PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burns Jr
vs
Kovalenko

180 cm
37
210 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

205 cm
39
260 lbs
51 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Kovalenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Kovalenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burns Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Kovalenko throws a jab when Burns Jr was well out of range.
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kovalenko counters with a crisp one two that drops Burns Jr! Kovalenko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Burns Jr to his feet! Burns Jr is in big trouble!
Burns Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Kovalenko down.
Kovalenko misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovalenko looks to throw the jab but Burns Jr is out of range.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr tries to score with a low kick but Kovalenko moves his leg out of the way.
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
Kovalenko misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns Jr catches Kovalenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns Jr blocks a head kick by Kovalenko.
Burns Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Burns Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burns Jr blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns Jr misses with a hook. Kovalenko ducked under it nicely.
Kovalenko unleashes a big counter combination but Burns Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kovalenko swinging wildly here.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Kovalenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovalenko catches Burns Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr misses with a hook.
Kovalenko throws a head kick but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Kovalenko throws a sloppy head kick and Burns Jr moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Burns Jr avoids them all with ease.
Kovalenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr loads up on a big right hand but Kovalenko slips the punch.
Kovalenko counters with a body kick.
Kovalenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Kovalenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Kovalenko down.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Kovalenko moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Kovalenko misses.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but Burns Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Kovalenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burns Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kovalenko's head.
Burns Jr throws the left hand but Kovalenko avoids the punch easily.
Burns Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kovalenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Burns Jr pushes Kovalenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns Jr tries a body shot but Kovalenko blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko blocking some punches.
Burns Jr tries a body shot but Kovalenko blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalenko.

Burns Jr breaks from the clinch.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Kovalenko counters with a left and a right that stings Burns Jr.
Kovalenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr tries a low kick but Kovalenko avoids it.

Kovalenko lands a big right hand that sends Burns Jr crashing to the mat! Kovalenko stays standing though and waves Burns Jr back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Burns Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kovalenko is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns Jr in his tracks.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalenko cracks Burns Jr's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Burns Jr 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 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kovalenko!
Nikolai Kovalenko is the new super heavyweight champion!
Nikolai Kovalenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Simba Burns Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Another garbage decision. Only way to beat me...'.