PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between August Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beach's entrance music is Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - If This Ain't Love. A fine choice. Ivan Kozlov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beach
vs
Kozlov

200 cm
22
287 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
169 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, August Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Beach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a sloppy head kick and Beach moves out of range easily.
Kozlov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beach takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beach is looking to score with low kicks.
Kozlov connects with a right hand. Beach shakes it off.
Beach throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Beach.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut.
Kozlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beach manages to avoid it.
Beach ducks right into an uppercut from Kozlov.
Kozlov checks a leg kick.
Beach throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kozlov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kozlov cracks a nice hook into Beach's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kozlov throws a shot to the body.
Beach tries to clinch but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Kozlov as he checks the leg kick.
Kozlov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kozlov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kozlov jabs Beach to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kozlov's sensitive parts.
Kozlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kozlov checks a leg kick.
Kozlov lands a right hook to the body.
Beach misses with a head kick.
Beach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beach is looking to clinch but Kozlov is avoiding it.
Kozlov throws a big shot that misses.
Kozlov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beachs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kozlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov blocks an elbow strike.
Beach is looking to control Kozlov's arms but Kozlov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beach has his back to the cage.
Kozlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kozlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Beach creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beach taking a breather.
Beach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kozlov is defending well for now.
Beach is looking to control Kozlov's arms but Kozlov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beach has his back to the cage.
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Beach's head.
Kozlov has had enough of the clinch but Beach keeps him there for the moment.
Kozlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Beach blocks a body shot from Kozlov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov managing to block the knees to the body from Beach.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beach or not.
Kozlov is working Beach over against the cage.
Beach is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beach's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kozlov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beach is looking to clinch but Kozlov is avoiding it.
Kozlov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beach can pounce on him.
Kozlov cracks Beach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kozlov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beach. Beach circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kozlov misses with a hook. Beach ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivan Kozlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kozlov throws a series of punches but Beach moves out of range.
Kozlov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kozlov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kozlov lands with a good body shot.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beach was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Good work by Kozlov as he checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Beach is predictable there
and Kozlov counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kozlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beach.
Beach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beach throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Kozlov clinches up with Beach and pushes him back against the cage.
Beach is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kozlov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kozlov is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Beach has denied him.
Kozlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Beach.
Beach throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beach letting Kozlov take a breather here.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beach pushes off an throws an elbow but Kozlov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov wants to get back to striking at distance but Beach won't allow it.
Ivan Kozlov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beach lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ivan Kozlov has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.
Beach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kozlov just leaning against Beach, taking a breather.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Beach lands an elbow just above Kozlov 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beach stalling against the cage.
Beach creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kozlov's defenses.
Beach has Kozlov pressed against the cage, preventing Kozlov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kozlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kozlov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick from Beach misses
and Beach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kozlov throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kozlov!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beach closes the distance and clinches.
Beach tries to stall but Kozlov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beach comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozlov.
Kozlov blocks an elbow strike from Beach.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
Beach looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kozlov blocks an elbow strike.

Kozlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beach finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Beach.
Kozlov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kozlov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beach.
Beach moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.
Beach blocks a head kick by Kozlov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kozlov.
Beach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Kozlov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beach, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kozlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beach lands a damaging elbow.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beach lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Ivan Kozlov's cut even more.
Kozlov gets through Beach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beach misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beach.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beach as Kozlov tries to tie him up.
Beach keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kozlov's efforts to push away.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Beach has a couple of punches blocked by Kozlov.
Beach throws an elbow that misses.
Kozlov avoids the elbow strike from Beach, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Kozlov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beach misses with an elbow strike.
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kozlov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kozlov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Beach throws a leg kick but Kozlov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kozlov works Beach's body with a nice hook.
Beach throws a leg kick but Kozlov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kozlov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beach ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a sloppy head kick and Beach moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Kozlov.
Beach finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kozlov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kozlov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beach's calf.
Kozlov lands a right hook to the body.
Beach tries to work over Kozlov's front leg with a kick but Kozlov checks it.
Kozlov checks a leg kick.
Kozlov lands a nice looking body shot.
Beach throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kozlov throws a leg kick but Beach sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach throws a leg kick that misses.
Kozlov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kozlov misses.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut.
Kozlov scores with a head kick.
Kozlov lands with a right hand.
Beach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kozlov moves in looking to clinch but Beach pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Kozlov misses the target.
Nice shot by Kozlov.
Kozlov checks the leg kick.
Kozlov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kozlov throws a hook to the side of Beach's head but Beach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozlov cracks a nice hook into Beach's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Kozlov slams his shin into Beach's torso.
Ivan Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beach.
Kozlov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kozlov stuns Beach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beach moves out of range of the strikes.
Kozlov lands with a shot to the body.
Kozlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kozlov checks a leg kick.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kozlov cracks a nice hook into Beach's ribs.
Beach throws a low kick, looking for Kozlov's leg but Kozlov calmly moves out of range.
Kozlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beach throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kozlov throws a looping overhand right but Beach ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beach throws a low kick but Kozlov avoids it.
Kozlov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beach's sensitive parts.
Beach moves in looking to clinch but Kozlov pushes him off.
A head kick from Kozlov lands but Beach takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kozlov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kozlov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Beach defending well as Kozlov loads up on a big left hand.
Kozlov throws a right hand that Beach ducks under and follows up with a left that Beach also avoids with ease.
Kozlov cracks Beach with a good jab.
Kozlov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beach's head backwards.

Kozlov moves into the clinch.
Kozlov pushes Beach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beach looking to slow down the pace here.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Kozlov.
Beach throws an elbow that misses.
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov is trying to break the clinch but Beach has him pressed against the cage.
Beach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kozlov working hard to break the clinch.
Kozlov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beach looking to stall.
Kozlov lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov working aggressively here.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beach backwards.

Kozlov breaks the clinch.
Beach avoids the body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a left hand
and Beach counters with an inside leg kick.
Kozlov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beach was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
Beach defending well as Kozlov loads up on a big left hand.
Beach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
August Beach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A leg kick checked by Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a looping left.
Kozlov looks for the body kick but Beach saw that one coming.
Kozlov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kozlov connects with a right hand. Beach shakes it off.
Kozlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a double jab.

Kozlov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kozlov wants to break free but Beach has control.
Beach slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlov wants to break free but Beach has control.
Kozlov wants to stall.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beach's elbow.
Kozlov blocks the elbow strike.
Kozlov blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kozlov managing to block the knees to the body from Beach.
Kozlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kozlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kozlov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kozlov!
Ivan Kozlov thanked the fans post fight for their support.