PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke has chosen Pillz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Raoul Duke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kovalenko
vs
Duke

205 cm
29
260 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

215 cm
28
277 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko lands a nice hook to Duke's body. Duke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovalenko manages to avoid it.
Duke tries to clinch up.
Kovalenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duke in his tracks.
Kovalenko lands a two punch combo.
Duke moves away from the strike by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Kovalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kovalenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovalenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kovalenko duly obliges.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovalenko moves away.
Kovalenko scores with a jab to the head.
Kovalenko throws a shot to the body.
Kovalenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Kovalenko cracks Duke with a good jab.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko stuns Duke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duke staying out of range there.
Duke slips a jab and a cross from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko with a nice cross.
Duke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kovalenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kovalenko misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kovalenko.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kovalenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kovalenko thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kovalenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Duke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovalenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kovalenko defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Kovalenko lands with a shot to the body.
Kovalenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Duke.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but Duke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovalenko scores with a kick to the body.
Kovalenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Duke is looking to score with low kicks.
Duke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kovalenko counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to clinch.
Kovalenko lands a slapping body shot.
Kovalenko swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kovalenko throws out the jab.
Kovalenko throws a combination that misses
and Duke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
Kovalenko lands a jab to the head.
Duke checks a low kick from Kovalenko.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a left and a right that stings Duke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovalenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Duke is rocked!
Kovalenko flashes Duke a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Duke's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Duke crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kovalenko punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kovalenko!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nikolai Kovalenko made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.