PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Пересмотри kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dimentiy Boykin enters the cage!

Kovalenko
vs
Boykin

205 cm
38
260 lbs
48 - 24 - 0

197 cm
38
275 lbs
31 - 28 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 28 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boykin moves into the clinch.
Boykin tries to pull guard but Kovalenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Boykin pulls Kovalenko into guard.
Kovalenko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boykin's guard.
Boykin looking for a sweep. Not yet Boykin, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boykin holds on and takes a little breather.
Boykin is trying to keep Kovalenko in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boykin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kovalenko passes into half guard.
Boykin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin wants to control but Kovalenko is having none of it.
Boykin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Kovalenko get's back to his feet.
Kovalenko throws a low kick but Boykin avoids it.
Boykin connects with a crisp jab.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but Boykin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovalenko throws a solid leg kick but Boykin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kovalenko.
Boykin fails to land with a series of punches.
Boykin staying out of range there.
Kovalenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Boykin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boykin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boykin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kovalenko as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Kovalenko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nikolai Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimentiy Boykin.
Boykin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovalenko.
Boykin tries to clinch up.
Boykin connects with a jab.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boykin fails to land the takedown.
Kovalenko looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Boykin pushes Kovalenko up against the cage in a clinch.

Boykin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boykin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boykin dives in and grabs Kovalenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kovalenko pushes down on Boykin's head and hops out.
Boykin shoots in but no luck this time.
Kovalenko tries a low kick but Boykin avoids it.
Boykin misses with a takedown attempt - Kovalenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kovalenko.
Boykin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kovalenko.

It looks like Dimentiy Boykin has been cut.
Kovalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boykin.
Kovalenko slips under a jab from Boykin.
Boykin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boykin.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination but Boykin avoids it well.
And Boykin tries to counter it with a takedown but Kovalenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Danga de danga de dang - Kovalenko scores with a four punch combination!
Kovalenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Boykin tries to move into range but Kovalenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykin checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab by Boykin.
Boykin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovalenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Boykin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kovalenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kovalenko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Boykin sprawling to the canvas! Boykin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kovalenko finish him?!
Kovalenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boykin.
Boykin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kovalenko avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimentiy Boykin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kovalenko thumps Boykin with a low kick.
Nikolai Kovalenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Kovalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boykin.
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boykin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boykin has a takedown stuffed.
As Boykin looks to move away, Kovalenko throws a big counter combo bu Boykin just gets out of the way.
Kovalenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kovalenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but Boykin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovalenko slips under a jab from Boykin.
Boykin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boykin wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin has a takedown stuffed.
Boykin misses the shot to the body.
Boykin lands with a shot to the body.
Kovalenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kovalenko loads up on a big right hand but Boykin slips the punch.
Kovalenko looks to land a left hand but Boykin moved out of range nicely.

Boykin gets the takedown into side control.
Boykin taking a break here but Kovalenko is having none of it and regains half guard.

Boykin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kovalenko has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko is not content to let Boykin control the position.

Boykin seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kovalenko has recovered full guard.
Kovalenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Kovalenko, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin looking to sit in guard and control but Kovalenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boykin working for a triangle but Kovalenko defends it easily.
Boykin is trying to control the position but Kovalenko postures up.

Boykin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kovalenko passes into half guard.
Boykin keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykin trying to control here.

Kovalenko stands up from half guard.
Boykin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kovalenko.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kovalenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dimentiy Boykin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice body kick from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that misses.
Kovalenko misses with a double jab.
Boykin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kovalenko missing with a left hand there. Boykin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kovalenko.
Boykin misses with the combination.
Kovalenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boykin's head.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Boykin tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalenko throws a head kick but Boykin moves out of range.
Boykin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kovalenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boykin cracks Kovalenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boykin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin lands a jab to the head.
Boykin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Boykin is rocked!
Kovalenko throws a head kick that misses.
Boykin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovalenko finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Kovalenko ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Boykin clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kovalenko!
After winning the bout, Nikolai Kovalenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.