NBCS: Sergey Kovalev vs. Cornelius White & Bryant Jennings vs. Andrey Fedosov RBR

Round 1

Narh bounces around putting in jabs and quick long crosses while evading Cruz with lateral movement. Cruz is unable to find his range, just trotting and sliding in after Narh with a high push-jab falling short.

10-9 Narh

 

Larry Hazard scored it 10-9 to Narh.

 

Round 2

Narh is jabbing the body and between Cruz's wrists. Cruz is following, pushing the up-jab and peering through his tight guard. Narh keeps moving and dropping shots in from the outside, mostly hitting the guard but occasionally brushing Cruz's stomach or forehead with his knuckle tips. Cruz is down, from a push/tangle.

10-9 Narh

20-18 Narh

 

Larry Hazard has it 20-18 to Narh.

 

Round 3

Narh is circling on his toes, giving Cruz a wide gulf, stretching out double jabs and working the 1-2 into Cruz's middle below his elbows. Cruz is walking straight toward Narh trying jabs and mixing in some overhand rights dragged in from behind his back. Narh keeps orbiting with pot shots. Nice left hook by Cruz near the end of the round as Narh circled too close. Narh is buzzed and retreats into a corner. Cruz rushes in and misses some overhand rights as Narh eases out.

10-9 Narh - no steal by Cruz.

30-27 Narh

 

11 power punches by Cruz, 7 in the last half-minute? No way. CompuBox gave him too much credit there.

...so did Larry Hazard, who now has it 29-28 Narh.

 

Narh has out-thrown Cruz 268 to 126 so far.

They aren't giving the corresponding landed stats, but his accuracy has been slightly higher as well.

 

Round 4

Narh is circling out to his left, doubling the jab into the chest and dropping the right hand on a lower trajectory. Cruz tries stuffing a left hook into Narh's midsection with a big step inside. Narh rolls with it, letting it careen off his abdomen with a pivot. More double jabs by Narh while dodging Cruz's overhand right.

10-9 Narh

40-36 Narh

 

Narh's output edge ha increased to 353 to 179.

 

Round 5

Cruz is sniping with heavy body shots from outside but only grazing. Narh takes careful steps clockwise doubling jabs and working the 1-1-2 from a safe distance. Narh down, slip after Cruz had thrown a low blow. Warning to Cruz.

10-9 Narh

50-45 Narh