|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyko Kersikov (ranked 2388 p4p, 2343 weight class) and Pavel Kostov (ranked 327 p4p, 317 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Sefa - God's Plan. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
24
189
3 - 1 - 1 |
|
185 cm
24
190
5 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov misses with a leg kick.
Kostov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kostov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kersikov.
Kostov thuds a left hand into Kersikov's body.
Kostov throws a leg kick
and Kersikov counters with a left to the body.
A lazy body kick from Kersikov
and Kostov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kostov misses with a straight right.
Kersikov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kersikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kostov is out of range.
Kostov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good work by Kostov as he checks the leg kick.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Kostov avoids it.
Kostov throws a front kick that sends Kersikov stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Kersikov.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing.
Kersikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kostov's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov scores with a jab. Kostov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kersikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Kersikov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kostov doesn't seem phased though.
Kostov scores with the left hand. Kersikov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kersikov missing with a left hand there. Kostov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kostov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Kersikov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kostov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kersikov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kostov counters with a left to the body.
Kostov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kostov throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kostov clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostov lands with a light punch inside.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kostov has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kostov blocking some punches.
Kersikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kostov fails to land.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kersikov pushes Kostov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov takes a shot to the head.
Kostov misses with some punches.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kostov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Kostov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.
Kostov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kersikov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kostov can turn it around.
Kostov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kostov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick.
Kostov throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kostov.
Kostov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Kersikov is looking to slow Kostov down with leg kicks.
Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kostov moves away.
As Kersikov backs off Kostov throws a huge counter combo but Kersikov manages to avoid it all.
Kersikov with the inside leg kick.
Kersikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kostov.
Kersikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kostov lunges at Kersikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kersikov's hand.
A big right from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body.
Kostov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Kostov.
Kostov takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kostov. Kersikov shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostov lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to land a body kick
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kostov.
Nice body kick there by Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kostov.
Kostov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kostov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kersikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kostov counters with a nice body shot.
Kostov keeps Kersikov at a distance using the push kick.
Jab by Kostov.
Kersikov throws a front kick that sends Kostov stumbling back into the cage.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kostov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a low kick as Kostov jumps back.
Kostov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pavel Kostov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kostov is looking to chop away at Kersikov's legs.
Kostov scores with a jab to the body.
Pavel Kostov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kersikov with a nice cross.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Kostov avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
A swing and a miss from Kostov.
As Kostov backs away, Kersikov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kostov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Kostov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kostov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kersikov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kersikov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters circling - Kostov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kostov throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Kersikov misses its target.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kostov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kostov. That's going to slow Kersikov down.
Kersikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov blocks a jab.
Kostov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kostov.
Kersikov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Kostov.
Kostov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Kersikov misses
and Kostov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kostov avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kostov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kostov. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
letting Kostov counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kersikov.
Kostov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kostov throws a big shot that misses.
Kersikov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kersikov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kostov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kostov can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Kostov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kersikov manages to break the clinch.
Kostov darts in and clinches Kersikov up against the cage.
Kersikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a body punch.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov is trying to maintain a safe position but Kersikov gets an underhook and turns Kostov into the cage.
Kostov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov stalling the fight.
Pavel Kostov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov misses with the head strike.
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kersikov's elbow.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Kostov blocks it.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kersikov lands a shot to the body.
Kostov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kostov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kersikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kostov is breathing heavily.
Kostov takes a shot to the head.
Kostov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Kostov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostov lands with a left to the head.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Kostov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kostov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
Kostov misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kersikov.
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!
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov gets through Kostov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
Kostov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kersikov lands with a left to the head.
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov working aggressively here.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kostov throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Kostov.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostov.
Kostov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kersikov is keeping busy.
Kostov misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boyko Kersikov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Kostov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kostov tries to avoid it.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Kostov avoids it.
Kostov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kostov throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
Kersikov throws out a leg kick but Kostov moves out of range and Kersikov only half commits.
Kersikov slips a jab from Kostov.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses.
Kersikov misses with a looping left.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
Kostov looks to land a left hand but Kersikov moved out of range nicely.
Kostov throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov throws a leg kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov swings widly with a right hand
and Kersikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Kostov misses.
Kostov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov needs to keep his hands up - Kersikov had a free shot at his head there.
Kostov slips a jab from Kersikov.
Kostov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kostov.
Kostov with a nice calf kick.
Kostov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kersikov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kostov looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Kostov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kostov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kostov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
Kersikov tries to work over Kostov's front leg with a kick but Kostov checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kostov misses the target.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Kostov throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kostov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
Kostov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kostov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Kostov lands a nice shot that snaps Kersikov's head back.
Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Kostov.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Kostov wants to counter with a clinch but Kersikov pushes him away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Kersikov thuds his right hand into Kostov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looks to land a body kick but Kostov moved away.
Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kostov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kostov throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Kostov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kersikov connects with a jab.
Kersikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
Kostov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kostov tries to work over Kersikov's front leg with a kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kostov throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kersikov. That's going to slow Kostov down.
A solid body kick from Kersikov.
Kostov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kostov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kersikov can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov rushes Kersikov and presses him up against the cage.
Kostov misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kostov.
A short left from Kersikov.
Kostov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kostov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Kostov.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Kostov to work.
Kersikov presses Kostov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kostov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Kostov manages to break the clinch.
Kostov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kostov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boyko Kersikov.
Well Kersikov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyko Kersikov!
A relieved looking Boyko Kersikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
76% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
