PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Artur
vs
Ivanovich

200 cm
30
215 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

200 cm
26
263 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Artur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovich catches Artur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Gustavo Artur has been cut.
Ivanovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Artur.
Artur fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Artur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ivanovich avoiding damage as Artur throws knees to the body.
Artur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artur tries a knee to the head but Ivanovich blocks it.
Ivanovich is trying to push Artur away but Artur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Artur misses with an elbow strike.
Artur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Igor Ivanovich has been cut.
Ivanovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Artur has him pressed against the cage.
Artur misses with a knee to the head.
Ivanovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Artur tries a knee to the head but Ivanovich blocks it.
Ivanovich dodges an elbow strike from Artur.
Artur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivanovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ivanovich can't find room to land a body shot as Artur controls the action.
Artur misses with a knee to the head.
Ivanovich is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Ivanovich scores with a shot to the side of Artur's head.
Ivanovich avoids the elbow strike from Artur, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Artur.
Ivanovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Artur throws an elbow that misses.
Ivanovich is trying to push Artur away but Artur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Artur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivanovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Artur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivanovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Artur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Artur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivanovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Artur is breathing heavily.
Ivanovich is trying to push Artur away but Artur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Artur misses with a knee strike.
Artur tries to land a knee to the head but Ivanovich blocks with his arms.
Artur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanovich is defending well for now.
Ivanovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivanovich is trying to break the clinch but Artur has him pressed against the cage.
Artur lands a knee to the head.
Artur tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivanovich avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich tries to break the clinch but Artur is controlling the position.
Artur misses with a knee strike.
Artur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivanovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Ivanovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artur looking to throw knees to the head but Ivanovich is blocking nicely.
Ivanovich is trying to break free.
Artur keeps control of Ivanovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivanovich managing to block the knees to the body from Artur.
Artur misses with an elbow strike.
Ivanovich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Artur up against the cage.

Ivanovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artur darts in trying to clinch
and Ivanovich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ivanovich jabs Artur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ivanovich throws a low kick, looking for Artur's leg but Artur calmly moves out of range.
Artur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ivanovich. Ivanovich obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ivanovich.
Crunch! Ivanovich slams his shin into Artur's torso.
Artur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Artur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovich lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Ivanovich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ivanovich connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanovich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Igor Ivanovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanovich lands a really nice looking cross but Artur seems unphased.
Artur tries to clinch but Ivanovich moves away
and Ivanovich counters with a huge head kick that drops Artur! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Ivanovich!
Igor Ivanovich is the new heavyweight champion!