PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Kowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Bogatir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowal comes to the cage accompanied by Czas na Walke. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kowal
vs
Bogatir

179 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marco Kowal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Bogatir!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bogatir does it's job there.
Bogatir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bogatir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Kowal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bogatir lands a big uppercut and Kowal crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kowal looks OK. Bogatir waves Kowal back to his feet!
Kowal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kowal doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogatir circles away.
Kowal shoots in but Bogatir avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bogatir throws a head kick that misses.
Kowal fails with the takedown.
Kowal is breathing heavily.

Bogatir lands a big right hand that sends Kowal crashing to the mat! Bogatir stays standing though and waves Kowal back to his feet!

Kowal is rocked!

It looks like Marco Kowal has been cut.
Bogatir cracks Kowal with a left hook right on the temple and Kowal goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bogatir lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Kowal is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oleg Bogatir!