PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tolya Kozakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria has chosen Kronos - Phaeton as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kozakov
vs
Maria

203 cm
20
278 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

KAISER

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolya Kozakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria blocks a head kick by Kozakov.
Kozakov looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Kozakov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maria checks a leg kick.
Kozakov throws a right hand that Maria ducks under and follows up with a left that Maria also avoids with ease.
Kozakov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maria. Maria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kozakov checks the leg kick.
Kozakov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maria looks gassed!
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kozakov.
Maria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kozakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolya Kozakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozakov misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Maria.
Maria blocks a head kick by Kozakov.
Kozakov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Kozakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozakov throws a lazy head kick
and Maria counters with a solid body kick.
Kozakov misses with a two punch combination.
Kozakov tries a head kick but it misses.
Maria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kozakov is out of range and Maria settles back down.
Kozakov lands a body shot.
Kozakov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kozakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maria counters with a good low kick that Kozakov was not able to check.
Kozakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozakov.
Maria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kozakov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kozakov throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozakov misses with a body punch
and Maria counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kozakov's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozakov misses with a leg kick
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
Kozakov throws a leg kick
and Maria counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Maria.
Kozakov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maria throws a nice head kick!
Maria feints and then cracks Kozakov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozakov down.
Maria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maria goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kozakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria throws a head kick that misses
and Kozakov counters with an outside leg kick.
Maria fakes the leg kick and cracks Kozakov in the body.
Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kozakov's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Maria lands but Kozakov takes it in his stride.
Kozakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Maria lands but Kozakov takes it in his stride.
Kozakov throws out a loose jab but Maria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Kozakov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maria lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tolya Kozakov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maria.
Maria is looking to slow Kozakov down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
Maria bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kozakov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maria fakes the leg kick and cracks Kozakov in the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maria. Kozakov shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
Kozakov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kozakov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kozakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maria thuds his shin into the meat of Kozakov's side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozakov fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kozakov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maria. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Maria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tolya Kozakov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maria cracks the inside of Kozakov's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
Kozakov misses with a straight left.
Kozakov throws a head kick that misses
and Maria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maria scores with a leg kick.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joaquim Maria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozakov's calf.
Kozakov moves out of range as Maria strikes.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Kozakov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kozakov tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Maria.
An inside leg kick lands from Maria.
Maria keeps Kozakov at a distance using the push kick.
Maria works Kozakov's body with a nice hook.
Maria lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maria feints and then cracks Kozakov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozakov down.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kozakov.
Maria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Kozakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria throws a nice head kick!
Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kozakov's sensitive parts.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kozakov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kozakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
Kozakov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maria. Maria obviously looking to wear him down.
Kozakov throws a sloppy head kick
and Maria counters with a low kick, right behind Kozakov 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maria lands a high kick!
Maria throws a head kick that Kozakov semi-blocks.
Maria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maria cracks the inside of Kozakov's front leg.
Kozakov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maria. Maria obviously looking to wear him down.
Maria scores with a leg kick.
Maria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maria throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kozakov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kozakov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maria counters with a good low kick that Kozakov was not able to check.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maria.
Maria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maria throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kozakov.
Maria lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Kozakov down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Kozakov throws a sloppy head kick
and Maria counters with a solid body kick.
Maria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Tolya Kozakov's cut is getting worse.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Maria lands a head kick. Kozakov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kozakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maria cracks the inside of Kozakov's front leg.
Kozakov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozakov blocks a head kick by Maria.
Maria scores with a push kick.
Maria throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maria feints and then cracks Kozakov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozakov down.
Kozakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kozakov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maria. Maria obviously looking to wear him down.
Maria throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kozakov's head.
Maria throws a head kick but Kozakov moves out of range.
Maria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
Maria throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kozakov misses with a kick to the body
and Maria counters with an outside leg kick.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Maria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tolya Kozakov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozakov's calf.
Kozakov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kozakov. That did some damage!
Maria cracks the inside of Kozakov's front leg.
Maria cracks the inside of Kozakov's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maria bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Maria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kozakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kozakov. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kozakov's sensitive parts.
Maria delivers a nice body kick.
Kozakov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maria thuds his shin into the meat of Kozakov's side.
A head kick misses from Maria.
Kozakov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maria. Maria obviously looking to wear him down.
Maria takes a swing at Kozakov's ribcage but misses.
Maria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maria connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Kozakov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kozakov tries to avoid it.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Kozakov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kozakov tries to avoid it.
