PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panos Rasgadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panos Rasgadus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adrik Ivanov's chin.

Rasgadus
vs
Ivanov

188 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
204 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

BLKOUT Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panos Rasgadus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrik Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov tries to clinch but Rasgadus is having none of it.
Rasgadus has a takedown stuffed.

Ivanov clinches with his opponent.
Rasgadus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ivanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rasgadus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ivanov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panos Rasgadus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasgadus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasgadus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasgadus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ivanov as he jumps to the side.

Ivanov drives through and clinches with Rasgadus against the cage.
Rasgadus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ivanov prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Panos Rasgadus has been cut.
Ivanov controlling the action here for a moment.
Rasgadus can't get the takedown.
Rasgadus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rasgadus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ivanov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rasgadus is working for takedown but Ivanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ivanov.
Ivanov receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Rasgadus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ivanov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ivanov slows down the pace here.
Ivanov lands a good knee to the midsection. Rasgadus won't want to take too many of those.
Rasgadus is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Ivanov to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adrik Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Rasgadus is having none of it.
Rasgadus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rasgadus shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanov tries to sprawl out of it but Rasgadus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov darts in and clinches Rasgadus up against the cage.
Ivanov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ivanov has Rasgadus pressed against the cage.
Rasgadus takes a knee right on the jaw!

Panos Rasgadus's cut is getting worse.
Ivanov crunches a lovely knee into Rasgadus's ribcage.
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!
Ivanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ivanov controlling the action here for a moment.
Rasgadus takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands an elbow just above Rasgadus 's eye.

Panos Rasgadus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ivanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ivanov stalling against the cage.
Ivanov lands an elbow just above Rasgadus 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Panos Rasgadus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adrik Ivanov!