PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmos Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ivanov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motorhead - Ace of Spades. Vegas has chosen Don't Stop The Rock by Freestyle as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ivanov
vs
Vegas

189 cm
25
265 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

194 cm
21
250 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cosmos Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas throws a head kick that misses.
Vegas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ivanov will feel that in the morning.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Vegas.
Johnny Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vegas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vegas throws a push kick but Ivanov slaps the foot to one side.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danga de danga de dang - Vegas scores with a four punch combination!
Vegas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivanov under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegas throws a leg kick that misses.
Vegas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donk. Vegas catches Ivanov right on the button with a cross.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Vegas.
Vegas throws a sloppy head kick and Ivanov moves out of range easily.

Vegas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ivanov dodges an elbow strike from Vegas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Vegas controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vegas throws an elbow but misses.
Vegas scores a nice knee to the body.
Vegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vegas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanov is defending well for now.
Vegas has Ivanov pressed against the cage.
Vegas takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivanov.
Vegas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vegas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Vegas controls the action.
Vegas lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vegas misses with a knee strike.
Vegas lands an elbow that stopped Ivanov in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Cosmos Ivanov has been cut.
Vegas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vegas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ivanov's brow.
Ivanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegas.
Ivanov blocks the elbow strike.
Vegas missing with knees to the body.
Vegas stalling in the clinch but Ivanov improves position.
Ivanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Ivanov.
Vegas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivanov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vegas.
Vegas is stalling here.
Vegas blocks a body shot from Ivanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vegas stalling the fight.
Vegas tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivanov avoids the damage to the body.
Vegas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vegas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vegas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ivanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vegas slows down the pace here.
Vegas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
Ivanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas misses with a knee strike.
Vegas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivanov avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas tries to land a knee to the head but Ivanov blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivanov as Vegas tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivanov.
Vegas tries to land a knee to the head but Ivanov blocks with his arms.
Ivanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vegas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosmos Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vegas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ivanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vegas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vegas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ivanov's brow.
Vegas lands an elbow just above Ivanov 's eye.
Vegas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ivanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cosmos Ivanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ivanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegas.
Vegas jabs at Ivanov's body.
Sloppy strikes from Vegas. Those never looked like landing.
A low kick from Vegas misses
and Ivanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vegas wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
Vegas scoring well with a low kick there.
Vegas tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Vegas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vegas.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Vegas misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov dives in and grabs Vegas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vegas pushes down on Ivanov's head and hops out.
Vegas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ivanov throws an overhand right that lands on Vegas's shoulder, as Vegas tries to avoid the shot.

Ivanov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vegas!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vegas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivanov throws some wild stikes that Vegas manages to avoid easily.
Vegas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ivanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vegas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ivanov misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ivanov.
Vegas is trying to escape the mount.

Ivanov looking to secure an arm triangle but Vegas defends it well.
Vegas is looking to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ivanov has hold of Vegas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vegas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Ivanov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vegas is on top in guard.
Ivanov throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Vegas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vegas has picked Ivanov up and slammed him! Ivanov can't keep hold of the triangle and Vegas manages to pass to side control!
Vegas controlling the position.
Ivanov tries to buck Vegas off but Vegas is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vegas's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vegas seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cosmos Ivanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cosmos Ivanov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ivanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vegas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnny Vegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vegas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vegas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ivanov on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Vegas.
Ivanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Vegas jabs at Ivanov's body.
Vegas throws a head kick but Ivanov moves out of range.
Vegas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vegas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ivanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegas misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vegas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vegas wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
Vegas throws a head kick but Ivanov moves out of range.
Vegas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vegas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vegas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vegas slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vegas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Vegas does no damage.
Ivanov blocks the body kick.
Vegas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vegas scores with a decent looking hook.

Vegas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ivanov, pushing him back against the cage.
Vegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Ivanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas trying to land knees to the body.
Vegas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Vegas.
Vegas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ivanov.
Vegas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Vegas controls the action.
Ivanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnny Vegas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ivanov wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vegas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ivanov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vegas to the mat. Vegas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Vegas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ivanov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov is desperately trying to improve his position but Vegas has a good base and remains in mount.
Vegas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivanov is looking to escape.
Ivanov tries to reverse the position but Vegas maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmos Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vegas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vegas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivanov is looking to escape.
Vegas looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ivanov working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vegas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!