PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandr Kovrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Oquendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Oquendo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kovrov
vs
Oquendo

183 cm
26
194 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

185 cm
31
190 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexsandr Kovrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Oquendo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oquendo throws a wild body kick that Kovrov sees coming a mile off.
Kovrov throws a right hand that misses
and Oquendo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kovrov.
Oquendo is looking to score with low kicks.
Oquendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo throws a leg kick which misses Kovrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kovrov tries to avoid it.
Kovrov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oquendo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Oquendo.
Oquendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovrov.
Oquendo thows a body kick. Kovrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Kovrov.
Oquendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oquendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovrov.
That kick from Oquendo tenderised Kovrov's leg. Kovrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kovrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kovrov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oquendo is able to avoid easily.
Kovrov misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oquendo.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kovrov. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovrov wants to slow Oquendo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kovrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oquendo.
Kovrov misses with a looping left.
Kovrov walks into a straight right hand from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a lazy head kick
and Kovrov counters with a series of strikes. Oquendo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oquendo throws a head kick but Kovrov moves out of range.
Oquendo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Jose Oquendo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oquendo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovrov is just out of range.
Oquendo thows a body kick. Kovrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kovrov looks to land a body kick but Oquendo moved away.
Oquendo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kovrov is able to avoid easily.
Kovrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovrov misses with a leg kick.
Kovrov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oquendo checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oquendo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Kovrov is predictable there
and Oquendo counters with a leg kick.
Oquendo tries a head kick but it misses.
Oquendo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kovrov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a push kick but Kovrov slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kovrov.
Oquendo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oquendo's corner calls for a 1-2. Oquendo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oquendo blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Kovrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovrov misses with a hook. Oquendo ducked under it nicely.
Oquendo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovrov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oquendo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kovrov scrambles back to his feet.
Oquendo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kovrov's sensitive parts.
Kovrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oquendo slips a jab and a cross from Kovrov.
Kovrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oquendo thuds his right hand into Kovrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Oquendo misses.
Kovrov misses the jab.
Kovrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kovrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oquendo blocks a low kick nicely.
Oquendo lands a leg kick that knocks Kovrov off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Oquendo misses the target.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovrov.
Kovrov swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovrov tries a low kick but Oquendo avoids it.
Kovrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
Kovrov misses with a wild combination.
Oquendo throws a low kick but Kovrov moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oquendo misses with a hook.
Kovrov tries to bum rush Oquendo with a series of wild strikes but Oquendo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kovrov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oquendo. Oquendo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kovrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kovrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kovrov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kovrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovrov misses with a looping right.
Oquendo thows a body kick. Kovrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oquendo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kovrov's head.
Oquendo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Oquendo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Oquendo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kovrov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oquendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alexsandr Kovrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oquendo staying out of range there.
Oquendo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kovrov misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oquendo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovrov, as that shot connected.
Jose Oquendo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oquendo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kovrov is out of range.
Kovrov misses with a low kick as Oquendo jumps back.
Oquendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oquendo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oquendo lands with a good body shot.
Kovrov checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovrov throws a low kick but Oquendo avoids it.
Oquendo throws a head kick but Kovrov moves out of range.
Oquendo misses with a body kick.
Oquendo throws a sloppy head kick and Kovrov moves out of range easily.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oquendo misses with a head kick.
Kovrov misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Jab from Kovrov.
Oquendo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovrov misses with a straight right.
Oquendo avoids the body shot from Kovrov.
Oquendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovrov.
Kovrov throws a head kick that misses.
Kovrov drops his hands momentarily and Oquendo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kovrov. That did some damage!
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kovrov. That did some damage!
A jab lands there for Oquendo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovrov swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
Oquendo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kovrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oquendo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kovrov takes a step back to recover.
Kovrov misses with a straight left.
Oquendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovrov.
Kovrov looks to land a combination but Oquendo avoids it well.
Kovrov misses with a right hand
and Oquendo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kovrov misses with a right hand
and Oquendo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kovrov's knee momentarily.
Kovrov throws a one two combo.
Kovrov scores with a hook to the body. Oquendo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oquendo misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oquendo, right into the meat.
Oquendo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice combination there by Oquendo.
Oquendo lands a nice hook to Kovrov's body. Kovrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kovrov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Oquendo counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oquendo.
A head kick by Kovrov misses
and Oquendo counters with a low kick, right behind Kovrov 's knee.
Oquendo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oquendo looks to land a combination but Kovrov avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oquendo.
Kovrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oquendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oquendo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oquendo scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovrov throws a series of strikes that have Oquendo backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovrov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kovrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kovrov.
A head kick from Oquendo lands but Kovrov takes it in his stride.
Oquendo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oquendo lands with a nice combination. Kovrov backs away looking to recover.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oquendo.
Kovrov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovrov. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovrov throws a low kick, looking for Oquendo's leg but Oquendo calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Oquendo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oquendo avoids the head kick by Kovrov.
Kovrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kovrov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kovrov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Oquendo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Oquendo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Oquendo looks to land a right hand but Kovrov moved out of range.
Oquendo throws a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Oquendo.
Oquendo staying out of range there.
Kovrov throws a head kick that misses.
Kovrov tries to score with a low kick but Oquendo moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick from Kovrov lands but Oquendo takes it in his stride.
Oquendo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick from Oquendo lands but Kovrov takes it in his stride.
Oquendo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kovrov's sensitive parts.
Oquendo scores with a spinning back kick!
Oquendo throws a sloppy head kick and Kovrov moves out of range easily.
Kovrov misses with a left hand
and Oquendo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kovrov's knee momentarily.
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!
Kovrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oquendo. Oquendo obviously looking to wear him down.
Oquendo keeps Kovrov at a distance using the push kick.
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oquendo throws a leg kick which misses Kovrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kovrov tries to avoid it.
Oquendo lands a jab-cross combination.
Oquendo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kovrov misses with a combination
letting Oquendo counter with a right hand.
Oquendo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oquendo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oquendo misses with a body kick.
Oquendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Oquendo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kovrov misses with a combination
and Oquendo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oquendo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo slips a jab and a cross from Kovrov.
Oquendo tries to land a front kick but Kovrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Kovrov blocks the leg kick.
Kovrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oquendo thuds a left hand into Kovrov's body.
Kovrov scores with a hook to the body. Oquendo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Kovrov avoids the punch easily.
Oquendo is looking to slow Kovrov down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oquendo. That's going to slow Kovrov down.
Oquendo scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Oquendo.
Kovrov throws a lazy head kick
and Oquendo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Oquendo lands a glancing blow to the side of Kovrov's head.
Oquendo is looking to chop away at Kovrov's legs.
Oquendo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo blocks a leg kick.
Oquendo thuds his right hand into Kovrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kovrov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oquendo is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Oquendo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kovrov.
Kovrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kovrov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Oquendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oquendo throws a leg kick
and Kovrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovrov blocks a head kick by Oquendo.
Kovrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Kovrov. Beautiful body shot.
Oquendo lands a head kick. Kovrov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oquendo.
Kovrov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oquendo momentarily.
Oquendo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kovrov momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kovrov under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oquendo slips under a jab.
Kovrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oquendo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kovrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oquendo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oquendo lands with a slapping head kick.
Jose Oquendo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oquendo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oquendo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kovrov avoids the head kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo tests Kovrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kovrov. That did some damage!
Kovrov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexsandr Kovrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oquendo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Oquendo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oquendo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

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