Stann at a distance using the push kick.
Stann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stann duly obliges.
Stann misses the shot to the body.
Boyka misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyka. Stann shrugs it off though.
Stann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Boyka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stann drops his hands momentarily and Boyka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stann takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boyka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stann counters with a one-two to the body.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boyka counters with an outside leg kick.
Uri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stann throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boyka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stann takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boyka moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyka throws a hook to the side of Stann's head but Stann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyka misses with a hook. Stann ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws the kick towards the body but Stann avoids it.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyka misses with a body shot
and Stann counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Stann. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Boyka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stann blocks a head kick by Boyka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stann misses the shot to the body.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Stann.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stann slips a straight right by Boyka.
Stann misses with a few strikes there.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka tries to clinch up
and Stann counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stann cracks Boyka with a good jab.
Stann thows a body shot but no joy.
Stann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uri Boyka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stann throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka misses with a body kick.
A jab from Stann misses.
Stann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boyka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boyka connects with a body shot.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Stann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Boyka.
Stann misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Boyka.
Stann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyka lands with a straight right. Stann didn't see that one coming.
Stann slips a straight right by Boyka.
Boyka throws a right hand that Stann ducks under and follows up with a left that Stann also avoids with ease.
Boyka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Stann sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boyka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boyka scrambles back to his feet.
Boyka tries to clinch but Stann moves out of range.
Stann moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
Boyka throws a body kick that misses.
Boyka throws out a loose jab but Stann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stann lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stann cracks Boyka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boyka pushes Stann away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Stann.
Stann throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Stann missing with a left hand there. Boyka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka tries to clinch there but Stann circles away.
Stann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boyka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka blocks a jab.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stann.
Stann ducks right into an uppercut from Boyka.
Stann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boyka lands with a hook. Stann tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boyka throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.
Stann connects with a jab.
Boyka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stann lands a two punch combo.
Boyka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Stann.
Boyka works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Stann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boyka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boyka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stann blocks a head kick by Boyka.
A swing and a miss from Boyka.
Boyka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stann throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Stann will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stann slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stann.
Nice takedown defense from Stann. No joy for Boyka on that attempt.
Stann misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka scores with a head kick. Stann tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stann throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stann manages to avoid it.
Boyka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stann throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stann. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyka throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Dan Stann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyka is looking to slow Stann down with leg kicks.
Stann blocks a jab.
Stann misses with a body shot.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boyka misses with a combination
and Stann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boyka swings for the body but Stann moves out of range.
Stann misses with a combination
and Boyka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stann's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uri Boyka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boyka lands with a hook. Stann tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Boyka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boyka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

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