PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes into the arena with big in japan blaring out of the sound system. Boyka has chosen http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Atkins
vs
Boyka

167 cm
34
150 lbs
28 - 19 - 1

160 cm
43
154 lbs
43 - 22 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka misses with a hook. Atkins ducked under it nicely.
Atkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boyka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atkins lands a two punch combo.
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Atkins.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyka, as that shot connected.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Atkins is out of range.
Atkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Atkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Boyka is avoiding it.
Boyka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atkins on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyka.
Atkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka tries to bum rush Atkins with a series of wild strikes but Atkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atkins throws a chopping leg kick but Boyka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atkins wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka scores with a body shot.
Atkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Atkins misses with a combination
enabling Boyka to counter with a crisp jab.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Boyka.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Boyka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Atkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka swings for the body but Atkins moves out of range.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Atkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Boyka lands an overhand right.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins is looking to wear down Boyka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Atkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyka.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyka, right into the meat.
Atkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Atkins tries to clinch but Boyka is having none of it.
Boyka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Boyka coming out on top.
Atkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Boyka is avoiding it.
Atkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hook to the side of Atkins's head but Atkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atkins throws a big counter combination but Boyka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Atkins lands a slapping body shot.
Atkins cracks Boyka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyka connects with a crisp jab.

Atkins drives through and clinches with Boyka against the cage.
A short right from Boyka.
Atkins works on Boyka's body with a couple of short punches.
Boyka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyka misses with the head strike.
Boyka lands a shoulder strike.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Atkins.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Atkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Boyka avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
Atkins misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boyka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boyka prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Boyka.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boyka tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins pushes Boyka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atkins scores with a shot to the side of Boyka's head.
Atkins lands with a good tight uppercut 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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins scores with a hook to the body.
Atkins works on Boyka's body with a couple of short punches.
Boyka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
Boyka lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka blocking some punches.
Boyka works on Atkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyka blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Boyka avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
That's time! Atkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boyka thuds a left hand into Atkins's body.
Atkins cracks Boyka with a good jab.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Boyka circles away and keeps his distance.
Atkins takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
Boyka thuds a left hand into Atkins's body.
Atkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Atkins darts in and clinches Boyka up against the cage.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Atkins lands an uppercut.
Boyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyka avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyka avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atkinss head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Boyka.
Atkins pushes Boyka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
A short uppercut from Boyka.
Boyka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Boyka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boyka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Atkins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boyka can turn it around.
Boyka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boyka is keeping busy.
Boyka lands a body punch.
Boyka scores with a hook to the body.
Boyka lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boyka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Still in the clinch, Atkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boyka lands a right hand.
Boyka scores with a shot to the side of Atkins's head.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a nice uppercut.
Boyka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka working aggressively here.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins tries to stall but Boyka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boyka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Boyka throws a head punch that misses.
Boyka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Boyka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyka controls his hands.
Boyka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Good body shot from Boyka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with an elbow strike.
Boyka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
A hook to the body from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Boyka as the two fighters clinch.
Boyka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Boyka lands with a light punch inside.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Boyka pushes Atkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyka tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Yuri Boyka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Boyka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Boyka.
Atkins tries to work over Boyka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boyka pushes Atkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boyka lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyka.
Boyka pushes Atkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyka controls his hands.
Atkins takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Atkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boyka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka throws out a counter right but Atkins avoids it with no problem.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins tries to clinch but Boyka is having none of it.
Atkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins tried to counter with a leg kick but Boyka avoided it.
Boyka throws a hook but Atkins blocks it.
Boyka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyka moves away.
Atkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boyka eats them both and turns towards Atkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Boyka pushes him off.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Yuri Boyka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Boyka coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Atkins drives through and clinches with Boyka against the cage.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Boyka.
Boyka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Boyka scores with a nice short uppercut.

Atkins is rocked!
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Atkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Atkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Boyka throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Boyka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins tries a body shot but Boyka blocks it.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyka lands with a right to the head.
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but Atkins avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
Boyka misses with the head strike.
Atkins working Boyka over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
Boyka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Atkins.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Boyka controls the action.
Boyka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boyka tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Boyka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boyka.
Boyka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
A shot in the inside from Boyka.
Boyka lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Atkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Nice body punch from Boyka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Boyka.
A right handed body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Boyka.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
Boyka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkins scores with a shot to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka pushes Atkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Boyka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Atkins scores with a hook to the body.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Atkins takes a shot to the head.
Boyka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Boyka is leaning against Atkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boyka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boyka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Atkins tries a body shot but Boyka blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Atkins presses Boyka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.
Atkins lands an uppercut.
Boyka misses with some punches.
Boyka prevents a body shot from Atkins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
Speedy Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyka swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Boyka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.