PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Alenichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alenichev has chosen "Oy, To Ne Vecher" as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ivanovic
vs
Alenichev

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Alenichev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic misses with a body shot.
Ivanovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alenichev.
Alenichev shoots in for a double leg but Ivanovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alenichev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Alenichev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ivanovic's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alenichev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ivanovic's guard.
Ivanovic is trying to stand back up but Alenichev is controlling him
Alenichev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alenichev is looking to advance position but Ivanovic won't allow it.
Ivanovic is trying to stand up here but Alenichev is controlling him well.
Alenichev content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic wants to get back to his feet.
Alenichev trying to mount his opponent but Ivanovic defends it.
Alenichev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ivanovic is trying to stand back up but Alenichev is controlling him
Alenichev trying to control the pace.
Ivanovic wants to get back to his feet.
Alenichev winds up and cracks Ivanovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

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.
Ivanovic pushes Alenichev off but Alenichev dives into side control.
Alenichev just content to control the position.

Alenichev decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ivanovic to his feet.

Alenichev clinches up against the cage.
Alenichev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ivanovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boris Ivanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Alenichev.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ivanovic obliges.
Alenichev looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alenichev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alenichev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that half lands.

Ivanovic rushes Alenichev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alenichev tries to stall but Ivanovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ivanovic wants to stall.
Alenichev has Ivanovic pressed against the cage, preventing Ivanovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivanovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alenichev.
A frustrated look appears on Ivanovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivanovic has had enough of the clinch but Alenichev keeps him there for the moment.
Alenichev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ivanovic smiles and moves away.
Alenichev shoots in but no luck this time.
Alenichev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ivanovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Ivanovic there.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that Alenichev semi-blocks.
Ivanovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alenichev circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alenichev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivanovic throws an elbow but it misses.

Ivanovic breaks from the clinch.
Ivanovic tries to clinch there but Alenichev circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Ivanovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alenichev misses with a combination
and Ivanovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alenichev really felt that one!
Alenichev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boris Ivanovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Alenichev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alenichev fails to land the takedown.
Ivanovic thows a body kick. Alenichev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Alenichev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alenichev is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ivanovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivanovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic misses with a double jab.
Alenichev shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovic shows good takedown defense.
Boris Ivanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Alenichev.
A head kick misses from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up but Alenichev circles away and keeps his distance.
Alenichev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ivanovic is fending him off so far but Alenichev persists. Nope, Ivanovic circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ivanovic.
Ivanovic is looking to clinch.
Ivanovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ivanovic clobbers Alenichev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up.
Ivanovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic wants to clinch up but Alenichev keeps it at a distance.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Ivanovic lands but Alenichev takes it in his stride.
Ivanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alenichev throws a lazy head kick
and Ivanovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Ivanovic lands a jab to the nose.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up but Alenichev circles away and keeps his distance.
Alenichev swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanovic.
Alenichev avoids the head kick by Ivanovic.
Alenichev misses with a leg kick
and Ivanovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alenichev's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up but Alenichev circles away and keeps his distance.
Alenichev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ivanovic tries to clinch there but Alenichev circles away.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Alenichev is having none of it.
Ivanovic misses with a wild combination.
Ivanovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alenichev's head.
A head kick misses from Ivanovic.
Alenichev scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Alenichev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alenichev showed some decent athleticism there.
Alenichev moves nicely into side control.
Ivanovic wants to get back to his feet but Alenichev drags him back down.

Alenichev tries for a kimura but Ivanovic is defending well.
Ivanovic wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alenichev lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Ivanovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanovic, right into the meat.
Alenichev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ivanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivanovic looks to land a left hand but Alenichev moved out of range nicely.
Ivanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Alenichev circles away.
Ivanovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alenichev checks it well.

Ivanovic tries to keep at a distance but Alenichev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alenichev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ivanovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanovic works Alenichev's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alenichev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alenichev doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanovic circles away.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alenichev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alenichev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boris Ivanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alenichev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ivanovic wants to clinch

and Alenichev counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ivanovic!
Alenichev controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Alenichev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ivanovic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alenichev content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic blocking the ground and pound.
Alenichev throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ivanovic trying desperately to get to his feet.
Alenichev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alenichev is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ivanovic is surviving well by controlling Alenichev's body position as best he can.
Alenichev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ivanovic is trying to stand.
Alenichev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alenichev lands a heavy elbow.
Vladimir Alenichev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alenichev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ivanovic?
Ivanovic really wants to buck Alenichev off and get back to his feet.
Alenichev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ivanovic looks a forlorn figure.
Alenichev dominating with strikes here.

Alenichev goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ivanovic is on top in guard.
Boris Ivanovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Alenichev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Ivanovic!