PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kostov (ranked 314 p4p, 296 weight class) and Zachary Klimenko (ranked 43 p4p, 39 weight class). Klimenko has chosen WEED & MEMORIES as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kostov
vs
Klimenko

185 cm
29
190
13 - 7 - 2

182 cm
28
190
11 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zachary Klimenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov throws a chopping leg kick but Klimenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Klimenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kostov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klimenko moves out of range as Kostov strikes.

Kostov gets tackled into the cage by Klimenko. Klimenko maintains the clinch.
Kostov misses with some punches.
I was talking to Kostov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kostov pushes Klimenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klimenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klimenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Kostov.
Klimenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
Klimenko prevents a body shot from Kostov.
Klimenko tries to work over Kostov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kostov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Klimenko tries to work over Kostov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kostov throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kostov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kostov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Kostov misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Klimenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko lands a knee to the body.
Kostov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klimenko is keeping busy.
Klimenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
Klimenko lands a right hand.
Kostov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klimenko misses with a body punch.
Kostov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Kostov.
Klimenko lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kostov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kostov is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klimenko.
Klimenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kostov avoids it.
Kostov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klimenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kostov working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov tries a body shot but Klimenko blocks it.
Klimenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klimenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
Klimenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kostov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimenko blocking some punches.
Klimenko missing with knees to the body.

Klimenko breaks the clinch.
Klimenko throws out a loose jab but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimenko misses with a kick to the body.
Klimenko misses the jab.
A slow jab from Kostov misses its intended target.
Klimenko misses with an uppercut. Kostov saw that one coming.
Kostov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kostov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kostov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klimenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kostov.
Klimenko catches Kostov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kostov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov misses with a body kick.
Kostov tries to land a leg kick but Klimenko saw it coming and moves away.
Klimenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimenko misses the target.
Kostov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klimenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klimenko staying out of range there.
Klimenko is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kostov throws a body punch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Kostov counters with a left to the body.
Klimenko avoids the head kick by Kostov.
A nice side step and Klimenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Klimenko misses with the body kick
and Kostov counters with a body kick that stops Klimenko in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimenko misses the target.
Kostov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kostov throws a body kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Kostov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kostov.
Kostov scores with a hook to the body. Klimenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimenko throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Klimenko - that will leave a mark!
Klimenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Klimenko misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kostov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klimenko looks to land a left hand but Kostov moved out of range nicely.
Klimenko looks to throw the jab but Kostov is out of range.
Klimenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Klimenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kostov takes one to the side of the head.
Klimenko moves in looking to clinch but Kostov pushes him off.
Klimenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kostov.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Kostov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kostov with a nice cross.
Kostov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kostov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimenko.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Klimenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kostov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Klimenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kostov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klimenko checks it well.
Klimenko raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Klimenko checks a leg kick.
Kostov scores with a nice head shot.
Klimenko dips to his left and cracks Kostov with an uppercut!
Klimenko sizes up Kostov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klimenko lands a jab to the nose.
Klimenko misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klimenko. Kostov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kostov connects with a jab.
Zachary Klimenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kostov.
Kostov moves forwards but Klimenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Klimenko.
Klimenko throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kostov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Klimenko.
Kostov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klimenko moves away.
Klimenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klimenko swings widly with a right hand
and Kostov counters with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Kostov as he checks the leg kick.
Klimenko tries a low kick but Kostov avoids it.
Klimenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Kostov.
Klimenko scores with a decent looking hook.

Kostov is rocked!
Klimenko drops Kostov with a big left hand! Kostov is injured, injured bad! Klimenko jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary Klimenko!
After winning the bout, Zachary Klimenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.