PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valera Kamenskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Kochergin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamenskiy comes to the cage accompanied by The only. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kamenskiy
vs
Kochergin

187 cm
27
250 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

196 cm
20
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valera Kamenskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kochergin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochergin thuds his right hand into Kamenskiy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Valera Kamenskiy has been cut.
Kochergin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamenskiy momentarily.

Kamenskiy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kamenskiy won't allow Kochergin to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kochergin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kamenskiy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kamenskiy wants to control from the top but Kochergin keeps moving.
Kochergin controls Kamenskiy momentarily but Kamenskiy frees himself.
Kamenskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochergin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Valera Kamenskiy just wasn't active enough.

Kamenskiy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kochergin is trying to control the position but Kamenskiy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenskiy throws a big elbow that misses.
Kamenskiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kamenskiy wants to control from the top but Kochergin keeps moving.
Kochergin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kamenskiy wants to control from the top but Kochergin keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kochergin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kamenskiy's head.
Kochergin scores with a nice right hand.
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 jab to the head.

Kamenskiy is rocked!
Kamenskiy ducks into an uppercut from Kochergin and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrey Kochergin!
Our winner, Andrey Kochergin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.