PBP Commentary

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

Boyka
vs
HoutKooper

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars HoutKooper!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Boyka moves to clinch but HoutKooper breaks away

and HoutKooper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by HoutKooper.
HoutKooper scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boyka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boyka tries to get out of the position.
HoutKooper throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
HoutKooper lands a couple of digs.
HoutKooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HoutKooper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
HoutKooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
HoutKooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells HoutKooper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as HoutKooper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
HoutKooper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boyka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
HoutKooper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
HoutKooper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
HoutKooper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
HoutKooper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
HoutKooper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyka wants to sweep here but HoutKooper controlling him for the moment.
HoutKooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
HoutKooper landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HoutKooper chips away with some ground and pound.
HoutKooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boyka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for HoutKooper on the ground.
HoutKooper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
HoutKooper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
HoutKooper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
HoutKooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
HoutKooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boyka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
HoutKooper throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
HoutKooper throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HoutKooper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
HoutKooper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
HoutKooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
HoutKooper is in close to Boyka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
HoutKooper throws a big right hand that misses.
HoutKooper is in close to Boyka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
HoutKooper landing with the ground and pound.
Boyka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst HoutKooper is controlling him.
HoutKooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HoutKooper stands up over Boyka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
HoutKooper throws a big elbow that misses.
HoutKooper with a nice head shot there.
HoutKooper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
HoutKooper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boyka's head.
HoutKooper working some strikes from top position.
HoutKooper with a nice head shot there.
HoutKooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
HoutKooper chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
HoutKooper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
HoutKooper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
HoutKooper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boyka tries to clinch up.
HoutKooper feints the counter takedown.

Boyka gets the takedown into side control.
HoutKooper tries to improve position but can't.
HoutKooper manages to get back to half guard.

HoutKooper looking for submissions off his back.
Boyka tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HoutKooper manages to get to full guard.

HoutKooper is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Boyka frees his head nicely. Oh but HoutKooper has switched to an armbar! Boyka is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Lars HoutKooper!