PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaff Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets comes to the cage accompanied by Штиль. Terra is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imagine Dragons - Radioactive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boets
vs
Terra

195 cm
42
245 lbs
29 - 39 - 0

189 cm
31
201 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 29 - 39 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaff Terra!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra throws a jab but it's blocked by Boets.
Boets misses with a left hand
and Terra counters with a stiff right hand.
Boets cracks Terra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Gaff Terra has been cut.
Boets misses with a takedown
and Terra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boets swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Terra to counter with a crisp jab.
Boets has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Boets shoots in looking for a takedown but Terra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boets's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Terra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terra trying to land knees to the body.
Boets working hard to break the clinch.
Boets is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimon Boets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boets tries for a takedown but Terra manages to get underhooks.
Terra is struggling to control the position.

Boets gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boets looks to land a strike but Terra avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Boets tries to free his leg and advance position but Terra is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boets loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boets trying to control but Terra is working from the bottom.
Terra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boets looking to pass the guard.
Terra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boets lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boets throws a big right hand that misses.
Boets trying to control the position from guard on top but Terra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Terra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Terra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boets working some strikes from top position.
Boets postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boets throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Terra wants to stand and escape but Boets is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boets sizes up Terra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Boets drops Terra with a nice combination! Boets dives into Terra's guard, looking to finish!

Boets drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Terra dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boets trying to control the position here.

Boets throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Boets has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Terra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Boets looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boets is trying to keep Terra in close.

Boets is looking for a triangle but Terra pushes his legs off easily.

Terra is posturing up here but Boets has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Terra tries to roll out but it's too tight and Terra has to tap! Slick submission there by Boets!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimon Boets!
A victorious Dimon Boets thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.