PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run. Boykiy has chosen Перемен as his entrance music. Kenalemodisa Mabogo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimas Boykiy's chin.

Mabogo
vs
Boykiy

190 cm
29
215 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

190 cm
39
220 lbs
29 - 34 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 34 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykiy shoots in but Mabogo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boykiy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mabogo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boykiy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mabogo circles away quickly and effectively.
Mabogo tries to clinch up.
Boykiy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mabogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy throws a big counter head kick but Mabogo avoids it with no problem.
Boykiy slips a jab and a cross from Mabogo.
A head kick by Boykiy misses

and Mabogo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mabogo.

Boykiy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mabogo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mabogo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mabogo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Boykiy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mabogo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mabogo tries to lock up and control but Boykiy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boykiy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mabogo wants to hold on but Boykiy pushes him away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boykiy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mabogo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mabogo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Boykiy is trying to get an arm triangle but Mabogo is defending well.
Boykiy wants to control but Mabogo is keeping him busy.
Mabogo is looking to regain half guard here but Boykiy keeps moving and retains side control.
Boykiy blocks the strikes from Mabogo.
Mabogo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boykiy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mabogo trying to hold on to Boykiy's head to control him but Boykiy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mabogo is refusing to be controlled, as Boykiy sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo landing strikes from the bottom.

Boykiy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mabogo defends it well.
Mabogo is looking to improve his position.
Mabogo is trying to control but can't.
Mabogo is holding on to half guard well.

Boykiy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mabogo misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Boykiy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mabogo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mabogo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy throwing strikes from guard but Mabogo blocks nicely.
Boykiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mabogo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mabogo, not yet.
Mabogo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mabogo is on top in guard.

Boykiy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mabogo defends well.

Boykiy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mabogo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mabogo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Boykiy has his foot on Mabogo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mabogo works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo wants to control from the top but Boykiy keeps moving.
Boykiy wants to sweep but no luck.

Boykiy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mabogo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mabogo is stalling in the full guard.
Mabogo with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mabogo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boykiy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boykiy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boykiy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimas Boykiy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mabogo clinches up with Boykiy and pushes him back against the cage.
Boykiy looking to throw knees to the head but Mabogo is blocking nicely.
Boykiy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mabogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mabogo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boykiy avoiding damage.
Mabogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boykiy is defending well for now.
Boykiy tries to land a knee to the head but Mabogo blocks with his arms.
Boykiy blocks an uppercut.
Mabogo crunches a lovely knee into Boykiy's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Dimas Boykiy has been cut.
Mabogo tries to land a knee to the head but Boykiy blocks with his arms.

Boykiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mabogo closes the distance and pushes Boykiy back into the cage.
Boykiy looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mabogo.
Boykiy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boykiy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mabogo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Boykiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boykiy throws a head kick that misses
and Mabogo counters with a two punch combo.

Mabogo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mabogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mabogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mabogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boykiy's elbow.
Boykiy looking to throw knees to the head but Mabogo is blocking nicely.
Boykiy misses with a hook from the clinch.

Boykiy manages to break the clinch.
Mabogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boykiy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Boykiy.
Mabogo is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mabogo rushes Boykiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boykiy can't get the takedown.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimas Boykiy.

Boykiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mabogo wants to clinch.
Boykiy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mabogo as he jumps to the side.
Mabogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Boykiy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mabogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boykiy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mabogo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boykiy is defended easily by Mabogo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo moves in looking to clinch but Boykiy pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Boykiy misses the target.

Mabogo rushes Boykiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boykiy blocks an uppercut.
Boykiy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mabogo after a bit of a struggle.
Boykiy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mabogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
I was talking to Mabogo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boykiy is breathing heavily.
Boykiy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mabogo blocks it with crossed arms.
Boykiy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mabogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Boykiy won't want to take too many of those.
Mabogo tries to land a knee to the head but Boykiy blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Mabogo.
Mabogo gets through Boykiy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mabogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boykiy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Mabogo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Boykiy regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mabogo stays in close to Boykiy's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boykiy is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mabogo is pushing down on Boykiy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boykiy is fighting to maintain full guard but Mabogo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boykiy has hold of Mabogo's hands but Mabogo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boykiy has hold of Mabogo's hands but Mabogo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mabogo connects with a nice short shot to Boykiy's temple.
Boykiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mabogo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boykiy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mabogo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boykiy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mabogo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mabogo trying to control the action but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Boykiy is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenalemodisa Mabogo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dimas Boykiy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boykiy.
A combination from Boykiy does no damage.
Mabogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boykiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boykiy throws a body kick that misses.

Boykiy gets tackled into the cage by Mabogo. Mabogo maintains the clinch.
Boykiy working hard to break the clinch.
Boykiy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mabogo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mabogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mabogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy throws a lazy head kick

and Mabogo counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykiy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mabogo is defending well for now.
Boykiy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mabogo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mabogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boykiy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boykiy avoiding damage as Mabogo throws knees to the body.
Mabogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boykiy can do to turn this around?
Mabogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boykiy avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mabogo throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mabogo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimas Boykiy.
Boykiy is trying to drag Mabogo to the mat but Mabogo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boykiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mabogo misses with a punch to the body.
Mabogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boykiy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boykiy has a couple of punches blocked by Mabogo.
Boykiy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mabogo backwards.
Boykiy is trying to break the clinch but Mabogo is controlling him.
Boykiy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mabogo looking to throw knees to the head but Boykiy is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boykiy.
Boykiy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mabogo misses with a punch to the body.
Boykiy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mabogo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy is working for takedown but Mabogo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boykiy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boykiy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boykiy missing with knees to the body.
Boykiy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boykiy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabogo.
Mabogo has Boykiy pressed against the cage, preventing Boykiy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mabogo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mabogo landing some decent shots from guard.
Mabogo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabogo wants to control from the top but Boykiy keeps moving.

Boykiy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mabogo controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo trying to control but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Mabogo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Mabogo is trying to get an arm triangle but Boykiy is defending well.
Mabogo scores with punches from side control.
Mabogo trying to control the position but Boykiy is working away.
Boykiy is looking for a sweep.
Mabogo is looking to take a break and control but Boykiy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boykiy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo trying to control the action but Boykiy is working from the bottom.

Boykiy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mabogo is keen to just control but Boykiy is a slippery customer.
Boykiy has hold of Mabogo's hands but Mabogo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boykiy trying to control but Mabogo postures up.
Mabogo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Boykiy is defending against the submission attempts here by Mabogo.
Mabogo is taking a breather. Boykiy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mabogo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mabogo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.