PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozko Terminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jozko Terminator will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Boyle
vs
Terminator

183 cm
25
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jozko Terminator!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boyle drops Terminator with a nice combination! Boyle dives into Terminator's guard, looking to finish!

Terminator is rocked!
Terminator keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Terminator is still in real trouble! Can Boyle finish him?
Terminator is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boyle connects with a couple of short punches.

Terminator had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boyle defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Terminator is proving hard to escape from.
Boyle wants to control from the top but Terminator keeps moving.
Terminator seems to have recovered his senses.
Boyle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Terminator escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boyle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle wants to control from the top but Terminator keeps moving.

Terminator working for a triangle but Boyle defends it easily.
Boyle is working Terminator over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boyle landing with the ground and pound.

Boyle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boyle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boyle counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terminator on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Terminator looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Terminator thows a huge punch but Boyle dodges it nicely.
Boyle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Terminator is working for a submission of some sort.
Boyle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Terminator.
Boyle is trying to stand back up but Terminator is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terminator throws a strike but Boyle avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Boyle wants to stand and escape but Terminator is having none of it.
Terminator throwing strikes but missing.
Terminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyle is keeping the position for now.
Terminator prevents Boyle from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Terminator walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boyle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boyle is looking to clinch.
Boyle thuds a left hand into Terminator's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terminator walks into a left hand.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Terminator looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boyle!
Terminator wants to control but Boyle is keeping him busy.
Terminator working the ground and pound but Boyle is defending the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terminator tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Terminator has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Terminator thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Terminator stands up and beckons Boyle to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Boyle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Terminator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

A jab-cross combination lands for Boyle and sends Terminator crashing to the mat! Boyle follows him down to the mat - Terminator regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Terminator regains full guard. Nicely done.
Terminator wants to stand and escape but Boyle is having none of it.
Boyle advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Terminator tries to get to full guard but Boyle has control of the leg.
Terminator trying to hold on to Boyle's head to control him but Boyle postures up.
Terminator keeping control of the position.
Terminator missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle prevents Terminator from improving his position.
Terminator punching from the bottom.
Terminator works his way to full guard. Good work.
Terminator keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Boyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terminator can do to turn this around?
Terminator is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Terminator has Boyle pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boyle is working Terminator over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Terminator has wrist control.
Boyle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Terminator has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boyle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Terminator is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've been informed that Terminator has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Terminator missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jozko Terminator has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle wants to get back to his feet.

Terminator is working for a kimura but Boyle is defending it quite comfortably.

Terminator stands up from half guard.
Boyle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terminator's head backwards.

That's four 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.

Terminator shoots in and gets a takedown into Boyle's guard.
Terminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyle is keeping the position for now.

Terminator gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Terminator dodges the punch combination from Boyle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Terminator fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyle, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Boyle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Terminator moves into range and clinches up with Boyle.
Terminator is working Boyle over against the cage.
Terminator drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyle wants to break free but Terminator has control.

Terminator's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyle moves in looking to clinch but Terminator pushes him off.
Boyle throws a combination. Terminator tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Terminator gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boyle is trying to break the clinch but Terminator has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terminator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terminator has him pressed against the cage.
Boyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terminator lands a shoulder strike.
Boyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyle wants to break free but Terminator has control.
Boyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyle has had enough of the clinch but Terminator keeps him there for the moment.
Boyle working hard to break the clinch.

Boyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liam Boyle is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Boyle.
Terminator is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Boyle moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Boyle!
An out of breath Liam Boyle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.