PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kovalenko
vs
Reilly

205 cm
31
260 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

190 cm
33
240 lbs
32 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ignatius Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reilly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reilly slips a jab from Kovalenko.
Reilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovalenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Ignatius Reilly has been cut.
Kovalenko scores with a head kick. Reilly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Kovalenko throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly moves in looking to clinch but Kovalenko pushes him off.
Reilly tried to score with a low kick but Kovalenko checks it.
Kovalenko with a hook.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reilly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kovalenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That has opened up Ignatius Reilly's cut even more.
Reilly throws a leg kick
and Kovalenko counters with a left right combination that sends Reilly crashing to the mat - Kovalenko wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Reilly out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!
Nikolai Kovalenko took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 for their support in the buildup to the fight.