PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remmy Bonjarski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonjarski has chosen Prodigy - Get up get off as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nikolai Kovalenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Remmy Bonjarski's chin.

Kovalenko
vs
Bonjarski

205 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Remmy Bonjarski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovalenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
Bonjarski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kovalenko moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Remmy Bonjarski has been cut.
Bonjarski moves in looking to clinch but Kovalenko pushes him off.
Bonjarski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kovalenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonjarski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Kovalenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovalenko misses with an uppercut.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovalenko misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Kovalenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Kovalenko misses.
Kovalenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonjarski circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovalenko is breathing heavily.
Kovalenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kovalenko misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Kovalenko. No joy for Bonjarski on that attempt.
A punch combination from Kovalenko misses.
Bonjarski wants to clinch up but Kovalenko keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Kovalenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonjarski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kovalenko looks to land a left hand but Bonjarski moved out of range nicely.
Bonjarski is looking to clinch but Kovalenko is avoiding it.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonjarski connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonjarski moves in looking to clinch but Kovalenko pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjarski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Bonjarski tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bonjarski closes the distance and clinches.
Bonjarski goes for a takedown attempt but Kovalenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kovalenko misses with a two punch combination.
Bonjarski tries to clinch but Kovalenko is having none of it.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Kovalenko misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonjarski.
Bonjarski dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
Bonjarski avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonjarski.
Bonjarski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Kovalenko does no damage.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonjarski tries to clinch but Kovalenko is having none of it.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but Bonjarski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination but Bonjarski avoids it well.
Bonjarski is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonjarski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonjarski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kovalenko's head.
Bonjarski slips a jab and a cross from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination but Bonjarski avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kovalenko missing with a left hand there. Bonjarski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovalenko slips a jab and a cross from Bonjarski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonjarski. That's going to slow Kovalenko down.
Nikolai Kovalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalenko throws a looping overhand right but Bonjarski ducks down to avoid it.
Bonjarski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonjarski tries to clinch up.
Bonjarski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovalenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonjarski is just out of range.
Good shot there by Kovalenko.
Bonjarski dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Bonjarski moves out of range as Kovalenko strikes.
Bonjarski is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nikolai Kovalenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Remmy Bonjarski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kovalenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonjarski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovalenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonjarski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovalenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kovalenko connects with a nice cross there... Bonjarski is looking wobbly and Kovalenko recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bonjarski to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Kovalenko jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolai Kovalenko!