PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoliy Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by The Terminator Theme Song. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ivanov
vs
Balboa

186 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
221 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Crippler's Corner

Crippler's Corner
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anatoliy Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Balboa!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa lands the left hand.

It looks like Anatoliy Ivanov has been cut.
Balboa lands a really nice looking cross but Ivanov seems unphased.
Balboa dips to his left and cracks Ivanov with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Ivanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ivanov misses its intended target.
Ivanov cracks Balboa with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Michael Balboa has been cut.
Ivanov looks to land a right hand but Balboa moved out of range.
Michael Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balboa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ivanov.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ivanov obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ivanov looks to land a left hand but Balboa moved out of range nicely.
Balboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balboa throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Balboa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balboa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa misses the jab.
Ivanov looks to land a left hand but Balboa moved out of range nicely.
Ivanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balboa on the side of the head.
Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Balboa throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balboa misses with a straight right.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa cracks Ivanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balboa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up Michael Balboa's cut even more.
Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balboa scores with a hook.
Balboa tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Michael Balboa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ivanov throws a looping overhand right but Balboa ducks down to avoid it.
Balboa moves out of range of the body kick from Ivanov.
Balboa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut. Balboa saw that one coming.
Ivanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov tries to move into range but Balboa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ivanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ivanov. That snapped Balboa's head back.
Balboa misses with an uppercut.
Ivanov looks to throw the jab but Balboa is out of range.
Ivanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut. Balboa saw that one coming.
A cross from Balboa lands.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balboa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balboa throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Balboa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ivanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Balboa lands with a nice combination. Ivanov backs away looking to recover.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ivanov cracks Balboa with an open hand slap.

Michael Balboa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Balboa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anatoliy Ivanov!