PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kung Po (ranked 1975 p4p, 267 weight class) and Alen Ohanian (ranked 1118 p4p, 159 weight class). Alen Ohanian has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kung Po's chin.

Po
vs
Ohanian

185 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kung Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alen Ohanian!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Po seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ohanian misses with a body kick.
Ohanian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ohanian! But no joy.
Ohanian scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Ohanian misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ohanian. Those never looked like landing.
Po lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kung Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po misses with a body kick.
Po misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ohanian throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po is looking to slow Ohanian down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ohanian throws out the jab.
Po wants to land a leg kick but Ohanian is out of range.
Ohanian feints a counter leg kick.
Ohanian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Po walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ohanian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ohanian misses with a leg kick
and Po counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Po checks it well.
Ohanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Po looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Po bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ohanian's head.
A low kick from Po misses
and Ohanian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kung Po has been cut.
Ohanian tries to move into range but Po moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ohanian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Ohanian's shoulder, as Ohanian tries to avoid the shot.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po lands a two punch combo.
Po throws the left hand but Ohanian avoids the punch easily.
Ohanian steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ohanian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ohanian.
Po lands with a straight right. Ohanian didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Po throws out a leg kick but Ohanian moves out of range and Po only half commits.
Po will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ohanian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
Po closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ohanian slips under a jab.
Ohanian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ohanian lands a jab to the nose.
Po works Ohanian's body with a nice hook.
Ohanian lands with a shot to the body.
Po misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Po.
Po walks into a straight right hand from Ohanian.

Po is rocked!
Crunch! Po slams his shin into Ohanian's torso.
Oh Po is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Po.
Po seems to have got his legs back now.
Po tries to clinch but Ohanian is having none of it.
Ohanian defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
Po finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from Po tenderised Ohanian's leg. Ohanian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ohanian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Ohanian drops his hands momentarily and Po takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Po throws a series of strikes that have Ohanian backpedaling.
Ohanian misses with a body shot
and Ohanian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ohanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
Po cracks Ohanian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Po looks to throw the jab but Ohanian is out of range.
It seemed like Ohanian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Po takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohanian keeps the fight on the outside.
Ohanian throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Ohanian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Po throws a leg kick
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Po fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Po takes a swing at Ohanian's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po misses with a lunging right hand

and Ohanian counters with a nice right hand that sends Po toppling to the canvas! Po scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ohanian finish him?!
Ohanian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Po.
Po lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Po's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ohanian cracks a nice hook into Po's ribs.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ohanian lands a jab.
Po connects with a nice looking jab.
Ohanian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
Ohanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Po throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ohanian.
Ohanian is looking for the big counter here.
Ohanian throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Jab from Ohanian.
Ohanian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Po tried to counter with a leg kick but Ohanian avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohanian swings widly with a right hand
and Ohanian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po thows a leg kick but Ohanian checks it
and Ohanian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ohanian throws a big shot that misses.
Po explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Good leg kick by Po there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ohanian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ohanian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Ohanian.
Ohanian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Ohanian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ohanian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ohanian looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Ohanian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Ohanian. Those never looked like landing.
Po lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Po misses.
Po scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Ohanian misses with an uppercut
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ohanian 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.
Po throws a low kick but Ohanian moves out of range easily.
Po pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ohanian back to the cage. Po follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot lands for Po.
Po moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Po lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ohanian circles away quickly and effectively.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ohanian was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Ohanian moves out of range as Po throws a body kick.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ohanian lands a nice looking body shot.
Po thows a leg kick but Ohanian checks it
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po thumps Ohanian with a low kick.
Ohanian scores with a body shot.
Ohanian throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with a good low kick that Ohanian was not able to check.
Po's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ohanian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Po scrambles back to his feet.
Ohanian missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ohanian throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ohanian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ohanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Ohanian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ohanian thows a leg kick but Po checks it
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Ohanian misses with a looping right.
Ohanian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ohanian misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Po.
Ohanian misses with an uppercut
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Po displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Po moves away from the strike by Ohanian.
Ohanian throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po tries to clinch but Ohanian moves out of range.
Ohanian throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Ohanian manages to avoid it.
Ohanian scores with a kick to the body.
Ohanian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Ohanian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ohanian staying out of range there.
Ohanian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Po misses
letting Ohanian counter with a right hand.
Po lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kung Po will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kung Po's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Po.
Ohanian throws a shot to the body.
Po throws an off balance right hand
and Ohanian counters with a nice body shot.
Po looks to land a left hand but Ohanian moved out of range nicely.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kung Po is winning the standup battle so far.
Po throws a front kick aimed at Ohanian's knee but Ohanian avoids it well.
Ohanian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ohanian moves out of range as Po throws a body kick.
Ohanian blocks a low kick nicely.
Ohanian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ohanian connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po misses with a right hand
and Ohanian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Po there.
Po scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ohanian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po slips a jab from Ohanian.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ohanian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ohanian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Po takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Po thows a leg kick but Ohanian checks it
and Ohanian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Po.
Ohanian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ohanian thuds a left hand into Po's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohanian scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian misses with a looping left.
Ohanian misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Po misses with a wild combination.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ohanian to counter with a crisp jab.
Po takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohanian missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ohanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po scoring well with a low kick there.
Ohanian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ohanian loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Po cracks Ohanian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alen Ohanian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ohanian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po clobbers Ohanian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Po throws a good cross that connects.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Ohanian moves away and avoids it.
Po throws a leg kick but Ohanian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ohanian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice cross by Po.
Ohanian misses with an uppercut.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ohanian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Po with a body shot.
Po scores with a body shot.
Po connects with a body shot that sends Ohanian's belly button to the back.
Po scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Po counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohanian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ohanian throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
Ohanian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Po ducks under a wild hook from Ohanian.
Ohanian connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Ohanian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kung Po is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ohanian needs to keep his hands up - Po had a free shot at his head there.
Po dips to his left and cracks Ohanian with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Ohanian misses with a hook
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ohanian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Po fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ohanian.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Po showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Po 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Po!
Kung Po bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.