PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dubina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubina comes into the arena with Russian Road blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dubina
vs
Valuev

225 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dubina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dubina's head backwards.
A lazy left from Valuev finds it's target.
Valuev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dubina eats them both and turns towards Valuev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Valuev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Valuev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dubina throws a combination that misses
and Valuev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dubina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valuev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dubina wants to clinch
and Valuev counters with a right hand to the body.
Valuev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dubina eats them both and turns towards Valuev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dubina is looking to clinch.
Valuev lands a body shot.
Dubina takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dubina looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dubina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valuev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dubina back to the cage. Valuev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Valuev falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Dubina to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Ivan Valuev has been cut.
Valuev scores with a nice right hand.
Valuev looks to land a combination. Dubina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Valuev scores with a three punch combo!
Ivan Valuev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valuev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dubinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valuev scores with the left hand. Dubina knows he should have avoided that one.
Valuev looks to land a combination. Dubina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dubina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubina misses with a double jab
and Valuev counters with a nice uppercut.
Valuev is working the combinations to good effect here.
Valuev stalks Dubina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dubina's face. Dubina staggers backwards, shaken.
Dubina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valuev counters with a series of strikes. Dubina will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valuev lands a jab to Dubina's midsection.
Valuev connects with a single shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Valuev there.
Valuev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dubina looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Valuev.
Valuev misses with a few strikes there.
Dubina has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Valuev misses with a combination
and Dubina counters with a series of strikes. Valuev will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Valuev misses.
Dubina misses with a combination
and Valuev counters with a one-two to the body.
Valuev works over Dubina's head and body with a nice combination.
Valuev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dubina shoots in for a double leg but Valuev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valuev throws a series of strikes that have Dubina backpedaling.
Dubina fails with the takedown
and Valuev counters with a two punch combo.

Dubina is rocked!
Dubina is breathing heavily.
Valuev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valuev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Dubina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valuev looks to land a combination. Dubina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valuev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dubina circles away quickly and effectively.
Dubina seems to have got his legs back now.
Valuev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dubina. Dubina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valuev!
Valuev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dubina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dubina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valuev scores with a jab to the body.
Valuev works the jab nicely.
Valuev works over Dubina's head and body with a nice combination.
Dubina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valuev looks to land a combination. Dubina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valuev throws a series of strikes that have Dubina backpedaling.
Dubina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valuev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Oooooh!!! Valuev has knocked Dubina down with a huge combo! Valuev steps away and waves a wobbly Dubina back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Valuev sends Dubina crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Valuev is motioning to the referee to let Dubina up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dubina throws a combination that misses
and Valuev scores with a counter punch that sends Dubina to the canvas! Valuev smells blood - he's punishing Dubina with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dubina has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Valuev!