PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandrovich Fyodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fyodor has chosen The Last Emperor as his entrance music. Alexandrovich Fyodor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Ivanov's chin.

Ivanov
vs
Fyodor

220 cm
20
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
230 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandrovich Fyodor!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
Ivanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Fyodor avoids it well.
Ivanov scores with a one two! Fyodor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Fyodor.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Fyodor is having none of it.

Ivanov closes the distance and pushes Fyodor back into the cage.
Fyodor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivanov's efforts to push away.
Fyodor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fyodor looking for a takedown.
Ivanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fyodor has him pressed against the cage.
Fyodor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ivanov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ivan Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandrovich Fyodor.
Ivanov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fyodor tries to score a body lock takedown but Ivanov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fyodor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Fyodor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fyodor circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanov throws a hook but Fyodor avoids it easily.
Fyodor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ivanov shoots for a takedown but Fyodor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Fyodor.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fyodor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanov.

Ivanov gets caught flat footed, as Fyodor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ivanov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fyodor is looking to stand up but Ivanov won't let him.
Fyodor trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Fyodor won't allow Ivanov to get back to his feet.
Fyodor trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alexandrovich Fyodor hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor looking for a takedown.
Ivanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fyodor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanov.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ivanov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Fyodor dives in and grabs Ivanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes down on Fyodor's head and hops out.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fyodor fails with the takedown.
No luck for Fyodor with that takedown attempt.
Ivan Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandrovich Fyodor.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Fyodor circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Fyodor pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fyodor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Fyodor avoids it well.

Ivanov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fyodor sprawls well initially but Ivanov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fyodor kicks Ivanov off and gets back to his feet.
Fyodor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Ivanov digs a good body shot into Fyodor's ribs.

Ivanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fyodor is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov controlling from mount.
Fyodor is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ivanov is nestled in close to Fyodor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Fyodor pushes Ivanov off and gets back to his feet.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov fails with the takedown.

Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Fyodor wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor looking for a takedown.
Fyodor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ivanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Fyodor moves out of range.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that Fyodor avoids nicely.
Ivanov fails with the takedown.
Ivanov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fyodor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ivanov's guard now.
Fyodor wants to stand and escape but instead Ivanov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor wants to stand up but Ivanov is controlling him.
Fyodor keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Fyodor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ivanov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ivan Ivanov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ivanov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fyodor misses with an uppercut. Ivanov saw that one coming.
Ivan Ivanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fyodor swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Fyodor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ivanov sprawls well. Ivanov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fyodor gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Fyodor is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fyodor was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Fyodor dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Fyodor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivan Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ivanov duly obliges.
Ivanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Fyodor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fyodor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ivanov's head.
Ivan Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Fyodor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fyodor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivanov somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fyodor scores a takedown into full mount!

Fyodor gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ivanov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fyodor stuffs the takedown.
Ivanov falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fyodor to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Fyodor avoids them all with ease.

Ivanov tries to sprawl but Fyodor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fyodor works his way into full mount!
Ivanov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ivanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ivanov tries to get out of the position.

Fyodor is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fyodor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ivanov counters with a left and a right that stings Fyodor.
Ivan Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandrovich Fyodor.
Fyodor looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Alexandrovich Fyodor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fyodor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivanov somewhat.
Ivanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fyodor.
Ivan Ivanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fyodor dives in and grabs Ivanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes down on Fyodor's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Ivanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Ivanov!