PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Serdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Boyka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boyka
vs
Serdal

183 cm
31
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
30
170 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Markus Serdal!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serdal scores with a head kick.
Serdal lands a front kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Serdal.

Serdal clinches up against the cage.
Serdal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boyka is defending well.
Boyka lands an uppercut.
Boyka lands an elbow that stopped Serdal in his tracks for a moment.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Markus Serdal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serdal lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Serdal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serdal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Serdal throws a combination that misses

and Boyka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boyka stops a takedown attempt from Serdal.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Serdal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serdal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Serdal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boyka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Boyka breaks the clinch.
Serdal scores with a one two! Boyka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serdal. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka avoids the head kick by Serdal.
A punch combination from Serdal misses.
Boyka moves in looking to clinch but Serdal pushes him off.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch but Serdal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serdal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Serdal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serdal throws a right hand that Boyka ducks under and follows up with a left that Boyka also avoids with ease.
Boyka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serdal throws a poor cross that misses
and Boyka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Serdal looks winded!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boyka.
Serdal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boyka is defending well.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boyka.
Boyka slows down the pace here.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serdal throws a hook to the side of Boyka's head but Boyka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serdal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyka.

Boyka closes the distance and clinches.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.

Boyka drives through and clinches with Serdal against the cage.

Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Serdal gets tackled into the cage by Boyka. Boyka maintains the clinch.
Boyka gets underhooks to prevent Serdal's takedown attempt.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serdal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serdal.
Serdal throws a lazy uppercut
and Boyka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Serdal thinking.
Serdal keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka moves away from the strike by Serdal.
Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serdal misses with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serdal is looking for a takedown.
Boyka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Serdal's face.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Serdal tries to keep at a distance but Boyka has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka tries a body shot but Serdal blocks it.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Serdal throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range.
A head kick by Serdal misses

and Boyka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boyka.
Boyka prevents the takedown attempt.

Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Serdal misses
and Boyka counters with a thumping low kick.

Serdal clinches.
Boyka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Serdal goes for a takedown attempt but Boyka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yuri Boyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Boyka.
Serdal is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serdal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyka, pushing him back against the cage.
Boyka stalling the fight.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serdal throws a combination that misses

and Boyka moves into the clinch.
Serdal blocks a body shot from Boyka.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Serdal throws a combination that misses

and Boyka moves into the clinch.
Boyka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Serdal.
Serdal goes for a takedown attempt but Boyka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Serdal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serdal misses with a kick to the body

and Boyka counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is working Serdal over against the cage.
Boyka lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Serdal up against the cage.
Serdal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boyka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boyka has Serdal pressed against the cage.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serdal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Serdal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Serdal throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Serdal moves into the clinch.
Serdal takes a shot to the head.
Boyka pressing his opponent against the cage.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serdal throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka slips under a jab.

Boyka clinches up against the cage.
Boyka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Serdal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Boyka.

Boyka manages to break the clinch.
Boyka slips under a jab.
Yuri Boyka is winning the standup battle so far.
Serdal throws a right hand that misses
and Boyka counters with a straight right hand.
Serdal throws a lazy uppercut

and Boyka counters by moving into the clinch.
Serdal wants to take the fight to the mat but Boyka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boyka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serdal goes for a takedown attempt but Boyka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Serdal misses with an uppercut. Boyka saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka throws a right and a left that Serdal avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boyka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Boyka closes the distance and pushes Serdal back into the cage.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serdal misses with a few strikes there.

Boyka has closed the distance and engaged Serdal in a clinch.
Boyka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Serdal wants a takedown but no success here.
Serdal takes an elbow to the forehead.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Serdal throws a head kick but Boyka moves out of range.
Serdal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Serdal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Boyka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka is struggling to control the position.

Boyka manages to break the clinch.
Boyka tries to clinch there but Serdal circles away.

Boyka has managed to clinch.
Serdal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Boyka manages to break the clinch.
Serdal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boyka lands a right hook to the body.
Markus Serdal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serdal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Boyka counters by moving into the clinch.
Boyka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yuri Boyka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boyka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Serdal throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serdal misses with a body shot
and Boyka counters with a nice body shot.
Boyka defending well as Serdal loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Serdal misses.
Serdal throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.

Boyka pushes Serdal up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Boyka.

Boyka manages to break the clinch.
Serdal throws a combination that misses
letting Boyka counter with a right hand.

Boyka moves into range and clinches up with Serdal.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Boyka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Serdal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boyka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Serdal.

Boyka breaks the clinch.
Boyka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yuri Boyka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Serdal is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Serdal misses with a double jab

and Boyka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boyka.
Serdal is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyka finish him?

Boyka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Boyka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Serdal, pushing him back against the cage.
Boyka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boyka scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Boyka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyka is looking to wear down Serdal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Boyka has taken the fight to the clinch.

Boyka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyka lands with a right and another and another! Serdal is in big trouble! Boyka lands again and this time it's lights out for Serdal! A quality knockout there for Boyka.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka very nearly forgot to thank Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.