PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Kovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kongo's entrance music is .... A fine choice. Kovas has chosen Bankrobber by The Clash as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kongo
vs
Kovas

193 cm
23
240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
252 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cheick Kongo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Kovas!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Kovas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kongo misses with a straight left.
Kongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kongo. Kovas shrugs it off though.

Kongo lands a big head kick that sends Kovas tumbling to the mat! Kongo takes a step backwards and waves Kovas back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Victor Kovas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo dodges the punch combination from Kovas.
Kovas blocks the body kick.
Kovas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kovas throws a big shot that misses.
Kovas blocks a head kick by Kongo.
Kovas throws a series of punches but Kongo moves out of range.
Kongo throws out a powerful jab.
Kovas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kovas looks gassed!
Kongo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kovas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kongo - that will leave a mark!
Kongo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kovas if he has to take too many more of those.

Kongo closes the distance and pushes Kovas back into the cage.
Kongo is pushing Kovas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kongo lands a left hand.
Kongo lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kongo.
Kovas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kongo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kovas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kongo manages to break the clinch.
Kongo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Kongo.
Kovas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick from Kongo lands but Kovas takes it in his stride.
Kongo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kovas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kongo. That one must have hurt.
Kongo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kongo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kovas takes a step back to recover.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kongo ducks under a wild hook from Kovas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kongo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kovas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kovas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo throws a good cross that connects.
Kovas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Kongo lands a big head kick that sends Kovas tumbling to the mat! Kongo takes a step backwards and waves Kovas back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kovas is rocked!
Kovas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kongo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kongo counters with a thumping low kick.
Kongo keeps Kovas at a distance using the push kick.
Kongo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kongo with a hook.
Kovas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That has opened up Victor Kovas's cut even more.
Kongo scores with a spinning back kick!
Kovas avoids the head kick by Kongo.
Kovas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kongo. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kongo.
Kovas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kovas blocks a head kick by Kongo.

Kongo moves into range and clinches up with Kovas.
Kongo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kongo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Kongo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kongo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kovas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kongo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovas can do to turn this around?
Kongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kongo.
Kovas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kongo.
Kongo lands a nice hook to Kovas's body. Kovas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kongo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo scores with a nice body kick.
Kongo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kongo! Kovas is out on his feet! Kongo rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kovas is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kovas is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheick Kongo!
Cheick Kongo retains his heavyweight title!