PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykiy comes to the cage accompanied by Перемен. Saint has chosen Be Aggresive by Faith No More as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dimas Boykiy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Boykiy
vs
Saint

190 cm
29
220 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

188 cm
35
210 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Saint.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boykiy.
Boykiy tries to land a front kick but Saint steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danga de danga de dang - Boykiy scores with a four punch combination!
Boykiy looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Dimas Boykiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Boykiy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saint is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boykiy is defending well.
Saint looks winded!
Boykiy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Saint wants a takedown.
Boykiy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Boykiy breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boykiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boykiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Boykiy.
Saint avoids the head kick by Boykiy.
Boykiy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Saint blocks a head kick by Boykiy.
Saint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boykiy.
Saint takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boykiy wants to clinch up but Saint keeps it at a distance.
Boykiy tries to clinch but Saint moves out of range.
Saint throws a leg kick that misses.
Saint fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boykiy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boykiy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saint avoids the head kick by Boykiy.
Boykiy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saint.
Boykiy throws a head kick but Saint moves out of range.
Boykiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boykiy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boykiy lands a head kick. Saint smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boykiy throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
Boykiy tests Saint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boykiy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boykiy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saint.
Saint keeps the fight on the outside.
Boykiy swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Saint tries to bum rush Boykiy with a series of wild strikes but Boykiy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Boykiy closes the distance and clinches.
Saint has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boykiy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dimas Boykiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kain Saint.

Boykiy breaks from the clinch.
Boykiy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boykiy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boykiy is looking to clinch but Saint is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Saint. Those never looked like landing.
Boykiy throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
Saint misses with a two punch combination.
Boykiy wants to clinch up but Saint keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boykiy throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
Boykiy misses with a body kick.
Boykiy tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Saint.
Boykiy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint.
Boykiy lands a high kick!
Boykiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boykiy scores with a sloppy right hand. Saint should have avoided that one.
Boykiy wants to clinch up but Saint keeps it at a distance.
Boykiy stuffs the takedown.
Saint fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boykiy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saint. Saint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Boykiy clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boykiy breaks the clinch.

Boykiy moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boykiy breaks the clinch.
Boykiy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saint. Saint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boykiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boykiy throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
Boykiy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boykiy tries a head kick but it misses.
Saint looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint misses with a kick to the body.
Boykiy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saint.
No joy there for Boykiy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boykiy misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boykiy throws a head kick that misses.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boykiy as he jumps to the side.
Saint scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimas Boykiy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saint avoids the head kick by Boykiy.
Saint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint blocks a head kick by Boykiy.
Saint throws a series of punches but Boykiy moves out of range.
Saint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boykiy moves away.
Boykiy is looking to clinch.
Boykiy scores with a jab. Saint acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boykiy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy misses with a two punch combination.
Saint dives in for a single leg takedown but Boykiy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Saint takes a knee right on the jaw!

Boykiy breaks from the clinch.
Boykiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint is breathing heavily.

Boykiy lands a big head kick that sends Saint tumbling to the mat! Boykiy takes a step backwards and waves Saint back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Saint is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boykiy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saint is still on wobbly legs! Can Boykiy finish him?
Boykiy moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.
Boykiy drops Saint with a big left hand! Saint is injured, injured bad! Boykiy jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimas Boykiy!
Dimas Boykiy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Kain Saint spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back a better fighter, better person. Thank you all for coming out and supporting me'.