PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 1159 p4p, 874 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 170 p4p, 125 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sturmovik
vs
Kovacs

190 cm
31
195
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
31
192
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacs looks to land a combination but Sturmovik avoids it well.

Sturmovik takes the fight into the clinch.
Sturmovik tries to land a knee to the head but Kovacs blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Sturmovik scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kovacs manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sturmovik pushes Kovacs up against the cage in a clinch.
Sturmovik misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kovacs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Sturmovik misses
and Kovacs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sturmovik throws a leg kick but Kovacs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kovacs looks to land a right hand but Sturmovik moved out of range.
A big left from Sturmovik misses.
Kovacs is looking for the big counter here.
Kovacs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kovacs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sturmovik fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Kovacs tenderised Sturmovik's leg. Sturmovik is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
A head kick misses from Sturmovik.
Kovacs thuds his right hand into Sturmovik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kovacs misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kovacs. That's going to slow Sturmovik down.
Sturmovik tries to clinch
and Kovacs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sturmovik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sturmovik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovacs.
Kovacs tries to bum rush Sturmovik with a series of wild strikes but Sturmovik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sturmovik clinches.
Kovacs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've been informed that Kovacs 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.
Kovacs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kovacs lands a left hand.
Sturmovik missing with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Sturmovik has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sturmovik crunches a lovely knee into Kovacs's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Kovacs.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sturmovik.
Kovacs lands a nice uppercut.

Kovacs breaks the clinch.
Kovacs avoids a kick to the body.
Sturmovik misses with an uppercut. Kovacs saw that one coming.
A jab from Kovacs does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kovacs misses.
Nice defenses there by Kovacs.
Sturmovik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sturmovik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kovacs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kovacs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sturmovik.
Kovacs lands a right hook to the body.
Kovacs looks to land a left hand but Sturmovik moved out of range nicely.
Kovacs missing with a left hand there. Sturmovik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovacs misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovacs blocks the body kick.
Kovacs throws out a counter right but Sturmovik avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Kovacs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturmovik throws a leg kick
and Kovacs counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kovacs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kovacs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kovacs avoids the head kick by Sturmovik.
Sturmovik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Sturmovik as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sturmovik drives through and clinches with Kovacs against the cage.
A short left from Kovacs.
Sturmovik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovacs managing to block the knees to the body from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik misses with a knee to the head.
Kovacs takes a shot to the head.

Kovacs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kovacs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sturmovik wants to clinch.
Kovacs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sturmovik misses with a body shot.
Kovacs staying out of range there.
Kovacs lands with a right hand.
Kovacs cracks Sturmovik with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for Kovacs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kovacs duly obliges.
Sturmovik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kovacs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kovacs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sturmovik cracks Kovacs with a good jab.
Kovacs cracks Sturmovik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kovacs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturmovik moves away.
Sturmovik moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovacs misses with a right hand
and Kovacs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kovacs is rocked!
Kovacs keeps the fight on the outside.
Kovacs is still on wobbly legs! Can Sturmovik finish him?
Sturmovik tries to bum rush Kovacs with a series of wild strikes but Kovacs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovacs misses the target.
Kovacs throws an overhand right that lands on Sturmovik's shoulder, as Sturmovik tries to avoid the shot.
Sturmovik is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kovacs seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovacs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Sturmovik is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovacs cracks Sturmovik on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sturmovik falls backwards against the cage. Kovacs follows up with more strikes that drop Sturmovik to his knees. Kovacs keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sturmovik! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andor Kovacs!
Andor Kovacs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.