PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulaf Bergstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the ring accompanied by Follow the Tears. Ulaf Bergstrom struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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
Bergstrom

210 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

219 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stu Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulaf Bergstrom!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Bergstrom connects with the punch.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that Bergstrom avoids nicely.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Bergstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergstrom also avoids with ease.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Bergstrom rushes Ivanov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ivanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Bergstrom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bergstrom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ivanov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bergstrom prevents Ivanov from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is trying to force a seperation but Bergstrom has the dominant position.

Ivanov successfully pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bergstrom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Bergstrom from controlling successfully.
Bergstrom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bergstrom stops Ivanov from standing up.
Ivanov looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ivanov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bergstrom doesn't defend quickly enough and Ivanov has managed to lock this one up! Can Bergstrom escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ivanov on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stu Ivanov!