PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Lorey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorey comes to the cage accompanied by Kaney West- Amazing. Yuri Boyka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lorey
vs
Boyka

181 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

191 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Lorey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka stuffs the takedown attempt from Lorey. Lorey gets slowly back to his feet.
Lorey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyka pinned against the cage. Boyka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Boyka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lorey's half guard.
Lorey tries to get to full guard but Boyka has control of the leg.
Lorey wants to control but Boyka is keeping busy.
Lorey is looking to escape.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lorey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka looks gassed!
Lorey is pulling down on Boyka's head to control his posture.

Boyka drops back looking for a leg! Lorey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lorey manages to kick Boyka off! Boyka jumps back into Lorey's guard.
Lorey controls Boyka momentarily but Boyka frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykais looking to pass into half guard but Lorey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lorey is in guard.
Boyka lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Lorey with a nice head shot there.
Lorey thows a big elbow that misses.
Lorey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lorey with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lorey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lorey throws and elbow that misses. Boyka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lorey's guard. Nice move by Boyka!
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lorey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Lorey.
Boyka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lorey is trying to work for a sweep but Boyka has mounted him!
Lorey manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Lorey, under a barage of strikes from Boyka.
Boyka with the ground and pound but Lorey uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorey tries to strike from the bottom.
Lorey trying to control the position.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorey 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.
Lorey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boyka manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorey landing with the ground and pound.
Lorey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Lorey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lorey shoots in for a double leg but Boyka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lorey keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorey stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyka. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.

Lorey feints and as Boyka raises his hands in defense, Lorey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boyka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lorey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lorey thows a big elbow that misses.
Lorey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lorey landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lorey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorey lands a couple of elbows.
Lorey is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyka has wrist control.
Boyka trying to control the position.
Lorey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lorey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lorey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lorey throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
Boyka trying to control the position.
Lorey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lorey throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorey is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyka has wrist control.
Lorey scoring with some ground and pound.
Lorey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boyka controlling the position.
Lorey with a nice head shot there.
Lorey is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyka has wrist control.
Lorey throws and elbow that misses. Boyka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lorey's guard. Nice move by Boyka!
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!
Lorey working a defensive guard here.
Lorey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boyka manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is trying to keep Lorey in close.
Boyka wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lorey lands a couple of elbows.
Lorey postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
Lorey with a nice head shot there.
Boyka trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nick Lorey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Boyka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lorey stands up over Boyka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorey won't allow Boyka to get back to his feet.
Lorey throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.

Boyka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lorey with a flurry of punches that miss.

Boyka looking for a guillotine here but Lorey defends easily.
Lorey postures up in Boyka's guard and throws a big left but Boyka blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lorey.
Lorey throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Lorey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lorey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyka as he jumps to the side.
Lorey shoots in and drives through. Boyka sprawls well.
No luck for Boyka with that takedown attempt.
Lorey fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Lorey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka thows a body shot but no joy.
Lorey throws a low kick but Boyka moves out of range easily.
Lorey shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lorey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boyka shoots in but Lorey avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Boyka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lorey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lorey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lorey throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is adopting a defensive guard.
Lorey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boyka working a defensive guard here.
Lorey connects with a couple of short punches.
Lorey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Boyka has his feet on Lorey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Boyka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lorey to the ground. Boyka is now in Lorey's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Lorey.
Boyka passes into half guard.
Lorey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boyka is working away from the top position though.
Boyka working over Lorey with some ground and pound. Lorey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lorey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boyka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lorey defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorey wants to control but Boyka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lorey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boyka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boyka's back!
Boyka manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lorey's guard. Nice work there by Boyka.
Boyka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lorey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lorey looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorey doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Lorey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lorey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuri Boyka.
I think Lorey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Lorey!