PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Megadeth - Crush 'Em as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Kovalenko
vs
Drago

205 cm
26
260 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

199 cm
25
270 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Drago!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Drago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovalenko.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago cracks Kovalenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kovalenko misses with a low kick.
Drago throws a poor cross that misses
and Kovalenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovalenko throws a big shot that misses.
Kovalenko slips under a jab from Drago.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovalenko moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovalenko is just out of range.
Kovalenko misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovalenko slips a straight right by Drago.
Kovalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Kovalenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago misses with a body punch
and Kovalenko counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago lands a jab.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovalenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Drago misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kovalenko misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovalenko misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovalenko misses the target.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago throws a big shot that misses.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kovalenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kovalenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drago clinches.

Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kovalenko lands a jab.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kovalenko.
Axel Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Kovalenko saw that one coming.
Kovalenko misses with an uppercut.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovalenko moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Drago.
Kovalenko throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.
Drago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kovalenko throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kovalenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that round.
That's time! Kovalenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kovalenko misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago throws a shot to the body.
Kovalenko throws a combination that misses
and Kovalenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovalenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalenko slips under a jab.

Drago clinches up against the cage.
Kovalenko blocks a body shot from Drago.
A head punch on the inside from Drago fails to land.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kovalenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Kovalenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kovalenko lands with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kovalenko, right into the meat.
Drago misses with a hook
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovalenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Kovalenko connects with a leg kick. Drago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Kovalenko tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drago is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kovalenko does it's job there.
Nikolai Kovalenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Kovalenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kovalenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Drago.
Kovalenko misses with a body shot.
Drago throws the left hand but Kovalenko avoids the punch easily.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Kovalenko throws a low kick, looking for Drago's leg but Drago calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Kovalenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovalenko is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Kovalenko cracks Drago with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kovalenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kovalenko lands a big right hand that sends Drago crashing to the mat! Kovalenko stays standing though and waves Drago back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kovalenko cracks Drago's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Drago slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Kovalenko can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kovalenko!
Nikolai Kovalenko is the new heavyweight champion!
Nikolai Kovalenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.