Maria thows a body kick. Kozakov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kozakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolya Kozakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozakov's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozakov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maria - that will leave a mark!
Kozakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria throws a front kick that sends Kozakov stumbling back into the cage.
Maria lands a head kick!
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria thows a body kick. Kozakov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maria throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Kozakov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kozakov tries to avoid it.
Maria lands with a slapping head kick.
Maria throws a front kick that sends Kozakov stumbling back into the cage.
Maria goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Maria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
Maria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maria bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria feints and then cracks Kozakov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozakov down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kozakov takes a step back to recover.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maria.
Maria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kozakov. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Maria scores with a spinning back kick!
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maria is looking to slow Kozakov down with leg kicks.
Maria scores with a leg kick.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kozakov.
Kozakov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Tolya Kozakov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maria - that will leave a mark!
Kozakov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maria.
Maria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Maria really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tolya Kozakov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maria thuds his shin into the meat of Kozakov's side.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kozakov.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kozakov.
Maria cracks the inside of Kozakov's front leg.
Maria is looking to slow Kozakov down with leg kicks.
Maria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozakov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kozakov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maria.
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maria throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maria pushes Kozakov away with a front kick.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kozakov.
Maria throws a head kick that half lands.
Kozakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
Kozakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozakov's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kozakov will feel that in the morning.
Kozakov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Maria finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maria throws a front kick that sends Kozakov stumbling back into the cage.
Maria throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Maria.
Kozakov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maria misses with a head kick.
Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kozakov's sensitive parts.
Maria lands a high kick!
Kozakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kozakov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kozakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria feints and then cracks Kozakov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozakov down.
Maria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maria scores with a push kick.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Maria.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maria.
Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozakov's calf.
Maria throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kozakov's head.
Kozakov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Kozakov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kozakov tries to avoid it.
Maria scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Kozakov down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kozakov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maria - the referee stops the clock and Kozakov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maria. Kozakov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kozakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Maria.
Maria scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Kozakov down.
Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kozakov's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maria!
Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozakov's calf.
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maria is looking to slow Kozakov down with leg kicks.
Maria misses with a head kick.
Maria connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maria thumps Kozakov with a low kick.
Kozakov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maria counters with a good low kick that Kozakov was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria throws a head kick that half lands.
Maria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kozakov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Maria dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tolya Kozakov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kozakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kozakov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maria counters with a solid body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Maria bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Kozakov down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kozakov's calf.
Maria scores with a spinning back kick!
Kozakov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Kozakov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kozakov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maria - the referee stops the clock and Kozakov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maria. Kozakov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria throws a head kick but Kozakov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kozakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kozakov. That did some damage!
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Kozakov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kozakov tries to avoid it.
Maria lands with a kick to the temple. Kozakov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kozakov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kozakov.
Kozakov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
Kozakov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maria delivers a nice body kick.
Kozakov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maria. Kozakov shrugs it off though.
Maria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kozakov. That did some damage!
Maria throws a head kick that Kozakov semi-blocks.
Kozakov misses with a hook. Maria ducked under it nicely.
Kozakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maria lands with a kick to the temple. Kozakov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maria throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Maria is looking to slow Kozakov down with leg kicks.
Kozakov throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozakov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kozakov throws a leg kick
and Maria counters with an inside leg kick.
Maria cracks the inside of Kozakov's front leg.
Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kozakov's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maria.
Kozakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maria throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozakov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Kozakov down.
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maria scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozakov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maria throws a head kick that Kozakov semi-blocks.
Maria goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Joaquim Maria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maria throws a nice head kick!
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria lands a head kick!
Kozakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maria throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kozakov throws a head kick that misses
and Maria counters with a low kick, right behind Kozakov 's knee.
Maria throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maria lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tolya Kozakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Maria.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquim Maria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maria 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 41:50
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 41:50
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Maria!
Joaquim Maria is the new heavyweight champion!