PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanonv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foxtrot Kilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ivanonv
vs
Kilo

194 cm
23
282 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
280 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Ivanonv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foxtrot Kilo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanonv wants to clinch.
Ivanonv misses the body punch
and Kilo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivanonv lands a jab to Kilo's midsection.
The fighters circling - Kilo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexander Ivanonv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanonv lands a jab to Kilo's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Ivanonv.

It looks like Foxtrot Kilo has been cut.
Kilo looks gassed!
Ivanonv throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Ivanonv and Kilo goes tumbling to the canvas! Ivanonv follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

That has opened up Foxtrot Kilo's cut even more.
Ivanonv not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ivanonv sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanonv throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ivanonv throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ivanonv is looking for a kimura but Kilo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ivanonv to get the leverage.
Ivanonv trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanonv is keen to just control but Kilo is a slippery customer.
Ivanonv has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ivanonv is really struggling to control Kilo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ivanonv throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanonv thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kilo's head.

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.
Ivanonv misses with a head shot. Kilo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ivanonv slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Ivanonv postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kilo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ivanonv, into his guard.
Kilo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanonv is trying to control the position but Kilo postures up.
Kilo trying to control but Ivanonv is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ivanonv looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanonv, not yet.
Kilo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kilo thows a big elbow that misses.
Ivanonv keeping full guard, as Kilo tries to pass.
Ivanonv manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ivanonv controlling from mount.

That's four 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.
Kilo is desperately trying to improve his position but Ivanonv has a good base and remains in mount.
Ivanonv throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ivanonv trying to control but Kilo is having none of it.
Kilo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ivanonv.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanonv lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

The cut above Foxtrot Kilo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Ivanonv!