PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Alyoshin (ranked 228 p4p, 493 weight class) and Paulo Kogos (ranked 32 p4p, 73 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Alyoshin
vs
Kogos

200 cm
35
265
24 - 13 - 0

188 cm
26
260
11 - 5 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Alyoshin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alyoshin throws a body shot but no joy.
Alyoshin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kogos blocks a jab.
Kogos throws out a counter right but Alyoshin avoids it with no problem.
Alyoshin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
Alyoshin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kogos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant Alyoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kogos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alyoshin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kogos misses with a wild body shot.
Alyoshin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kogos throws a body punch but Alyoshin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alyoshin rushes Kogos and presses him up against the cage.
Alyoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kogos.
Kogos stalls.
We've been informed that Kogos 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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kogos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kogos.
Kogos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kogos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Kogos.
Alyoshin connects with a right hand. Kogos shakes it off.
A solid body kick from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kogos counters with a three punch combo that has Alyoshin backing up. Alyoshin nods at Kogos to acknowledge the strikes.
Kogos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alyoshin.
Kogos feints the counter takedown.

Kogos tries to keep at a distance but Alyoshin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kogos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kogos lands a body shot.
Kogos looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alyoshin up against the cage.
Kogos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alyoshin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Kogos.
Alyoshin missing with knees 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!
Kogos tries a body shot but Alyoshin blocks it.
Kogos stalling in the clinch.
Kogos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alyoshin up against the cage.
Alyoshin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kogos avoids it.
Kogos tries a body shot but Alyoshin blocks it.
Alyoshin tries to work over Kogos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kogos scores with a shot to the side of Alyoshin's head.
Alyoshin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kogos backwards.
Kogos trying to stall but Alyoshin improves his position.
Kogos trying to control the position but instead, Alyoshin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kogos into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kogos.
Kogos lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Kogos to work.
Kogos misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alyoshin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Alyoshin.
Kogos looks winded!
Alyoshin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kogos avoids the damage to the body.
Alyoshin lands a good knee to the midsection. Kogos won't want to take too many of those.
Alyoshin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kogos is defending well for now.
Alyoshin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alyoshin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kogos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alyoshin scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alyoshin works on Kogos's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos prevents a body shot from Alyoshin.
Kogos trying to stall but Alyoshin improves his position.
Alyoshin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kogos.
Kogos misses with some punches.
Kogos misses with a punch to the body.
Alyoshin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kogos or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alyoshin.
A right hook to the body lands for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Alyoshin.
A right hook to the body lands for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kogos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kogos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alyoshin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alyoshin crunches a lovely knee into Kogos's ribcage.
Alyoshin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kogos.
Alyoshin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alyoshin lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alyoshin wants to clinch up but Kogos keeps it at a distance.
Kogos lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kogos.

Alyoshin forces Kogos back against the cage and clinches.
Alyoshin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kogos.
Kogos avoiding damage as Alyoshin throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kogos backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin crunches a lovely knee into Kogos's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin working Kogos over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alyoshin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Alyoshin.
Kogos is breathing heavily.
Alyoshin trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alyoshin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alyoshin with a knee to the head.

It looks like Paulo Kogos has been cut.
A short right from Alyoshin on the inside.

Kogos is rocked!
Alyoshin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kogos backwards.
Kogos is still on wobbly legs! Can Alyoshin finish him?
Alyoshin lands a nice knee to the body.
Alyoshin lands a left hand.
Alyoshin pushes Kogos against the cage. Alyoshin is working some dirty boxing. Alyoshin pushes off with a quick right hook! Kogos goes down! Kogos tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Alyoshin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Alyoshin!
Grant Alyoshin retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Grant Alyoshin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.