PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Beater
vs
Boyka

170 cm
31
155 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

160 cm
40
154 lbs
40 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka lands a really nice looking cross but Beater seems unphased.
Boyka lands with a shot to the body.
Boyka throws a good cross that connects.
Boyka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beater counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beater throws a combination. Boyka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
Beater has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boyka finds it's way round the side to connect with Beater's head.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyka misses with the combination.
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!
Boyka avoids the body shot from Beater.
Beater throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beater throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Boyka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boyka misses with a straight right.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beater swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Beater sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boyka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boyka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beater is able to avoid easily.
Boyka misses with a body punch
and Beater counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka slips a jab from Beater.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beater.
Beater tries to clinch up but Boyka circles away and keeps his distance.
Beater lands a really nice looking cross but Boyka seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Beater. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beater. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beater moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boyka misses with a combination
and Boyka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beater throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Beater.
Boyka with a nice cross.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Boyka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyka misses with an uppercut
and Beater counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beater throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Beater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
Beater fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Boyka misses.
Boyka misses with a straight right.
Beater scores with a sloppy right hand. Boyka should have avoided that one.
Beater takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beater connects with a body shot.
Boyka thuds a left hand into Beater's body.
Beater connects with a looping right hand.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Beater is out of range.
Boyka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looks like Beater has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Beater is looking to clinch but Boyka is avoiding it.
Beater misses with a double jab.
Boyka slips a jab from Beater.
A little jabbing left from Boyka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beater moves away from the strike by Boyka.
Boyka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beater eats them both and turns towards Boyka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boyka jabs Beater right on the nose. Beater blinks but takes it well.
Beater is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka stuns Beater with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boyka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Boyka.
Beater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Beater misses the target.
Boyka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beater misses the jab.
No joy there for Boyka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Boyka.
Beater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beater blocks a jab.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beater appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Beater avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Beater is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beater counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka swings for the body but Beater moves out of range.
Beater throws a front kick aimed at Boyka's knee but Boyka avoids it well.
Boyka looks to land a left hand but Beater moved out of range nicely.
Boyka jabs at Beater's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Boyka.
Boyka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beater back to the cage. Boyka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boyka avoids the head kick by Beater.
Beater lands a leg kick that knocks Boyka off balance momentarily.
Beater lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beater slips a straight right by Boyka.
Boyka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boyka misses with a looping left.
Boyka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beater lands an overhand right.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Beater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beater lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beater.
Boyka scores with a hook.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Beater takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
Beater ducks right into an uppercut from Boyka.
A punch lands to the side of Boyka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka throws a one two combo.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Beater.
Boyka throws a body shot but no joy.
Beater throws a head kick but Boyka moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beater.
Boyka digs a good hook to Beater's body.
Yuri Boyka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beater throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boyka misses the jab.
Beater swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beater. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyka misses with a double jab
and Beater counters with a stiff right hand.
Beater looks to land a left hand but Boyka moved out of range nicely.
Beater misses with a left hand
and Boyka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beater connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boyka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beater.
Boyka misses with an uppercut. Beater saw that one coming.
Boyka misses with a two punch combination.
Boyka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beater throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boyka takes a swing at Beater's ribcage but misses.
Beater slips under a jab from Boyka.
Beater walks into a jab.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka throws a jab but it's blocked by Beater.
A quick step to the side and Beater tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beater.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka jabs Beater to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boyka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beater keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyka.
Boyka takes a swing at Beater's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Boyka.
Boyka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Beater sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beater takes one on the button.
Beater closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beater is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boyka.
Beater scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Beater misses.
Boyka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boyka jabs Beater right on the nose. Beater blinks but takes it well.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beater.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beater moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyka misses with a double jab.
Boyka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beater in his tracks.
Beater's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boyka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beater scrambles back to his feet.
Boyka connects with a jab.
Boyka lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Beater was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Beater.
Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beater.
A swing and a miss from Boyka.
Boyka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beater throws a combination. Boyka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beater avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Beater scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyka doesn't seem bothered though.
Beater tries to bum rush Boyka with a series of wild strikes but Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a nice shot that snaps Beater's head back.
Boyka punishes Beater's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. Beater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boyka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beater counters with a nice uppercut.
Beater with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meat Beater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beater throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Boyka misses
and Beater counters with a two punch combo.
Boyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Beater.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka misses with an uppercut.
Boyka throws a low kick but Beater moves out of range easily.
Beater looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Beater doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Beater lands a jab.
The crowd cheers as Beater lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boyka doesn't seem phased though.
Boyka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Boyka.
Beater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beater. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beater lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Boyka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Beater checks it.
Boyka misses with a looping left.
Beater swings for the body but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Beater 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka throws a big shot that misses.
Boyka swings widly with a right hand
and Beater counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boyka thinking.
Boyka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beater misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boyka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beater.
A little feinted left hand from Beater on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beater throws a leg kick but Boyka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
Boyka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beater counters with a left and a right that stings Boyka.
Boyka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beater. Beater obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beater stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beater.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka walks into a stiff left hand from Beater.
Beater moves out of range of the leg kick from Boyka.
Beater seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boyka scores with a jab to the head.
Boyka blocks a jab.
Beater showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyka.
Beater throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beater lands with a good body shot.
Beater lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boyka swinging wildly here.
Beater on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beater.
Boyka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boyka misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka misses with a looping left.
It looked like Beater was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Beater missing with a left hand there. Boyka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beater.
Beater appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boyka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Boyka as he connects with a hook.
Boyka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Beater connects with a nice looking jab.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka lands a right hook to the body.
Beater tries to clinch there but Boyka circles away.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Beater is just out of range.
Beater connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyka momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beater throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka connects with a body shot that sends Beater's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beater on the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beater.
Boyka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beater misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka connects with the punch.
Boyka throws a hook but Beater avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyka.
Boyka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beater's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but Beater ducks down to avoid it.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Beater.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Meat Beater.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yuri Boyka!
After the big win, Yuri Boyka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.