PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Easterly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Easterly
vs
Boyd

190 cm
30
217 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
39
214 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Easterly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easterly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyd.
Easterly throws a nice looking combination but Boyd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyd tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Easterly defends well and Boyd ends up having to push Easterly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boyd throws an off balance right hand

and Easterly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Easterly wants to control but Boyd is keeping him busy.
Boyd tries to roll over but Easterly keeps him under control.
Boyd works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Easterly throws a big right hand that misses.

Easterly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boyd is trying to control the position but Easterly postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easterly tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyd is retaining full guard.
Easterly is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyd has wrist control.
Boyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly postures up and lands a big shot to Boyd's brow.

Boyd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Easterly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Easterly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Easterly.
Easterly is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyd has wrist control.
Boyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Easterly.

Boyd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Easterly defends it easily.

Easterly has gone for a leg lock! Boyd slips out almost immediately though and dives into Easterly's guard.

Boyd wants to control from the top but Easterly keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Easterly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boyd postures up.

It looks like Holden Easterly has been cut.
Boyd works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boyd controlling the action here.
Boyd working the head and body with strikes.
Easterly is looking for a sweep. Boyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boyd is trying to control the action in half guard but Easterly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boyd is just content to waste time from the top position. Easterly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boyd cracks Easterly with a solid left hand.
Boyd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Boyd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Easterly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boyd has managed to get both his arms back between Easterly's legs - danger averted.
Boyd trying to control but Easterly is working from the bottom.
Boyd throwing strikes but missing.
Boyd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boyd postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd trying to control but Easterly is working from the bottom.

Easterly is looking for a triangle but Boyd pushes his legs off easily.

Easterly is looking for a triangle but Boyd pushes his legs off easily.
Boyd throws a big right hand that misses.
Boyd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyd scoring with some ground and pound.
Easterly keeping moving, preventing Boyd from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Easterly's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sammy Boyd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden Easterly's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Easterly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boyd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Boyd tries to counter it with a takedown but Easterly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Easterly throws out a loose jab but Boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Easterly.
Easterly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Easterly staying out of range there.
Boyd throws a leg kick

and Easterly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyd wants to get back to his feet but Easterly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boyd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Boyd slips nicely into half guard.
Boyd is trying to control the action in half guard but Easterly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Easterly trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly is trying to get back to full guard.
Easterly wants to control but Boyd is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Boyd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Easterly defends it well.
Easterly moves into full guard.

Boyd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Easterly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Easterly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Easterly!

Boyd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Easterly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyd sees it coming and defends easily.

Boyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boyd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Easterly is working away from the top position though.

Easterly seems to be looking for submissions.
Boyd trying to control from the bottom.

Easterly is trying to work for a kimura but Boyd is defending well.
Boyd wants to control but Easterly is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Boyd actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easterly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Easterly is looking for a kimura here.
Boyd wants to get back to his feet.

Boyd looking for submissions off his back.

Easterly seems to be looking for submissions.

Easterly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boyd trying to control but Easterly postures up.

Easterly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boyd defends it well.
Boyd regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Easterly.

Boyd looking for subs off his back but Easterly has passed one foot through into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyd wants to improve his position but Easterly is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Easterly checks a leg kick.
Easterly feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Boyd misses.
Boyd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Easterly.
Boyd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Easterly throws a body shot but no joy.

Boyd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boyd working away.
Easterly taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boyd scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Easterly is rocked!

Holden Easterly's cut is getting worse.
Boyd cracks Easterly with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Boyd immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Easterly is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Boyd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Boyd!
During a confident post fight interview, Sammy Boyd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.