PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ivanov
vs
Austin

220 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
28
245 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin swinging wildly here.

Ivanov gets caught flat footed, as Austin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin pushes down on Ivanov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Austin is looking to take a break and control but Ivanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Austin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Austin misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin tries to work over Ivanov's front leg with a kick but Ivanov checks it.

Austin gets caught napping as Ivanov dives in and scores a takedown. Austin manages to retain guard.
Austin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Austin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ivanov preventing the sweep.
Ivanov is looking to stand up but Austin won't let him.

Austin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Austin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ivanov is defending well. Austin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ivanov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Austin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Austin!