PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Paco Kostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Kravchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kostov
vs
Kravchenko

184 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paco Kostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitry Kravchenko!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov is looking to clinch.
Kostov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kravchenko.
Kostov tries to clinch up.
Kostov wants to clinch up but Kravchenko keeps it at a distance.
Kravchenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Kostov.
Kostov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kravchenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Kostov off the ropes and back into range.

Kostov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kostov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kravchenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kravchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kravchenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostov trying to stall but Kravchenko improves his position.
Kravchenko has had enough of the clinch but Kostov keeps him there for the moment.
Kostov keeps control of Kravchenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kravchenko is trying to force a seperation but Kostov has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kostov keeps control of Kravchenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kravchenko looking to stall.
Kostov lands a knee to the body.
Kostov tries a knee to the head but Kravchenko blocks it.
Kostov stalling against the ropes.

Kravchenko breaks the clinch.
Kostov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kravchenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Kravchenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kostov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kravchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kravchenko lands with a nice combination. Kostov backs away looking to recover.
Kostov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov tries to clinch there but Kravchenko circles away.
Kostov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravchenko looks to land a combination but Kostov avoids it well.
Kravchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Kravchenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kostov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kostov is looking to clinch.
Kostov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kostov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kravchenko is out of range.
Kravchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kostov is looking to clinch.
Kostov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kravchenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Kostov's head.
Kostov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kostov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kravchenko moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov missing with a left hand there. Kravchenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kostov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kravchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kostov takes one to the side of the head.
Kostov is looking to clinch.

Kostov rushes Kravchenko and presses him up against the ropes.
Kravchenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kravchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kostov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kostov has Kravchenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Kravchenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kostov tries to land a knee to the head but Kravchenko blocks with his arms.
Kravchenko is trying to break the clinch but Kostov is controlling him.
Kravchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kravchenko.
Kravchenko wants to break free but Kostov has control.
Kostov has Kravchenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Kravchenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kravchenko avoids it.
Kostov tries to land a knee to the head but Kravchenko blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kostov tries a knee to the head but Kravchenko blocks it.
Kravchenko is trying to break the clinch but Kostov has him pressed against the ropes.
Kostov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kostov missing with knees to the body.
Kostov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostov looking to throw knees to the head but Kravchenko is blocking nicely.
Kravchenko tries to circle away but Kostov has him pinned against the ropes.
Kravchenko is trying to break the clinch but Kostov is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Kostov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kostov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kravchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kostov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kravchenko is able to avoid easily.
Kostov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kostov tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Kravchenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kostov moves in looking to clinch but Kravchenko pushes him off.
Kostov ducks under a wild hook from Kravchenko.
We've been informed that Kravchenko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kravchenko misses with a wild combination.
Kostov is looking to clinch but Kravchenko is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Kravchenko blocks the low kick.
That kick from Kostov tenderised Kravchenko's leg. Kravchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kravchenko avoids the head kick by Kostov.
Kravchenko loads up on a big right hand but Kostov slips the punch.
Kravchenko cracks Kostov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kravchenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kravchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kostov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paco Kostov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kravchenko lands an overhand right.
Kostov throws a low kick but Kravchenko moves out of range easily.
Kravchenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kravchenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kostov eats them both and turns towards Kravchenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paco Kostov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kravchenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kravchenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kostov is looking to clinch.

Kostov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kravchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kostov working Kravchenko over with knees to the body.
Kravchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kravchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostov prevents Kravchenko from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko is trying to break the clinch but Kostov is controlling him.
Kostov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Kostov.
Kostov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kravchenko won't want to take too many of those.
Kostov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kravchenko is defending well for now.
Kostov trying to land knees to the body.
Kravchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kravchenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kravchenko is trying to force a seperation but Kostov has the dominant position.
Kravchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kostov lands a knee to the head.
Kostov throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov trying to control the position but instead, Kravchenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kostov into the ropes.
Kravchenko tries to circle away but Kostov has him pinned against the ropes.
Kravchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kravchenko avoiding damage as Kostov throws knees to the body.
Kostov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kostov misses with the head strike.
Kostov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kravchenko is trying to force a seperation but Kostov has the dominant position.
Kostov scores with a knee to the head.
Kostov lands a knee to the body.
Kravchenko managing to block the knees to the body from Kostov.
Kostov has Kravchenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Kravchenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov lands a knee to the body.
Kostov blocks an uppercut.
Kravchenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostov has him pressed against the ropes.
Kostov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kostov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kravchenko avoids it.

Kravchenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kravchenko checks a leg kick nicely.
Kostov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravchenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kostov.
Kravchenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kostov's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Kravchenko is predictable there
and Kostov counters with a body kick.
Kostov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kostov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kostov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Kostov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kostov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Kravchenko gets tackled into the ropes by Kostov. Kostov maintains the clinch.
Kostov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov has Kravchenko pushed against the ropes.
Kravchenko is trying to push Kostov away but Kostov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kostov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kravchenko's efforts to push away.
Kostov tries to land a knee to the head but Kravchenko blocks with his arms.
Kravchenko letting Kostov take a breather here.
Kostov working Kravchenko over with knees to the body.
Kostov is looking to control Kravchenko's arms but Kravchenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kostov has his back to the ropes.
Kostov managing to block the knees to the body from Kravchenko.
Kostov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kravchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kravchenko avoiding damage as Kostov throws knees to the body.
Kravchenko working hard to break the clinch.
Kostov prevents Kravchenko from breaking the clinch.
Kostov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kravchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostov pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kostov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kravchenko's face.
Kostov looking to stall.
Kostov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kravchenko is trying to break free.
Kostov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kravchenko is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov lands a knee to the body.
Kravchenko is trying to break free.
Kravchenko is trying to force a seperation but Kostov has the dominant position.
Kostov prevents Kravchenko from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kravchenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kostov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kravchenko won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Kostov fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov looking to throw knees to the head but Kravchenko is blocking nicely.
Kostov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kostov has Kravchenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Kravchenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kravchenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Kostov has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kravchenko managing to block the knees to the body from Kostov.
Kravchenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Kostov has double underhooks.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Kravchenko is trying to force a seperation but Kostov has the dominant position.
Kostov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kravchenko.
Kravchenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kravchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kravchenko blocks an uppercut.
Kravchenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kravchenko is trying to push Kostov away but Kostov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kravchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kostov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kravchenko is keeping busy.
Kostov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kostov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paco Kostov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kostov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kravchenko.
Kravchenko working hard to break the clinch.
Paco Kostov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kostov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostov has Kravchenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Kravchenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostov connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kravchenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostov has him pressed against the ropes.
Dmitry Kravchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kravchenko avoiding damage as Kostov throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Kostov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kostov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Kostov!