PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serlal has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kovalenko
vs
Serlal

205 cm
42
260 lbs
58 - 29 - 0

205 cm
42
265 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 58 - 29 - 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 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zbermat Serlal!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serlal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kovalenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Serlal.
Serlal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kovalenko enables Serlal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kovalenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Kovalenko manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Kovalenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kovalenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serlal avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a head kick but Serlal moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Serlal misses.
Nikolai Kovalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kovalenko lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Kovalenko misses.
Kovalenko misses with a hook.
Serlal throws a series of punches but Kovalenko avoids them all with ease.
Kovalenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kovalenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serlal misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Kovalenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Serlal misses with a straight left.
Kovalenko thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Serlal throws a jab when Kovalenko was well out of range.
Kovalenko lands with a right hand.
Serlal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kovalenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Serlal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kovalenko as he jumps to the side.
Nikolai Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zbermat Serlal.
Serlal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kovalenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Serlal. That snapped Kovalenko's head back.
Kovalenko avoids the body shot from Serlal.
Kovalenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Serlal.
Kovalenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Serlal eats them both and turns towards Kovalenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
Kovalenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Serlal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Serlal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serlal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Kovalenko lands but Serlal takes it in his stride.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick there by Kovalenko.
Serlal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kovalenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Serlal loads up on a big right hand but Kovalenko slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Serlal can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Kovalenko and Serlal drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Kovalenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!
Nikolai Kovalenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.