PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Kinionez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Katchenko
vs
Kinionez

195 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Katchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raul Kinionez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinionez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katchenko counters with a nice body kick.
Kinionez closes the distance and clinches up with Katchenko, looking for a takedown. Kinionez pushes Katchenko against the cage but Katchenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raul Kinionez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katchenko lands a head kick!

It looks like Raul Kinionez has been cut.
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!
Kinionez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Katchenko lands a front kick.
Kinionez looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katchenko, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Katchenko.

Katchenko lands a big head kick that sends Kinionez tumbling to the mat! Katchenko takes a step backwards and waves Kinionez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kinionez is rocked!
Katchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Kinionez is still on wobbly legs! Can Katchenko finish him?
Katchenko lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Kinionez crumples to the floor! Katchenko milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrei Katchenko!