PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hongan Kolistaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hongan Kolistaja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivanov
vs
Kolistaja

198 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hongan Kolistaja!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ivanov misses the target.
Kolistaja with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kolistaja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kolistaja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ivanov throws a leg kick but Kolistaja moved away.

Ivanov moves into the clinch.
Kolistaja tries to break the clinch but Ivanov is controlling the position.
Kolistaja avoids the elbow strike from Ivanov, against the ropes.
Kolistaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Kolistaja.
Ivanov prevents Kolistaja from breaking the clinch.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kolistaja taking a breather.
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kolistaja managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanov.
Kolistaja prevents a body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kolistaja's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Ivanov.
Kolistaja is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanov has double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ivanov fails to land.
Kolistaja is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanov has double underhooks.
Ivanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ivanov slowing the pace effectively.
Ivanov missing with knees to the body.
Kolistaja is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanov has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kolistaja's efforts to push away.
Ivanov wants to stall.

Kolistaja breaks from the clinch.
Kolistaja misses with a body shot.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Kolistaja with a series of wild strikes but Kolistaja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ivanov clinches.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
Kolistaja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
Kolistaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanov won't allow it.
Kolistaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolistaja tries to break free but Ivanov pushes him back against the ropes.
Kolistaja tries to break free but Ivanov pushes him back against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kolistaja can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
Ivanov prevents Kolistaja from breaking the clinch.
Kolistaja can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
Ivanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov working Kolistaja over with knees to the body.
Kolistaja tries to break the clinch but Ivanov is controlling the position.
Kolistaja is trying to break the clinch but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kolistaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but Kolistaja blocks with his arms.
Kolistaja tries to circle away but Ivanov has him pinned against the ropes.
Kolistaja prevents a body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but Kolistaja blocks with his arms.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kolistaja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov has Kolistaja pressed against the ropes, preventing Kolistaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
Kolistaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.
A knee to the head by Ivanov.
Ivanov scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov is looking to control Kolistaja's arms but Kolistaja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivanov has his back to the ropes.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kolistaja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kolistaja looks gassed!
Kolistaja has had enough of the clinch but Ivanov keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Ivanov on the inside.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but Kolistaja blocks with his arms.
Kolistaja avoids a wild elbow strike from Ivanov.
Ivanov scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body.
Kolistaja can't break the clinch.
Ivanov is pushing Kolistaja up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but Kolistaja blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolistaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanov won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Kolistaja's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivanov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolistaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ivanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kolistaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kolistaja lands a jab to Ivanov's midsection.
Kolistaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov wants to land a leg kick but Kolistaja is out of range.
Kolistaja misses with the combination.
Kolistaja swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Kolistaja lands a body shot.
Ivanov throws a leg kick but Kolistaja sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kolistaja lands the left hand.
Kolistaja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ivanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kolistaja is able to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kolistaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kolistaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kolistaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolistaja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ivanov has time to react.
Ivanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Kolistaja moves out of range.
Kolistaja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ivanov is looking to chop away at Kolistaja's legs.
Kolistaja dips to his left and cracks Ivanov with an uppercut!
Kolistaja lands a head shot.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Kolistaja is having none of it.
Kolistaja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kolistaja misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
Kolistaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Hongan Kolistaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanov defending well as Kolistaja loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Kolistaja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Ivanov misses.
Kolistaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolistaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov tries to work over Kolistaja's front leg with a kick but Kolistaja checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ivanov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kolistaja has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kolistaja and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kolistaja scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Kolistaja.
Ivanov defending well as Kolistaja loads up on a big left hand.
Kolistaja misses with an uppercut.
Kolistaja missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kolistaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kolistaja.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ivanov throws a looping overhand right but Kolistaja ducks down to avoid it.
Kolistaja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanov.
Kolistaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolistaja throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kolistaja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kolistaja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanov.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kolistaja swings away with a body shot that misses

and Ivanov counters by clinching up.
Kolistaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ivanov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kolistaja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kolistaja managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanov.
Kolistaja tries to circle away but Ivanov has him pinned against the ropes.
Ivanov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolistaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kolistaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivanov working Kolistaja over with knees to the body.
Ivanov trying to stall but Kolistaja improves his position.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but Kolistaja blocks it.
Kolistaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolistaja dodges an elbow strike from Ivanov.
Sergei Ivanov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ivanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kolistaja can't break the clinch.
Ivanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolistaja.
Kolistaja avoids the elbow strike from Ivanov, against the ropes.
Kolistaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanov won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov scores with a knee to the head.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Kolistaja controls the action.
Kolistaja is trying to break the clinch but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes.
Kolistaja lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov keeps control of Kolistaja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kolistaja is trying to force a seperation but Ivanov has the dominant position.
Kolistaja managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanov.
Kolistaja tries to work over Ivanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hongan Kolistaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Sergei Ivanov!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Sergei Ivanov!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Hongan Kolistaja!

Sergei Ivanov wins by split decision!