PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kostov (ranked 964 p4p, 1276 weight class) and Bagel Boss (ranked 128 p4p, 159 weight class). Boss comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 6 Foot 7 Foot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Kostov
vs
Boss

185 cm
31
190
16 - 12 - 3

184 cm
38
190
33 - 26 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 16 - 12 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov throws a right hand that misses
and Boss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov throws a hook to the side of Boss's head but Boss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Kostov.
Kostov lands a right hook to the body.
Boss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kostov is looking to counter the offense by Boss and move into the clinch.
Boss throws a lazy head kick
and Kostov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kostov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boss throws out the jab.
Kostov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kostov lands with an overhand left.
Boss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kostov lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Boss misses.
Kostov lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kostov lands a jab to the head.
Kostov punishes Boss's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kostov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boss takes one to the chin there.
Boss has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kostov finds it's way round the side to connect with Boss's head.
Kostov scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
Boss throws a leg kick but Kostov sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Kostov.
Kostov slips a straight right by Boss.
Boss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kostov ducks under a wild hook from Boss.
A big right from Boss misses.
Kostov loads up on a big right hand but Boss slips the punch.
Boss moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov misses with a kick to the body.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kostov clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boss breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Kostov as he connects with a hook.
Kostov throws a low kick but Boss moves out of range easily.
Kostov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kostov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick

and Kostov counters by moving into the clinch.
Boss misses with some punches.
Kostov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boss or not.
Kostov tries to throw a body punch but Boss avoids it by throwing Kostov back against the cage.
Kostov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Boss fails to land.
Kostov struggles to land a body shot inside as Boss controls his hands.
Kostov prevents a body shot from Boss.
Boss tries a knee to the head but Kostov blocks it.
Boss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boss misses with the head strike.
Kostov tries to throw a body punch but Boss avoids it by throwing Kostov back against the cage.
Boss wants to break free but Kostov has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov lands a body punch.
Kostov keeps control of Boss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kostov struggles to land a body shot inside as Boss controls his hands.
Boss wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostov won't allow it.

Boss breaks the clinch.
Kostov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boss throws a lazy right hand but Kostov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kostov scores with a nice strike.
Boss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kostov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boss scoring well with a low kick there.
Boss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kostov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kostov.
Kostov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kostov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss misses with a lunging right hand
and Kostov counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boss misses the shot to the body.
Boss jabs Kostov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kostov can pounce on him.
Kostov defending well as Boss loads up on a big left hand.
Kostov with the inside leg kick.
Kostov lands with an uppercut that bounces Boss off the cage and back into range.
Kostov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kostov tries to clinch up but Boss circles away and keeps his distance.
Kostov lands a nice hook to Boss's body. Boss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boss takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov throws out a powerful jab.
Boss looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostov is just out of range.
Kostov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kostov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Kostov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bagel Boss's cut.
That's time! Kostov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kostov manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kostov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boss throws out a powerful jab.
Boss drops his hands momentarily and Kostov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Kostov clinches.
Boss takes a shot to the head.
Boss misses with a hook from the clinch.

Boss breaks the clinch.
Pavel Kostov is winning the standup battle so far.
Boss takes one on the button.
Kostov lands a body shot.
Boss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kostov.
Kostov lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kostov.
Boss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kostov manages to avoid it.
Kostov walks into a left hand.
Boss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boss needs to keep his hands up - Kostov had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Kostov works Boss's body with a nice hook.
Kostov checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Boss misses its intended target.
It looks like Kostov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kostov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boss.
Kostov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Kostov clinches up against the cage.
Boss is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Boss fails to land.
Kostov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boss can do to turn this around?
Kostov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kostov tries to throw a body punch but Boss avoids it by throwing Kostov back against the cage.
Kostov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kostov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kostov lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kostov.
Kostov cracks Boss with a nice body shot.
Boss is breathing heavily.
Boss wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostov won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boss wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostov won't allow it.
Kostov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kostov is leaning against Boss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kostov lands a hook that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
Kostov throws a punch but it's blocked by Boss.
Boss working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kostov as the two fighters clinch.
Boss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kostov gets through Boss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boss wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Kostov.
Boss struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostov controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kostov.
Boss tries to break free but Kostov pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov tries to throw a body punch but Boss avoids it by throwing Kostov back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kostov.
Kostov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kostov.
Boss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right hook to the body lands for Kostov.
Kostov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosss head.
Boss wants to break free but Kostov has control.
Kostov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kostov lands a right hand.
Boss blocks a body shot from Kostov.
Kostov misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Kostov.
Kostov lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Boss is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov digs a right hand into Boss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boss's gas tank.
Boss is still on wobbly legs! Can Kostov finish him?
Boss tries to circle away but Kostov has him pinned against the cage.
Kostov blocks a body shot from Boss.
Boss seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from Kostov.
Nice body punch from Kostov - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Kostov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boss takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Bagel Boss's cut even more.
Kostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boss letting Kostov take a breather here.
Kostov cracks Boss with a nice body shot.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Kostov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kostov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boss prevents a body shot from Kostov.
Kostov misses with a punch to the body.
Kostov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kostov throws a big uppercut that drops Boss! More strikes from Kostov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Boss lies dazed against the cage as Kostov celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Kostov!
During a confident post fight interview, Pavel Kostov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.