PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holder
vs
Ivanov

185 cm
24
196 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
197 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Holder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanov throws a sloppy head kick and Holder moves out of range easily.
Holder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanov.
Holder misses with a body kick.
Holder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holder throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanov counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Holder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holder checks it well.
Holder dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Ivanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holder is able to avoid easily.
Holder walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanov.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ivanov is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Holder.
Holder misses with a low kick.
Ivanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ivanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Holder.
Ivanov avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Holder.
Luke Holder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ivanov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ivanov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov cracks Holder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ivanov is looking to score with low kicks.
Holder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Holder is looking to land body kicks.
Holder looks for the body kick but Ivanov saw that one coming.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Holder.
Ivanov misses with a low kick as Holder jumps back.
Holder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanov.
Holder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Yuri Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Holder sprawls well.
Luke Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Ivanov.
Horrible takedown by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Holder which made him look bad.
Ivanov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ivanov looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holder throws a leg kick which misses Ivanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Ivanov tries to avoid it.
Ivanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Holder counters with a straight right hand.
Holder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holder.
Holder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ivanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holder.
Holder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Holder.
Ivanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holder.
Holder lands with a cross.
Holder misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ivanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holder is looking to slow Ivanov down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick from Holder misses.
Holder throws a body kick that misses.
Ivanov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holder. That one must have hurt.
Good work by Ivanov as he checks the leg kick.
Ivanov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Holder.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holder.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holder thumps Ivanov with a low kick.
Holder throws a low kick, looking for Ivanov's leg but Ivanov calmly moves out of range.
Ivanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ivanov throws a front kick aimed at Holder's knee but Holder avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Holder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holder is looking to score with low kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ivanov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Holder has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab by Holder.
Ivanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Ivanov is rocked!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Holder finish him?
Ivanov misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holder.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Holder.
Ivanov checks a low kick from Holder.
Ivanov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Holder is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ivanov.
Holder tries a low kick but Ivanov avoids it.
Ivanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holder.
A head kick misses from Holder.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Ivanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holder. Holder obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ivanov blocks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Holder which made him look bad.
Holder throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ivanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holder finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanov's head.
Holder misses with a body kick.
Holder is looking to land body kicks.
Holder blocks a head kick by Ivanov.
Holder defending well as Ivanov loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Holder.
Holder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ivanov on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Holder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holder dips to his left and cracks Ivanov with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Holder.

Ivanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ivanov throws an elbow that misses. Holder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ivanov's guard. Nice move by Holder!
Holder trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Holder controlling from the top position.
Holder trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Luke Holder wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A clash of legs there as Ivanov blocks the low kick.
A cross from Holder lands.
Holder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Holder counters with a leg kick.
Holder takes one to the side of the head.
Ivanov misses with a low kick.
Holder throws a leg kick but Ivanov moved away.
Ivanov checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body kick.
Holder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ivanov is out of range.
Ivanov throws a low kick but Holder moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holder.
Holder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov throws an overhand right that lands on Holder's shoulder, as Holder tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holder.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holder.
Holder is looking to slow Ivanov down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ivanov.

Ivanov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Holder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Holder avoids a kick to the body.
Holder looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Holder
and Ivanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Holder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ivanov connects with a high kick.
Ivanov walks into a jab.
Holder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?
Holder moves out of range as Ivanov throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holder.
Holder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder connects with a leg kick. Ivanov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holder throws a front kick that sends Ivanov stumbling back into the cage.
Holder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ivanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Holder motions for Ivanov to come forward. Holder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holder wants to slow Ivanov down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holder misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holder. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ivanov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Sloppy strikes from Holder. Those never looked like landing.
Ivanov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holder throws a head kick but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov tries to work over Holder's front leg with a kick but Holder checks it.
Holder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Holder lands a big head kick that sends Ivanov tumbling to the mat! Holder takes a step backwards and waves Ivanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That has opened up Yuri Ivanov's cut even more.
Holder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holder looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Holder shows good takedown defense.
Luke Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Ivanov.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Holder! Ivanov is out on his feet! Holder rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ivanov is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ivanov is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Holder!
After the big win, Luke Holder made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.