PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykiy comes into the arena with Перемен blaring out of the sound system. Dimas Boykiy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boykiy
vs
Kottari

190 cm
30
220 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

188 cm
33
255 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykiy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boykiy.
Boykiy fakes the leg kick and cracks Kottari in the body.
Kottari misses with a hook.
Boykiy misses with the combination.
Boykiy throws the kick towards the body but Kottari avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Boykiy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boykiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kottari. That did some damage!
Boykiy throws a right and a left that Kottari avoids nicely.
Kottari lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Dimas Boykiy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kottari throws a jab but it's blocked by Boykiy.
Kottari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boykiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kottari. That did some damage!
Boykiy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kottari.
Boykiy throws a leg kick which misses Kottari's front leg but catches the back leg as Kottari tries to avoid it.
Boykiy connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Boykiy.
Kottari throws a jab when Boykiy was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kottari takes a swing at Boykiy's ribcage but misses.
Kottari lands with an uppercut that bounces Boykiy off the cage and back into range.
Boykiy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kottari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boykiy throws a right hand that Kottari ducks under and follows up with a left that Kottari also avoids with ease.
Kottari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boykiy.

Kottari drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boykiy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kottari is looking to take a break and control but Boykiy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kottari laying and praying for a moment but Boykiy takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy is trying to control but can't.
Kottari wants to take a breather but Boykiy is having none of it.
Boykiy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boykiy is looking to control Kottari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boykiy avoid being mounted?
Boykiy is trying to stand back up but Kottari is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kottari connects with a nice short shot to Boykiy's temple.
Kottari trying to control the action but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Boykiy is trying to control but can't.
Kottari is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boykiy blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boykiy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boykiy wants it to stay on the feet.
Dimas Boykiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kottari cracks Boykiy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boykiy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Kottari misses.
Kottari takes a swing at Boykiy's ribcage but misses.
Boykiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boykiy misses with a two punch combination.
Boykiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boykiy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kottari under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boykiy scores with a push kick.
Boykiy connects with a single shot there.
Dimas Boykiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boykiy slaps away a takedown attempt from Kottari, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boykiy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy moves away from the strike by Kottari.
Boykiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Kottari misses.
Boykiy lands with a good body shot.
Boykiy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kottari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boykiy throws a leg kick which misses Kottari's front leg but catches the back leg as Kottari tries to avoid it.
Boykiy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Boykiy finds it's target.
Boykiy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Boykiy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kottari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boykiy.
Boykiy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kottari has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Boykiy throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kottari darts in looking for a takedown but Boykiy gets double underhooks and turns Kottari into the cage.

It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.

Boykiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kottari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boykiy lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Kottari misses.
Boykiy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boykiy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kottari looks to score with a jab to the body but Boykiy is just out of range.
Boykiy scoring well with a low kick there.
Kottari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boykiy scores with a nice head shot.
Dimas Boykiy is winning the standup battle so far.
Kottari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boykiy misses with a double jab

and Kottari counters with a single leg into guard. Boykiy didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kottari trying to control but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Boykiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy keeping moving, preventing Kottari from controlling successfully.
Boykiy working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kottari tries to free his leg and advance position but Boykiy is retaining full guard.
Boykiy trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dimas Boykiy just wasn't active enough.
Kottari punishes Boykiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Kottari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boykiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Boykiy fakes the leg kick and cracks Kottari in the body.
Boykiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kottari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boykiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy misses with a series of wild punches.
Boykiy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boykiy lands a two punch combo.
Kottari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boykiy pinned against the cage. Boykiy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kottari connects with a crisp jab.
Kottari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boykiy.
Boykiy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boykiy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kottari.
Kottari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Boykiy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boykiy.
A head kick from Boykiy lands but Kottari takes it in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boykiy.
Dimas Boykiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boykiy lands a leg kick that knocks Kottari off balance momentarily.
Boykiy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kottari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boykiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boykiy avoids the body shot from Kottari.
Boykiy scores with a push kick.
Kottari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boykiy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kottari's head.
Kottari swings away with a body shot that misses

and Boykiy counters with a head kick that drops Kottari to the mat! Kottari scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Kottari is rocked!
Kottari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boykiy. Boykiy obviously looking to wear him down.
Kottari is still on wobbly legs! Can Boykiy finish him?
Boykiy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kottari seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy throws a head kick but Kottari moves out of range.
Boykiy lands a two punch combo.
Boykiy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boykiy wants it to stay on the feet.
Dimas Boykiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rami Kottari.
Kottari is breathing heavily.
Kottari throws a body punch but Boykiy moves out of range.
Kottari throws a jab but it's blocked by Boykiy.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Boykiy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boykiy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kottari can do to turn this around?
Kottari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kottari misses with an uppercut.
Kottari throws a body shot but no joy.
Kottari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boykiy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kottari takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boykiy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimas Boykiy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice body kick from Boykiy.
Boykiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boykiy pushes Kottari away with a front kick.
Kottari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boykiy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boykiy lands a head kick!
Boykiy lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kottari scores with a body shot.
Boykiy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kottari misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boykiy.
Boykiy scores with a one two! Kottari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boykiy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kottari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kottari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boykiy.
Boykiy lands a jab to the nose.
Kottari shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boykiy sprawls well. Boykiy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kottari gets slowly back to his feet.
Boykiy catches Kottari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That has opened up Rami Kottari's cut even more.
Boykiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boykiy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boykiy pushes Kottari away with a front kick.
Boykiy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kottari's calf.
Boykiy scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Boykiy.
Kottari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kottari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kottari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kottari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boykiy.
Boykiy lands a nice looking body kick.
Boykiy tests Kottari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kottari misses with a lunging right hand
and Boykiy counters with a good low kick that Kottari was not able to check.
Kottari misses with a right hand
enabling Boykiy to counter with a crisp jab.
Kottari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boykiy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kottari takes a step back to recover.
Boykiy feints and then cracks Kottari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kottari down.
Boykiy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kottari.
Kottari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boykiy lands the left hand.

Boykiy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kottari to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rami Kottari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boykiy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kottari must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boykiy is trying to keep Kottari in close.
Kottari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boykiy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kottari manages to get himself to full guard.
Boykiy pushes down on Kottari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boykiy trying to control the action but Kottari is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kottari is trying to get back to full guard.
Kottari trying to control but Boykiy postures up.
Kottari preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dimas Boykiy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kottari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kottari trying to control but Boykiy postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimas Boykiy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boykiy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimas Boykiy!
Dimas Boykiy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.