PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between School Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girl comes to the cage accompanied by Good Morning Little School Girl. School Girl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Girl
vs
Ivanov

185 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Demonic Drugs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, School Girl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksey Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Girl misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Girl.
Girl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Girl misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ivanov moves into range and clinches up with Girl.
Ivanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Girl gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Girl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ivanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Girl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Girl missing with punches from the bottom.
Girl wants to control but Ivanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ivanov is working for a kimura but Girl is defending it quite comfortably.
Girl trying to control but Ivanov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Ivanov is looking for a kimura but Girl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ivanov to get the leverage.
Girl gets back to full guard.
Girl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Girl working a defensive guard here.
Ivanov stopping the sweep attempt from Girl.

Girl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ivanov wants to pass the guard but Girl is keeping the position.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Girl stuns Ivanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Girl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Girl fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov slips under a jab.
Girl fails to land with a series of punches.
Girl lands a jab.

Ivanov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Ivanov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ivanov trying to control the position but Girl is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ivanov wants to control but Girl is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Girl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ivanov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Girl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Girl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Girl.
Girl tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Girl.
School Girl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksey Ivanov.
Girl slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Girl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Girl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Girl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Girl.
Girl scores with the left hand. Ivanov knows he should have avoided that one.
School Girl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Girl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
School Girl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girl lands a really nice looking cross but Ivanov seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that School Girl will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Girl throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Girl stuffs the takedown.
Girl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Ivanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Ivanov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Girl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ivanov is working away from the top position though.
Ivanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl trying to control but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov tries to pass to full mount but Girl defends it.
Ivanov wants to take a breather but Girl is having none of it.
Girl wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Girl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Girl fails to land with a series of punches.
Girl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Girl throws a right hand that Ivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanov also avoids with ease.
Ivanov slips under a jab from Girl.
Girl misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ivanov clinches.
Girl taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Girl trying to control the position but instead, Ivanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Girl into the cage.

Ivanov pulls guard effortlessly.

Ivanov pushes a forearm under Girl's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Girl is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksey Ivanov!