PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Kovalenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kovalenko
vs
Li

205 cm
34
260 lbs
37 - 18 - 0

198 cm
31
264 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 37 - 18 - 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 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko misses with the body kick
and Li finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kovalenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovalenko checks it well.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Li rushes Kovalenko and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Kovalenko is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li pushes Kovalenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovalenko avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Kovalenko's head.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kovalenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li stalling the fight.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Kovalenko takes a shot to the head.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Kovalenko wants to break free but Li has control.
Li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Li misses with some punches.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalenko.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalenko.

Kovalenko breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Li.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kovalenko is out of range.
Li lands with a hook. Kovalenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovalenko checks it well.
Li cracks Kovalenko with a hook to the temple - Kovalenko is on wobbly legs here! Li swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kovalenko falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Li wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruce Li!