PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kochergin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ia Ruskii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ia Ruskii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kochergin
vs
Ruskii

188 cm
21
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 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, Ia Ruskii!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochergin blocks a head kick by Ruskii.
Kochergin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kochergin lands a nice shot that snaps Ruskii's head back.
Ruskii is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kochergin.
Kochergin throws a nice looking combination but Ruskii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Kochergin does no damage.
Ruskii misses with a head kick.
Kochergin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kochergin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kochergin throws a sloppy head kick and Ruskii moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Kochergin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kochergin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Kochergin does no damage.
A punch combination from Ruskii misses.
Kochergin misses with the combination.
Kochergin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruskii.
Kochergin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kochergin misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochergin misses with a double jab.
Kochergin throws a right hand that Ruskii ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruskii also avoids with ease.
A combination from Kochergin does no damage.
Kochergin misses with the combination.
Ruskii misses with a double jab
and Kochergin counters with a head kick. That will keep Ruskii thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kochergin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruskii looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kochergin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Kochergin.
Andrew Kochergin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kochergin drops Ruskii with a beautiful combination! Ruskii stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kochergin is looking for the KO!

Ruskii is rocked!

It looks like Ia Ruskii has been cut.
Kochergin throws a combination that misses

and Ruskii moves into the clinch.
Ruskii is still on wobbly legs! Can Kochergin finish him?

Kochergin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Kochergin throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Ruskii is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrew Kochergin!