PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Kowalski (ranked 174 p4p, 30 weight class) and Denis Mamaev (ranked 998 p4p, 145 weight class). Mamaev has chosen 30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane as his entrance music. Denis Mamaev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kowalski
vs
Mamaev

190 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
224 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Kowalski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Mamaev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kowalski does it's job there.
We've been informed that Mamaev 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.
Mamaev tries to land a leg kick but Kowalski saw it coming and moves away.
Kowalski drops his hands momentarily and Mamaev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kowalski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowalski needs to keep his hands up - Mamaev had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Mamaev.
Kowalski throws a jab when Mamaev was well out of range.
Kowalski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamaev slips under a jab.
Mamaev throws a low kick, looking for Kowalski's leg but Kowalski calmly moves out of range.
Mamaev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalski doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Mamaev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaev loads up on a big right hand but Kowalski slips the punch.
Mamaev cracks Kowalski with a good jab.
Mamaev drops his hands momentarily and Kowalski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kowalski cracks Mamaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kowalski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamaev.
The fighters circling - Kowalski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kowalski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mamaev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kowalski finds it's way round the side to connect with Mamaev's head.
Kowalski takes a swing at Mamaev's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Mamaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mamaev blocks a jab.
Mamaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Kowalski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamaev throws a hook but Kowalski avoids it easily.
Kowalski moves to clinch but Mamaev breaks away
and Mamaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamaev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mamaev thumps Kowalski with a low kick.
Kowalski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mamaev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kowalski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mamaev swings for the body but Kowalski moves out of range.
Mamaev misses with a kick to the body.
Kowalski missing with a left hand there. Mamaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamaev throws out a counter right but Kowalski avoids it with no problem.
Kowalski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamaev misses the target.
Mamaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev connects with a nice looking jab.
Mamaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kowalski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kowalski throws a lazy head kick
and Kowalski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Denis Mamaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mamaev.
And Kowalski counters with a quick kick to the body but Mamaev blocks it.
Kowalski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mamaev misses with a hook
and Mamaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski connects with a solid leg kick.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamaev follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kowalski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamaev counters with a body kick.
Mamaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Kowalski.
Mamaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalski.
Kowalski is looking to land body kicks.
Kowalski misses with a body kick.
Mamaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mamaev swings widly with a right hand
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamaev is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Denis Mamaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lenny Kowalski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kowalski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kowalski slips under a jab from Mamaev.
Mamaev connects with a crisp jab.
Mamaev misses the body punch
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamaev throws a leg kick but Kowalski checks it.
Mamaev pushes Kowalski away with a front kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mamaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mamaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kowalski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mamaev. That one must have hurt.
Mamaev throws a sloppy head kick
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kowalski throws a shot from downtown. Mamaev moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamaev throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and Mamaev only half commits.
Kowalski throws the left hand but Mamaev avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.

Kowalski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mamaev, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mamaev.
A right hand to the body from Mamaev.
Kowalski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kowalski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mamaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Kowalski scores with a hook to the body.
Mamaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalski.
Mamaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mamaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kowalski.
A right hook to the body lands for Mamaev.

Mamaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamaev scores with a jab. Kowalski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mamaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denis Mamaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kowalski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamaev raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mamaev. That's going to slow Kowalski down.
Mamaev misses with a body kick.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamaev misses the shot to the body.
Mamaev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kowalski throws a leg kick which misses Mamaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Mamaev tries to avoid it.
Kowalski defending well as Mamaev loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Kowalski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mamaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kowalski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kowalski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab lands there for Mamaev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev slips a jab and a cross from Kowalski.
Mamaev moves away from the strike by Kowalski.
Mamaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalski avoids a kick to the body.
Mamaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kowalski on the side of the head.
Mamaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Mamaev throws a body punch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kowalski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kowalski slips under a jab from Mamaev.
Mamaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kowalski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mamaev is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski shoots in for a double leg but Mamaev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kowalski connects with a leg kick. Mamaev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Mamaev.
Kowalski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamaev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mamaev slips under a jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski lands with a shot to the body.
Mamaev misses with a jab to the body
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Mamaev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mamaev tried to score with a low kick but Kowalski checks it.
Mamaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalski counters with a good, hard body kick but Mamaev shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Denis Mamaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lenny Kowalski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mamaev works the jab nicely.
Mamaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowalski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mamaev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mamaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalski moves away.
Mamaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalski.
Mamaev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Kowalski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mamaev napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Kowalski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kowalski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mamaev gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kowalski trying to control but Mamaev is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is trying to take his opponent's back.
Kowalski tries to control but Mamaev wriggling away.
Mamaev holds on for dear life.
Mamaev wants to hold on but Kowalski pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kowalski tries to control but Mamaev wriggling away.
Mamaev tries to improve his position but instead Kowalski has taken his back!
Mamaev is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kowalski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Mamaev wants to control his opponent's hands but Kowalski gets his hands free.
Mamaev is trying to break free.
Kowalski gets his hands free as Mamaev looks to control.

Mamaev won't enjoy being in this position. Kowalski looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Mamaev is tapping - it's over boys! Kowalski picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lenny Kowalski!
Lenny Kowalski retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Lenny Kowalski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Denis Mamaev had this to say: 'This is number one bullshit!'.