PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Marek (ranked 625 p4p, 803 weight class) and Alexander Korolev (ranked 84 p4p, 110 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Korolev's choice of entrance music: Holding Out For A Hero (EuroMash). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Marek
vs
Korolev

175 cm
27
170
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
176
20 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kamil Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Korolev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Korolev blocks a jab.
Marek misses with a leg kick.
Korolev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alexander Korolev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korolev misses with a hook. Marek ducked under it nicely.
Marek blocks a head kick by Korolev.
Marek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Korolev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marek checks a leg kick.
Korolev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mareks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Kamil Marek has been cut.
Korolev throws a jab but it's blocked by Marek.
Marek checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Marek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korolev throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with an inside leg kick.
Korolev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marek doesn't seem bothered though.
Marek throws a lazy right hand but Korolev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marek moves out of range of the body kick from Korolev.
Marek with a nice cross.
Marek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korolev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Korolev throws a chopping leg kick but Marek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Korolev tries to work over Marek's front leg with a kick but Marek checks it.
Korolev thumps Marek with a low kick.
Korolev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Korolev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marek takes one to the chin there.
Marek lands a nice hook to Korolev's body. Korolev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Korolev misses the shot to the body.
Korolev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marek checks it well.
Korolev connects with a solid leg kick.
Korolev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marek.
Marek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Korolevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marek blocks a low kick nicely.
Korolev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Korolev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Korolev throws an overhand right that lands on Marek's shoulder, as Marek tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Korolev is predictable there
and Marek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marek thows a leg kick but Korolev checks it
and Marek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korolev misses with a body shot.
Marek lands a right hook to the body.
Korolev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Korolev looks to land a left hand but Marek moved out of range nicely.
Marek takes a swing at Korolev's ribcage but misses.
Marek lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek punishes Korolev's body with a nice straight punch.
Marek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Korolev is predictable there
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Korolev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Korolev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Korolev throws a leg kick but Marek checks it.
It looked like Marek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Korolev looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Korolev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marek went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That kick from Korolev tenderised Marek's leg. Marek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Korolev tries to move into range but Marek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marek is looking to wear down Korolev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Marek misses.
Korolev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korolev lunges at Marek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marek's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korolev moves away.
Marek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Korolev tried to score with a low kick but Marek checks it.
Marek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marek just misses with a punch to the body.
Marek throws a leg kick which misses Korolev's front leg but catches the back leg as Korolev tries to avoid it.
Korolev throws a leg kick
and Korolev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marek cracks Korolev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marek stuns Korolev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marek throws a low kick but Korolev moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marek is looking to chop away at Korolev's legs.
Korolev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marek avoids the head kick by Korolev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Marek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamil Marek's cut.
That's time! Marek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Korolev throws a head kick but Marek moves out of range.
Marek jabs Korolev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Korolev misses with a hook
and Marek counters with a series of strikes. Korolev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Korolev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Korolev.
Korolev tries a low kick but Marek avoids it.
Marek throws a body shot but no joy.
Korolev moves out of range of the strikes.
Marek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Korolev can do to turn this around?
Marek staying out of range there.
Marek moves out of range as Korolev strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marek thuds his right hand into Korolev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Korolev walks into a left hand.
Marek throws a lazy right hand but Korolev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korolev was well out of range. Poor timing from Marek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek scores with a shot to the body.
Korolev throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Korolev swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Marek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marek defending well as Korolev loads up on a big left hand.
Marek jabs at Korolev's body.
Korolev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marek is out of range and Korolev settles back down.
Marek half committed to a counter leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Korolev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marek has got the better of the exchanges.
Marek checks a low kick from Korolev.
Korolev works Marek's body with a nice hook.
Marek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from Korolev misses
and Marek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Korolev's knee momentarily.
Korolev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Korolev lands a glancing blow to the side of Marek's head.
Korolev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korolev wants to land a leg kick but Marek is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Korolev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Korolev throws a jab but it's blocked by Marek.
Marek lands a jab-cross combination.
A solid body kick from Marek.
Marek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marek, as that shot connected.
Korolev misses with a body punch
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marek checks a leg kick nicely.
Marek appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Korolev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marek circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Korolev.
Korolev throws a low kick but Marek moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
Korolev swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek misses with a body shot.
Marek feints a jab promting Korolev to slip. Marek then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Korolev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Korolev throws a solid leg kick but Marek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Korolev.
Korolev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korolev thows a leg kick but Marek checks it
letting Marek counter with a right hand.
Korolev throws out a loose jab but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korolev throws a right hand that misses
letting Marek counter with a right hand.
Korolev tries to land a leg kick but Marek saw it coming and moves away.
Korolev tries to move into range but Marek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Korolev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marek manages to avoid it.
Korolev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marek was well out of range. Poor timing from Korolev.
It looked like Marek was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Korolev.
Korolev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marek throws a hook to the side of Korolev's head but Korolev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Korolev throws a body punch but Marek moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korolev lands a body shot.
Korolev throws out a loose jab but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marek lands a nice looking body shot.
Marek throws a series of punches but Korolev avoids them all with ease.
Marek lands a really nice looking cross but Korolev seems unphased.
Kamil Marek is winning the standup battle so far.
Marek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korolev.
Marek avoids the head kick by Korolev.
Korolev throws a leg kick but Marek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marek throwing a counter right hand but Korolev manages to avoid it.
A jab from Marek finds it's way through Korolev's defenses.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Korolev misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Korolev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Marek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kamil Marek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Korolev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alexander Korolev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marek misses with an uppercut. Korolev saw that one coming.
Marek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Korolev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Korolev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marek.
Korolev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Korolev under the eye.
A good leg kick by Korolev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korolev looks to score with a jab to the body but Marek is just out of range.
Marek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Korolev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
Korolev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Korolev misses with a leg kick.
Korolev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Korolev throws a low kick, looking for Marek's leg but Marek calmly moves out of range.
Korolev misses with a low kick.
Korolev throws a front kick aimed at Marek's knee but Marek avoids it well.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Korolev tries to work over Marek's front leg with a kick but Marek checks it.
Marek with a hook.
Korolev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marek scores with a jab to the head.
Korolev throws a chopping leg kick but Marek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Marek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marek connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korolev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Korolev misses with a low kick.
Marek is looking to counter punch.
Marek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korolev manages to avoid it.
Korolev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marek.
Korolev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korolev throws the kick towards the body but Marek avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marek scores with a nice strike.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Korolev.
Marek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korolev throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marek checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Marek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek lands with a right hand.
Marek scores with a hook.
Korolev connects with an inside leg kick.
Marek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Korolev's head.
A nice leg kick from Marek, right into the meat of the thigh.
Korolev misses with a right hand
and Marek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Korolev thinking.
Marek misses with a looping right.
Marek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Korolev doesn't seem bothered though.
Korolev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Korolev looks to score with a jab to the body but Marek is just out of range.
Marek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Marek. That snapped Korolev's head back.
Marek cracks Korolev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Korolev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marek lands a nice hook to Korolev's body. Korolev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Korolev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marek. Korolev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korolev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marek is out of range and Korolev settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Korolev.
Korolev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Korolev throws out a loose jab but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korolev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut there from Marek.
Korolev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marek checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Marek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marek 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Marek!
A relieved looking Kamil Marek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.