PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hristo Mihailov (ranked 526 p4p, 957 weight class) and Magnus Von Ver Huevan (ranked 74 p4p, 114 weight class). Von Ver Huevan has chosen Call to Arms as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mihailov
vs
Von Ver Huevan

193 cm
32
265
15 - 10 - 0

195 cm
26
253
12 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hristo Mihailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mihailov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mihailov breaks the clinch.
Mihailov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Ver Huevan throws a looping overhand right but Mihailov ducks down to avoid it.
Mihailov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mihailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mihailov avoids the body shot from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook. Mihailov ducked under it nicely.
As Von Ver Huevan tries to get set, Mihailov tries to push him back and clinch up but Von Ver Huevan manages to avoid the attempt.
Von Ver Huevan punishes Mihailov's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Mihailov misses its intended target.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Ver Huevan dips to his left and cracks Mihailov with an uppercut!
Mihailov moves out of range as Von Ver Huevan strikes.

Mihailov drops Von Ver Huevan with a left and a right! Oh, Von Ver Huevan is hurt - Mihailov dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Magnus Von Ver Huevan has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Ver Huevan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mihailov.
Von Ver Huevan is trying to improve his position.

Mihailov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Von Ver Huevan to his feet.
Mihailov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mihailov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Ver Huevan throws a good cross that connects.
Mihailov misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan slips a straight right by Mihailov.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Von Ver Huevan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihailov.
Mihailov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Von Ver Huevan sizes up Mihailov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mihailov misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick from Mihailov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mihailov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Ver Huevan throws out the jab.
Mihailov moves in looking to clinch but Von Ver Huevan pushes him off.
Von Ver Huevan misses the jab.
Von Ver Huevan throws a big shot that misses.
Mihailov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mihailov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Von Ver Huevan.
Mihailov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mihailov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Von Ver Huevan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Von Ver Huevan is looking to clinch but Mihailov is avoiding it.
Mihailov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan lands a jab to Mihailov's midsection.
Mihailov takes one on the button.
Mihailov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Von Ver Huevan tries to get set, Mihailov tries to push him back and clinch up but Von Ver Huevan manages to avoid the attempt.

Von Ver Huevan closes the distance and pushes Mihailov back into the cage.

Von Ver Huevan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mihailov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Hristo Mihailov has been cut.
Von Ver Huevan lands a nice shot to the body.
Mihailov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Von Ver Huevan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mihailov.
Mihailov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook to the side of Mihailov's head but Mihailov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mihailov doesn't seem bothered though.

Von Ver Huevan closes the distance and clinches.
Mihailov tries to pull guard but Von Ver Huevan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mihailov drops back down to his feet.
Mihailov can't break the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mihailov avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Von Ver Huevan.
Mihailov effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mihailov is looking for a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Von Ver Huevan.
Mihailov is breathing heavily.
Von Ver Huevan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mihailov is trying to force a seperation but Von Ver Huevan has the dominant position.
Mihailov working hard to break the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mihailov.
Mihailov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Ver Huevan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mihailov wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Ver Huevan won't allow it.
Mihailov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Ver Huevan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mihailov misses with some punches.
Mihailov is trying to stall.
Mihailov tries a body shot but Von Ver Huevan blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mihailov breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook but Mihailov blocks it.
Von Ver Huevan connects with a right hand. Mihailov shakes it off.
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!
Mihailov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Ver Huevan throws a right hand that misses
and Mihailov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut. Mihailov saw that one coming.
Mihailov tries to counter by clinching up but Von Ver Huevan breaks away and moves out of range.
Von Ver Huevan cracks Mihailov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mihailov slips under a jab from Von Ver Huevan.
Mihailov lands with a kick to the temple. Von Ver Huevan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Von Ver Huevan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mihailov at a distance.
Nice body punch from Von Ver Huevan.
Mihailov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mihailov throws a series of strikes that have Von Ver Huevan backpedaling.

That has opened up Magnus Von Ver Huevan's cut even more.
Von Ver Huevan lands a nice looking body shot.
Von Ver Huevan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Von Ver Huevan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Ver Huevan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Von Ver Huevan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mihailov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mihailov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Ver Huevan is looking to clinch.
Mihailov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Von Ver Huevan missing with a left hand there. Mihailov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Ver Huevan jabs Mihailov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a straight left.
Mihailov scores with a hook.
Mihailov tries to move into range but Von Ver Huevan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mihailov is looking to clinch but Von Ver Huevan is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Von Ver Huevan misses.
Von Ver Huevan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mihailov tries to clinch there but Von Ver Huevan circles away.
Von Ver Huevan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Von Ver Huevan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Ver Huevan avoids a punch combination nicely.

Von Ver Huevan clinches up against the cage.

Von Ver Huevan manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ver Huevan throws a shot from downtown. Mihailov moves away and avoids it.
Hristo Mihailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mihailov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mihailov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a counter right but Mihailov avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Von Ver Huevan connects with a nice looking jab.

Mihailov is rocked!
Von Ver Huevan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mihailov throws a series of punches but Von Ver Huevan avoids them all with ease.
Von Ver Huevan throws a body punch but Mihailov moves out of range.
Von Ver Huevan lands a head shot.
Von Ver Huevan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mihailov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mihailov throws a right hand that Von Ver Huevan ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Ver Huevan also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Ver Huevan throws a shot from downtown. Mihailov moves away and avoids it.

Von Ver Huevan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mihailov sprawling to the canvas! Mihailov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Von Ver Huevan finish him?!
Oh Mihailov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihailov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Ver Huevan cracks Mihailov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Mihailov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Von Ver Huevan pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Mihailov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
Magnus Von Ver Huevan very nearly forgot to thank Altitude Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.