PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 2344 p4p, 282 weight class) and Shaq Moans (ranked 20268 p4p, 718 weight class). Alexander Koreshkov had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Koreshkov
vs
Moans

176 cm
34
179 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

178 cm
26
171 lbs
12 - 8 - 2

Brawler
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaq Moans!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koreshkov tries to clinch up but Moans circles away and keeps his distance.
Koreshkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koreshkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moans.
Moans connects with a solid leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Moans there.
Koreshkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moans lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Moans.
Koreshkov misses with a straight right.
Moans scores with a sloppy right hand. Koreshkov should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koreshkov throws the left hand but Moans avoids the punch easily.
Koreshkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moans.
Moans moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moans fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koreshkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koreshkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Moans lands a jab to Koreshkov's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov misses the jab.
A combination from Moans does no damage.
Moans goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moans scores with a nice head shot.
Koreshkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shaq Moans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moans.
Moans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moans fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koreshkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moans feints and then cracks Koreshkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koreshkov down.
Koreshkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koreshkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Moans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koreshkov throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moans drops his hands momentarily and Koreshkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koreshkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moans. Moans obviously looking to wear him down.

Koreshkov darts in and clinches Moans up against the ropes.
Koreshkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Koreshkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koreshkov.
Moans lands a leg kick that knocks Koreshkov off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov misses with an uppercut
and Moans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moans connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Moans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koreshkov misses with a straight left.
Koreshkov looks to land a left hand but Moans moved out of range nicely.
Moans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koreshkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good leg kick by Moans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koreshkov looks to land a left hand but Moans moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Moans has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Moans lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koreshkov misses with a straight right.
Koreshkov backing away here, and Moans unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Koreshkov misses the target.
Moans is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koreshkov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Moans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koreshkov at a distance.
Moans fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koreshkov.
Moans slips a straight right by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koreshkov misses with a right hand
and Moans counters with a body kick that stops Koreshkov in his tracks momentarily.
Alexander Koreshkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moans throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Moans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koreshkov has time to react.
Moans thumps Koreshkov with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaq Moans dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Moans.
Koreshkov swings widly with a right hand
and Moans counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koreshkov throws a lazy right hand but Moans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moans connects with a body shot that sends Koreshkov's belly button to the back.
Moans slips a jab from Koreshkov.
Moans listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moans cracks a nice hook into Koreshkov's ribs.
Moans scores with a spinning back kick!
Moans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moans bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koreshkov's head.
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!
Moans scores with a jab to the body.
Koreshkov misses with a straight right.
Moans moves out of range as Koreshkov strikes.
Koreshkov misses with an uppercut
and Moans counters with a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Moans.
Moans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moans lands with a shot to the body.
Moans turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koreshkov tries to clinch but Moans is having none of it.
Good exchange - Moans coming out on top.
Moans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koreshkov's sensitive parts.
Shaq Moans seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moans cracks Koreshkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Koreshkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moans throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moans scores with a shot to the body.
Koreshkov swings widly with a right hand
and Moans counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moans punishes Koreshkov's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moans.
Moans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koreshkov takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moans.
Moans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koreshkov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moans, right into the meat.
Moans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moans needs to keep his hands up - Koreshkov had a free shot at his head there.
Moans slips a jab and a cross from Koreshkov.
Moans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koreshkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moans staying out of range there.
Moans throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koreshkov looks to land a left hand but Moans moved out of range nicely.
Koreshkov throws the left hand but Moans avoids the punch easily.
Koreshkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Moans. Beautiful body shot.
Moans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koreshkov misses the jab.
Koreshkov wants to clinch up but Moans keeps it at a distance.
Moans only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Moans scores with a leg kick.
Koreshkov throws the left hand but Moans avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Moans.
Koreshkov cracks Moans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Koreshkov throws a lazy right hand but Moans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koreshkov has time to react.
Koreshkov misses with an uppercut.
Moans lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Koreshkov misses the target.
Koreshkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koreshkov scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaq Moans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moans punishes Koreshkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Moans scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moans fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koreshkov on the side of the head.
Moans connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koreshkov momentarily.
Koreshkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moans.
Nice jab there from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov tests Moans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moans scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Moans.

Koreshkov moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moans lands a right hand.
Moans with a knee to the head.
Koreshkov blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moans looking to throw knees to the head but Koreshkov is blocking nicely.
Koreshkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Moans has double underhooks.
Moans scores with a shot to the side of Koreshkov's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moans landing knees to the head.
Moans tries to land knees in the clinch but Koreshkov avoids the damage to the body.
Moans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Moans.
Moans misses with a knee strike.
Shaq Moans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moans utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koreshkov has had enough of the clinch but Moans keeps him there for the moment.
Moans misses with a knee to the head.
Moans swings wildly with an uppercut but Koreshkov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moans is leaning against Koreshkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koreshkov blocks the elbow strike.
Moans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alexander Koreshkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Moans.
Moans working Koreshkov over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moans with a knee to the head.
Moans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koreshkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moans misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Moans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koreshkovs head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaq Moans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moans has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaq Moans!
Shaq Moans decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.