PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Klimenko (ranked 5 p4p, 42 weight class) and Boyko Kersikov (ranked 1 p4p, 8 weight class). Klimenko comes to the cage accompanied by WEED & MEMORIES. Kersikov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sefa - God's Plan. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Klimenko
vs
Kersikov

182 cm
30
190
21 - 3 - 0

184 cm
31
189
17 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
© Trap House

NARCOS
Hoarse Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zachary Klimenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Klimenko pushes Kersikov away with a front kick.
Klimenko throws a body kick that misses.
Kersikov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Klimenko misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klimenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimenko connects with a right hand. Kersikov shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kersikov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Klimenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kersikov's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klimenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Klimenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Klimenko fails to land.
Klimenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov just leaning against Klimenko, taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Klimenko has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Klimenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klimenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.

Kersikov breaks the clinch.
Kersikov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klimenko with the inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice body punch from Klimenko.
Klimenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kersikov. Kersikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klimenko darts in and clinches Kersikov up against the cage.

Kersikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kersikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Klimenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko moves to clinch but Kersikov breaks away
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Klimenko, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klimenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Kersikov circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klimenko swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick from Klimenko lands but Kersikov takes it in his stride.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Klimenko.
Klimenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kersikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kersikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klimenko thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimenko tries to clinch but Kersikov is having none of it.
Kersikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klimenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kersikov only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kersikov blocks a jab.

Klimenko clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
Kersikov pushes Klimenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Kersikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Klimenko gets a clinch.
Kersikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kersikov tries to break free but Klimenko pushes him back against the cage.
Klimenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klimenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Kersikov tries to work over Klimenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klimenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov can do to turn this around?
Klimenko throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kersikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klimenko scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klimenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Klimenko lands with a kick to the temple. Kersikov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klimenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klimenko. That one must have hurt.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Klimenko.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Klimenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Klimenko avoids it with no problem.
Klimenko tries to clinch but Kersikov is having none of it.
Klimenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Klimenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klimenko.
Kersikov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Klimenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kersikov breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klimenko.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Klimenko throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Klimenko.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A low kick from Klimenko is predictable there
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klimenko thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klimenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Klimenko throws a body kick that misses.
Kersikov flicks out a counter leg kick but Klimenko steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klimenko moves into the clinch.
Kersikov cracks Klimenko with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kersikov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Klimenko misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko blocking some punches.
Kersikov is trying to stall.
Kersikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klimenkos head.

Kersikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klimenko misses with a low kick.
Klimenko cracks a nice hook into Kersikov's ribs.
Klimenko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Klimenko catches Kersikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov walks into a jab.
Klimenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klimenko misses with a looping right.
Klimenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Klimenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Klimenko takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Klimenko blocks it well.
Klimenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kersikov's head.
Klimenko throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a body kick.
Klimenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kersikov. Kersikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klimenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Klimenko throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Klimenko finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Klimenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kersikov shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch combination from Klimenko misses.
Klimenko thuds a left hand into Kersikov's body.
Klimenko misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kersikov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimenko throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Kersikov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Klimenko digs a good hook to Kersikov's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko lands a jab to the nose.
Klimenko throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Zachary Klimenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.

Klimenko closes the distance and pushes Kersikov back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kersikov.
Klimenko gets through Kersikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klimenko.
Klimenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Klimenko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kersikov can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klimenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
Klimenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klimenko lands a body punch.
Klimenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klimenko blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Klimenko tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Klimenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klimenko has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.

Kersikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Klimenko drives through and clinches with Kersikov against the cage.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands with a left to the head.
Klimenko lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
Klimenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kersikov's elbow.
Kersikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Klimenko up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kersikov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Klimenko digs a right hand underneath Kersikov's ribcage. Kersikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kersikov.
Kersikov stalling.
Klimenko misses with a body punch.
Klimenko misses with some punches.
Klimenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Klimenko fails to land.
Kersikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Klimenko obliges.
Klimenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 misses with the head strike.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klimenko misses with some punches.
Klimenko misses with a body punch.
Klimenko blocking some punches.
Kersikov takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Kersikov.

Kersikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko had his way with Boyko Kersikov in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Klimenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boyko Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klimenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klimenko backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klimenko can pounce on him.
Klimenko motions for Kersikov to come forward. Klimenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kersikov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Klimenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimenko connects with a body shot that sends Kersikov's belly button to the back.
Klimenko cracks Kersikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klimenko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Zachary Klimenko has been cut.
Klimenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
Klimenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko swings widly with a right hand
and Kersikov counters with a good, hard body kick but Klimenko shrugs it off.
Zachary Klimenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kersikov's head.
Klimenko scores with a jab to the body.
Klimenko misses with a body kick.
Kersikov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Klimenko fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko misses with a straight left.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Klimenko avoids it with no problem.
Kersikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Klimenko lands a body shot.
Klimenko throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klimenko misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Klimenko wants to clinch up but Kersikov keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klimenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klimenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kersikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Klimenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kersikov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kersikov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kersikov unleashes a big counter combination but Klimenko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kersikov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klimenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kersikov scrambles back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klimenko wants to clinch up but Kersikov keeps it at a distance.
Kersikov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Klimenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klimenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Klimenko!
Zachary Klimenko retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Zachary Klimenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.