PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Bobaszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavlo Denysuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bobaszewski
vs
Denysuk

191 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavlo Denysuk!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobaszewski pushes Denysuk away with a front kick.
A punch combination from Bobaszewski misses.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses.
Bobaszewski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bobaszewski lands a head kick!
Denysuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobaszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bobaszewski throws a nice looking combination but Denysuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick from Bobaszewski lands but Denysuk takes it in his stride.
Denysuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobaszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denysuk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denysuk moves in looking to clinch but Bobaszewski pushes him off.
Denysuk avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobaszewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denysuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denysuk avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk is looking to clinch but Bobaszewski is avoiding it.
Bobaszewski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobaszewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Denysuk wants to clinch up but Bobaszewski keeps it at a distance.
Bobaszewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denysuk defending well as Bobaszewski loads up on a big left hand.
Bobaszewski scores with a head kick. Denysuk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bobaszewski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Denysuk avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobaszewski swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobaszewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Bobaszewski throws a series of punches but Denysuk avoids them all with ease.
Denysuk is looking to clinch but Bobaszewski is avoiding it.
Denysuk tries to clinch up.
Bobaszewski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Denysuk moves in looking to clinch but Bobaszewski pushes him off.
Bobaszewski throws a sloppy head kick and Denysuk moves out of range easily.
Denysuk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bobaszewski is breathing heavily.
Denysuk tries to clinch up but Bobaszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Bobaszewski.
Denysuk tries to clinch there but Bobaszewski circles away.
Bobaszewski misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Denysuk has closed the distance and engaged Bobaszewski in a clinch.
Bobaszewski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Denysuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bobaszewski has Denysuk pushed against the cage.
Bobaszewski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bobaszewski is looking to break free of the clinch but Denysuk has double underhooks.
Bobaszewski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Denysuk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bobaszewski's brow.
Denysuk prevents Bobaszewski from breaking the clinch.
Denysuk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Denysuk avoiding damage as Bobaszewski throws knees to the body.

Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch.
Bobaszewski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Denysuk wants to clinch up but Bobaszewski keeps it at a distance.
Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Denysuk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Bobaszewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denysuk avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk is looking to clinch.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denysuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bobaszewski. Denysuk shrugs it off though.
Denysuk blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bobaszewski misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denysuk tries to clinch there but Bobaszewski circles away.
Denysuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bobaszewski scores with a head kick.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.
Denysuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobaszewski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Bobaszewski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Denysuk wants to clinch.
Denysuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobaszewski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bobaszewski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Denysuk slips a jab and a cross from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Denysuk tries to clinch up but Bobaszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobaszewski throws a right hand that Denysuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Denysuk also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denysuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobaszewski circles away.
Denysuk tries to clinch
and Bobaszewski counters with a left and a right that stings Denysuk.
Bobaszewski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski is winning the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bobaszewski lands with a hook. Denysuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Denysuk is looking to clinch but Bobaszewski is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denysuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobaszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobaszewski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick but Denysuk moves out of range.
Denysuk avoids a kick to the body.
Denysuk blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobaszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denysuk.
Denysuk checks a leg kick.
Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Denysuk.
Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Denysuk.
Denysuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobaszewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Denysuk.
Bobaszewski moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDenysuk.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Denysuk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobaszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denysuk avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denysuk moves in looking to clinch but Bobaszewski pushes him off.
Bobaszewski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bobaszewski throws a sloppy head kick and Denysuk moves out of range easily.
Denysuk throws a fast counter high kick but Bobaszewski manages to duck under it in time.
Denysuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Denysuk clinches.

Bobaszewski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobaszewski throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denysuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Denysuk moves forwards but Bobaszewski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Denysuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denysuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denysuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobaszewski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denysuk can do to turn this around?
Bobaszewski looks for the body kick but Denysuk saw that one coming.
Denysuk blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk is looking to clinch but Bobaszewski is avoiding it.
Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Denysuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobaszewski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Bobaszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denysuk wants to clinch.
Denysuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski tries to bum rush Denysuk with a series of wild strikes but Denysuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobaszewski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.
Bobaszewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Denysuk wants to clinch up but Bobaszewski keeps it at a distance.
Bobaszewski throws a series of punches but Denysuk avoids them all with ease.
Denysuk blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobaszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Denysuk tries to clinch there but Bobaszewski circles away.
Denysuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobaszewski circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denysuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobaszewski stalks Denysuk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Denysuk's face. Denysuk staggers backwards, shaken.
Bobaszewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Denysuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Denysuk throws a big counter head kick but Bobaszewski avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobaszewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Denysuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobaszewski circles away.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Denysuk is looking to clinch.
Bobaszewski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Denysuk wants to clinch.
Denysuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Bobaszewski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bobaszewski throws a sloppy head kick and Denysuk moves out of range easily.
Denysuk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bobaszewski misses with a double jab.
Bobaszewski misses with a body kick.
Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Denysuk.

Denysuk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobaszewski avoids a wild elbow strike from Denysuk.
Denysuk misses with an elbow strike.
Bobaszewski can't break the clinch.

Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Bobaszewski misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denysuk tries to clinch there but Bobaszewski circles away.
As Denysuk looks to move away, Bobaszewski throws a big counter combo but Denysuk just gets out of the way.
Denysuk avoids a kick to the body.

Denysuk clinches.
Bobaszewski trying to control the position but instead, Denysuk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bobaszewski into the cage.
Bobaszewski blocks an elbow strike from Denysuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Denysuk.

Bobaszewski breaks the clinch.
Bobaszewski lands a nice looking body kick.
Bobaszewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denysuk wants to clinch.
Denysuk tries to clinch up but Bobaszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobaszewski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Denysuk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Denysuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Denysuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Denysuk avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick but Denysuk moves out of range.
Bobaszewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denysuk blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.
It looked like Bobaszewski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Denysuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobaszewski throws a series of strikes that have Denysuk backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denysuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bobaszewski.
Denysuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denysuk tries to clinch up.
Bobaszewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobaszewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobaszewski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denysuk counters with a solid body kick.
Denysuk tries to clinch there but Bobaszewski circles away.
Bobaszewski keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobaszewski circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobaszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bobaszewski misses with a two punch combination.
Denysuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobaszewski circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denysuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Denysuk.
Denysuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobaszewski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobaszewski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Denysuk tries to clinch up but Bobaszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Denysuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobaszewski tries to bum rush Denysuk with a series of wild strikes but Denysuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobaszewski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Denysuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobaszewski looks for the body kick but Denysuk saw that one coming.
Denysuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobaszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobaszewski lands a high kick!
Denysuk tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.
Bobaszewski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bobaszewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bobaszewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Bobaszewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Denysuk! But no joy.
Bobaszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denysuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denysuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denysuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Denysuk looks to move away, Bobaszewski throws a big counter combo but Denysuk just gets out of the way.
Bobaszewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Denysuk is looking to clinch but Bobaszewski is avoiding it.
Denysuk is looking to clinch but Bobaszewski is avoiding it.
Bobaszewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Pavlo Denysuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krzysztof Bobaszewski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Denysuk throws the kick towards the body but Bobaszewski avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Bobaszewski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bobaszewski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
An out of breath Krzysztof Bobaszewski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.