PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tolya Kozakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Kovalenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tolya Kozakov's chin.

Kovalenko
vs
Kozakov

205 cm
21
250 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

203 cm
22
278 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pegasus Nutrition
PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%

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 15 - 3 - 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolya Kozakov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozakov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kovalenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kozakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kovalenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kovalenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kozakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kozakov misses with a low kick as Kovalenko jumps back.
Kozakov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kovalenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kozakov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kozakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kovalenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kovalenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kozakov scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovalenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kozakov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kovalenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kozakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kozakov backs up against the cage.
Kozakov drops his hands momentarily and Kovalenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Kovalenko misses.
A punch combination from Kovalenko misses.
Kozakov tries to score with a low kick but Kovalenko moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Kovalenko as he checks the leg kick.
Kozakov darts in trying to clinch
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kozakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kovalenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovalenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozakov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kozakov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kovalenko counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozakov walks into a stiff left hand from Kovalenko.
Kozakov tries to land a body kick
and Kovalenko counters with a straight right hand.
Kozakov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovalenko checks it well.
A low kick from Kozakov misses
and Kovalenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kovalenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kozakov dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
Kozakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kovalenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kozakov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kovalenko counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kozakov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kozakov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kovalenko feints a jab promting Kozakov to slip. Kovalenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kozakov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Tolya Kozakov has been cut.
Kovalenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kovalenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Tolya Kozakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalenko misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kovalenko cracks Kozakov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kozakov dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
Kozakov tries to clinch
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kozakov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozakov darts in trying to clinch
and Kovalenko counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Kovalenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kozakov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kovalenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Kozakov throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kovalenko counter with a right hand.
Kovalenko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kovalenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kozakov looks to clinch
and Kovalenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovalenko feints a jab promting Kozakov to slip. Kovalenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kozakov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kozakov looks gassed!
Kozakov misses with a right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a left and a right that stings Kozakov.
Kovalenko lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovalenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kozakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kozakov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kozakov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danga de danga de dang - Kovalenko scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tolya Kozakov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kovalenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kozakov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kovalenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovalenko lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick from Kozakov misses.
Nikolai Kovalenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Kovalenko scores with a four punch combination!
Kozakov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kozakov looks to clinch
and Kovalenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovalenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovalenko misses with a double jab.
Kovalenko throws a right hand that Kozakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kozakov also avoids with ease.
Kozakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kovalenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kozakov is breathing heavily.
Kovalenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kovalenko stalks Kozakov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kozakov's face. Kozakov staggers backwards, shaken.
Kozakov misses with a left hand
and Kovalenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozakov misses with the body kick
and Kovalenko counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Kovalenko.
Kozakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kovalenko lands a two punch combo.

Kozakov is rocked!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kovalenko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice uppercut there from Kovalenko.
Kozakov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovalenko finish him?
Kovalenko throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Kozakov colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Kovalenko as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Kozakov is left battered and dazed whilst Kovalenko and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!