PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giennadij Kovalov (ranked 7121 p4p, 4705 weight class) and Custer Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kovalov comes to the cage accompanied by СЛОТ - 200 кВт. Giennadij Kovalov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kovalov
vs
Lombardo

225 cm
20
282
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
240
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giennadij Kovalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Custer Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalov lands with a nice combination. Lombardo backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Custer Lombardo has been cut.
Kovalov goes for a small jab and connects. Now Kovalov goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Lombardo stumbles back but Kovalov runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Lombardo to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Lombardo will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giennadij Kovalov!
Giennadij Kovalov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.