PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics . Yuri Boyka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Boyka
vs
Bailey

190 cm
20
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Machine Fight Gear

Bullet Proof System
Héritage!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bailey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boyka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The PIT in the buildup to the fight.
Boyka swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey slips under a jab from Boyka.
Boyka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boyka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bailey throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.
Boyka tries to land a front kick but Bailey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boyka throws out a leg kick but Bailey moves out of range and Boyka only half commits.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka misses with a looping right.

Bailey closes the distance and pushes Boyka back into the cage.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Boyka tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Boyka controls the action.
Bailey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boyka lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
Boyka lands a nice uppercut.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Bailey.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyka.
Bailey scores with a shoulder strike.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyka prevents a body shot from Bailey.
A short right from Boyka.
Boyka looking to throw knees to the head but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyka controls his hands.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Bailey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bailey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bailey misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka presses Bailey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka lands a knee to the head.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyka lands with a right to the head.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyka's elbow.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Boyka.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyka.
Boyka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Bailey lands a body punch.
Bailey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyka.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
Boyka trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bailey.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
Boyka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey presses Boyka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey gets through Boyka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bailey scores with a shoulder strike.
Bailey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Bailey.
A short body shot lands from Bailey as the two fighters clinch.
Bailey lands with a short shot to the head.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Boyka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
Bailey scores with a nice hook 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 working aggressively here.
Bailey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
Bailey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
Boyka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
Boyka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Bailey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bailey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Boyka missing with knees to the body.
Bailey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.
Boyka can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Good body shot from Bailey.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Boyka avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bailey lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Bailey lands a nice uppercut.

Boyka is rocked!
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Bailey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey throws a counter combo.
Bailey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boyka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boyka throws a solid leg kick but Bailey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boyka.
A punch lands to the side of Boyka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bailey counters with a crisp right hand that drops Boyka! Bailey lets Boyka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Boyka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey drops Boyka with a huge uppercut! Boyka drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bailey is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Bailey!
Devon Bailey is the new light heavyweight champion!
Devon Bailey thanked the fans post fight for their support.