PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 182 p4p, 26 weight class) and Hector Verama (ranked 113 p4p, 13 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boyka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics . Verama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Swing It Away. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boyka
vs
Verama

190 cm
28
207 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

188 cm
29
207 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Verama!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Boyka.
Verama steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Verama misses.
Verama scores with a push kick.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Verama's shoulder, as Verama tries to avoid the shot.
Boyka throws a body shot but no joy.
Verama has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Verama thows a body kick. Boyka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boyka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Verama. That one must have hurt.
Verama misses with a body kick.
Verama clobbers Boyka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boyka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyka on the side of the head.
Verama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Verama flicks out a counter leg kick but Boyka steps away.
Verama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verama cracks Boyka with an open hand slap.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verama moves away.
Verama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boyka finds it's way round the side to connect with Verama's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama misses with a body kick.
Boyka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyka throws out a loose jab but Verama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Verama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boyka.
Verama scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verama.
Verama punishes Boyka's body with a nice straight punch.
Boyka misses with a hook.
Boyka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verama manages to avoid it.
Verama lands an overhand right.

It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Verama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boyka scrambles back to his feet.
Verama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Boyka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Verama drops Boyka with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boyka looks back up at him and smiles so Verama waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Boyka is rocked!
Boyka misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verama appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Verama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Verama tries a quick counter leg kick but Boyka is wise to it.
Verama misses with a body kick.
Boyka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Boyka misses its intended target.
Boyka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Verama. Verama obviously looking to wear him down.
Boyka dodges the punch combination from Verama.
Verama slips under a jab from Boyka.
Verama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Verama is looking to chop away at Boyka's legs.
Verama misses with a looping right.
Verama is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boyka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Verama jabs at Boyka's body.
Verama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boyka misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boyka misses with an uppercut
and Verama counters with a nice body shot.
Verama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Verama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verama jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Boyka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boyka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Verama scrambles back to his feet.
Verama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boyka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Verama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boyka moves out of range of the body kick.
Boyka throws a lazy uppercut
letting Verama counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verama throws out the jab.
Verama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Verama throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Boyka feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verama blocks a jab.
Boyka throws a hook to the side of Verama's head but Verama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verama throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Boyka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some wild striking there from Boyka.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Verama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyka.
Verama throws a leg kick which misses Boyka's front leg but catches the back leg as Boyka tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Verama there.

Boyka clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Verama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boyka moves to clinch but Verama breaks away
and Verama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boyka connects with a jab.
Verama tries to land a front kick but Boyka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boyka feinted with a counter takedown.
Verama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boyka.
Boyka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boyka throws a nice looking combination but Verama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verama appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boyka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Verama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verama.
Verama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Verama. That one must have hurt.
Verama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Verama lands with a cross.
Boyka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Verama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verama tests Boyka's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hector Verama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Verama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Verama to counter with a crisp jab.
Boyka looks to land a body kick but Verama moved away.
Boyka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boyka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Verama swinging wildly here.
Verama blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Boyka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Verama counters with a left to the body.
That kick from Verama tenderised Boyka's leg. Boyka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Verama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verama slips a jab and a cross from Boyka.
Verama let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Verama delivers a nice body kick.
Boyka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Verama digs a good hook to Boyka's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyka misses with a body shot
and Verama counters with a stiff right hand.
Verama swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyka.
Verama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boyka if he has to take too many more of those.
Verama lands with a right hand.
Verama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Verama thuds his right hand into Boyka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Verama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boyka throws a jab when Verama was well out of range.
Boyka misses with an uppercut
and Verama counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Verama.
Boyka blocks a head kick by Verama.
Verama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Boyka.
Boyka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Verama lands with an overhand left.
Boyka drops his hands momentarily and Verama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left lands for Verama.
Oh Boyka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Verama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boyka counters with a straight right hand.
Boyka seems to have got his legs back now.
Boyka throws a push kick but Verama slaps the foot to one side.
Verama looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyka is just out of range.
Boyka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boyka slips under a jab from Verama.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Verama connects with a body shot that sends Boyka's belly button to the back.
Boyka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verama.
Verama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boyka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Verama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boyka walks into a left hand.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Verama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Verama looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyka is just out of range.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Verama moved out of range.
Verama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyka momentarily.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verama looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyka is just out of range.
Boyka checks a leg kick nicely.
Verama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyka doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Verama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Boyka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Verama pushes Boyka away with a front kick.
Verama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boyka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Verama throws a front kick that sends Boyka stumbling back into the cage.
Boyka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verama lands a jab to the nose.
Boyka throws a shot from downtown. Verama moves away and avoids it.
Verama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Boyka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Verama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verama scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Verama. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verama clobbers Boyka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Verama lands a head shot.
Boyka connects with a body shot.
Boyka lands a really nice looking cross but Verama seems unphased.
Verama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyka was well out of range. Poor timing from Verama.
Verama throws an overhand right that drops Boyka like a sack of potatoes! Verama dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Verama!
Hector Verama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.