PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Katchenko
vs
Nevsky

195 cm
23
222 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
217 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 12 - 3 - 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevsky shoots for a takedown but Katchenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nevsky scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Andrei Katchenko has been cut.
Katchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nevsky shoots in but Katchenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Katchenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nevsky.
Katchenko thows a body kick. Nevsky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Katchenko lands a jab.

It looks like Alexander Nevsky has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nevsky swings widly with a right hand
and Katchenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nevsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Katchenko as he jumps to the side.
Andrei Katchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Nevsky.
Nevsky shoots for a takedown but Katchenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nevsky shoots and misses
and Katchenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Katchenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nevsky fails with a takedown attempt.
Katchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nevsky looks gassed!
Nevsky misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko misses with a double jab.
Katchenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nevsky's calf.
Nevsky moves forwards but Katchenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Katchenko thuds his shin into the meat of Nevsky's side.
Andrei Katchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katchenko throws a head kick that Nevsky semi-blocks.
Katchenko seems to be stalking Nevsky here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Nevsky drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrei Katchenko!
An out of breath Andrei Katchenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.