PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kochergin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Kowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kowal's choice of entrance music: Czas na Walke. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kochergin
vs
Kowal

188 cm
21
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Kochergin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marco Kowal!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kochergin really is a fat lump.
Kochergin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kochergin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kowal circles away quickly and effectively.
Kowal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kochergin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kowal looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowal is looking to clinch but Kochergin is avoiding it.
Kochergin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kochergin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Some wild striking there from Kochergin.
Kowal is looking to clinch.
Kochergin misses with the combination.
Kowal shoots in but Kochergin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kowal takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Marco Kowal has been cut.
Kochergin throws a head kick but Kowal moves out of range.
Kowal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kochergin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrew Kochergin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochergin lands with a slapping head kick.

Kochergin lands a left and a right that send Kowal crashing to the mat, dazed. Kochergin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kowal is rocked!
Kochergin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kowal is still on wobbly legs! Can Kochergin finish him?
Kochergin tries to bum rush Kowal with a series of wild strikes but Kowal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowal seems to have recovered his senses.
Kochergin lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochergin lands a head kick!
Kochergin misses with a double jab.
Kowal tries to close the distance and clinch but Kochergin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrew Kochergin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowal fails to land the takedown.
Andrew Kochergin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Kowal.
Kochergin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kochergin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kowal.
Kochergin misses with a few strikes there.

Kochergin drops Kowal with a beautiful combination! Kowal stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kochergin is looking for the KO!
Kochergin lands with a slapping head kick.
Kochergin throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Kowal crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrew Kochergin!