PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Taneyev (ranked 143 p4p, 260 weight class) and Lenny Kowalski (ranked 21 p4p, 38 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lenny Kowalski enters the cage!

Taneyev
vs
Kowalski

186 cm
32
209
23 - 11 - 1

190 cm
30
210
23 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

New Standard
Conviction

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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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Valentin Taneyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski throws a good cross that connects.
Kowalski misses with a right hand
and Taneyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
Taneyev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Taneyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taneyev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taneyev as he jumps to the side.

Kowalski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taneyev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taneyev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kowalski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taneyev smiles and moves away.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalski punishes Taneyev's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kowalski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kowalski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taneyev. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taneyev takes the fight into the clinch.

Taneyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taneyev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kowalski throws a right and a left that Taneyev avoids nicely.
Taneyev slips under a jab.
Taneyev scores with the left hand. Kowalski knows he should have avoided that one.
Kowalski has a takedown stuffed.
Valentin Taneyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Kowalski.
A swing and a miss from Kowalski.
Taneyev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kowalski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Taneyev misses.
Kowalski scores with a nice right hand.
Valentin Taneyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalski lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taneyev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Kowalski tries to counter it with a takedown but Taneyev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Taneyev takes one on the button.
Kowalski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taneyev is looking for a counter combo.
Kowalski swinging wildly here.
Kowalski takes a swing at Taneyev's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Kowalski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taneyev lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kowalski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kowalski swings widly with a right hand
and Taneyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taneyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski takes a swing at Taneyev's ribcage but misses.
Taneyev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taneyev misses with a head kick.
Taneyev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kowalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalski connects with a high kick.
Kowalski lands the left hand.
Taneyev throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taneyev blocks a head kick by Kowalski.
Kowalski takes a swing at Taneyev's ribcage but misses.
Taneyev walks into a left hand.
Taneyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Kowalski tries to counter it with a takedown but Taneyev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kowalski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taneyev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kowalski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taneyev throwing a counter right hand but Kowalski manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a straight left.
Taneyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taneyev throws an overhand right that drops Kowalski like a sack of potatoes! Taneyev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Taneyev!
A relieved looking Valentin Taneyev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.