PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmos Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ILja Muromets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Ace of Spades. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ivanov
vs
Muromets

189 cm
25
265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
255 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cosmos Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ILja Muromets!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muromets misses with a takedown
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanov scores with a body shot.
Muromets with a poor takedown
and Ivanov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muromets shoots and misses
letting Ivanov counter with a right hand.
Cosmos Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ILja Muromets.
Ivanov loads up on a big right hand but Muromets slips the punch.
Muromets fails with the takedown

and Ivanov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ivanov is taking a breather. Muromets says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Muromets is refusing to be controlled, as Ivanov sits in half guard.
Ivanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Muromets desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Muromets moves into full guard.
Ivanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muromets swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Muromets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muromets wants to sweep but no luck.
Ivanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Muromets is retaining full guard.

Muromets looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muromets keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muromets wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.
Ivanov stays in close to Muromets's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Muromets keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cosmos Ivanov.
Muromets shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muromets tries for a takedown but Ivanov circles away easily
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.
Muromets shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ivanov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muromets pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muromets doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Muromets fails with the takedown

and Ivanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Muromets won't be happy with that.
Muromets is trying to improve his position.
Muromets is trying to control Ivanov's posture but Ivanov avoids it.
Ivanov controls the position from side control.
Muromets is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to control but Muromets is keeping him busy.

Ivanov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muromets keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ivanov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmos Ivanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ivanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muromets in his tracks.
Muromets with a poor takedown
and Ivanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Muromets takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muromets with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Ivanov counter with a right hand.
Ivanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muromets shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ivanov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cosmos Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ILja Muromets.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ivanov throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Ivanov.
A short right from Ivanov on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a shoulder strike.
Ivanov digs a right hand underneath Muromets's ribcage. Muromets let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muromets is breathing heavily.
Muromets tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ivanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivanov pushes Muromets back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Ivanov.
Muromets being controlled against the cage.
Ivanov presses Muromets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ivanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Muromets is rocked!
Ivanov digs a right hand underneath Muromets's ribcage. Muromets let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muromets is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanov finish him?
Ivanov is working Muromets over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivanov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivanov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Muromets! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ivanov is unloading with more strikes now! Muromets drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cosmos Ivanov!