PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artem Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt THe Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by undead. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ivanov
vs
THe Bomb

175 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt THe Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
THe Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov wants to clinch but THe Bomb slips to the side

and THe Bomb counters with a single leg into guard. Ivanov didn't expect that.
THe Bomb stops Ivanov from standing up.

Ivanov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
THe Bomb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ivanov moves into range and clinches up with THe Bomb.
Ivanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to THe Bomb's face.

Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but THe Bomb keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Ivanov.

It looks like Matt THe Bomb has been cut.
THe Bomb looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
THe Bomb is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ivanov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
THe Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. THe Bomb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but THe Bomb circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but THe Bomb keeps it at a distance.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.

Ivanov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ivanov wants to stand and escape but THe Bomb is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

THe Bomb drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and THe Bomb jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ivanov wants to get back to his feet but THe Bomb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

THe Bomb drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick THe Bomb off! THe Bomb jumps back into Ivanov's guard.

THe Bomb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ivanov wriggles free and stands up.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but THe Bomb keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
THe Bomb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov scores with a nice head shot.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but THe Bomb pushes him off.
Ivanov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ivanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and THe Bomb counters with a nice double leg into guard.

THe Bomb is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

THe Bomb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

THe Bomb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ivanov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes THe Bomb off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - THe Bomb circles away.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but THe Bomb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
THe Bomb takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - THe Bomb circles away.
Ivanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but THe Bomb keeps it at a distance.
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 Artem Ivanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt THe Bomb's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ivanov tries to clinch up but THe Bomb circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanov tries to clinch but THe Bomb is having none of it.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
THe Bomb moves away from the strike by Ivanov.
A left lands for Ivanov.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Matt THe Bomb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov connects with a good right hand that stumbles THe Bomb. THe Bomb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but THe Bomb circles away and keeps his distance.
THe Bomb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ivanov tries to avoid it but THe Bomb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ivanov to the ground. Ivanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but THe Bomb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
THe Bomb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ivanov.
THe Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
THe Bomb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ivanov tries to clinch but THe Bomb is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but THe Bomb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
THe Bomb keeps the fight on the outside.

Ivanov pushes THe Bomb up against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through THe Bomb's defenses.

Ivanov breaks from the clinch.

Ivanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivanov lands an elbow inside that THe Bomb shrugs off.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but THe Bomb blocks it with crossed arms.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artem Ivanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - THe Bomb circles away.
Ivanov tests THe Bomb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ivanov moves to clinch but THe Bomb breaks away

and THe Bomb counters with a shoot takedown. Ivanov fights it but they end up in guard.

THe Bomb drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick THe Bomb off! THe Bomb jumps back into Ivanov's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

THe Bomb is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

THe Bomb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ivanov wants to stand up but THe Bomb is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
THe Bomb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanov is keeping the position for now.
Ivanov wants to stand up but THe Bomb is controlling him.
Ivanov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

THe Bomb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.
Ivanov wants to get back to his feet but THe Bomb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ivanov pushes THe Bomb off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
THe Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt

and THe Bomb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by THe Bomb.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

THe Bomb is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt THe Bomb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt THe Bomb's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

THe Bomb swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
THe Bomb fails with a takedown attempt.
THe Bomb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but THe Bomb is avoiding it.
THe Bomb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. THe Bomb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but THe Bomb circles away and keeps his distance.
THe Bomb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but THe Bomb circles away.

Ivanov clinches up with THe Bomb and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ivanov.
Ivanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov lands an elbow that stopped THe Bomb in his tracks for a moment.
Ivanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
THe Bomb takes an elbow to the temple.
THe Bomb takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Ivanov.
Ivanov scores with a knee to the head.

Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov stalling against the cage.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ivanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
THe Bomb has a takedown stuffed.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but THe Bomb pushes him off.
THe Bomb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed THe Bomb momentarily.
Ivanov connects with a good right hand that stumbles THe Bomb. THe Bomb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ivanov wants to clinch

and THe Bomb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ivanov wants to stand up but THe Bomb is controlling him.

THe Bomb drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick THe Bomb off! THe Bomb jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

THe Bomb drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. THe Bomb seems to have locked his on tight now - Ivanov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for THe Bomb, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Matt THe Bomb!