PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Zim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ivanov
vs
Zim

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Zim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zim leaves Ivanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ivanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zim pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ivanov back to the cage. Zim follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jim Zim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zim connects with a body shot.
Zim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zim fails with a takedown attempt.
Zim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Zim does no damage.
Zim fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Zim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ivanov is fending him off so far but Zim persists. Nope, Ivanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergey Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Zim.

Ivanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zim looks gassed!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ivanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ivanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ivanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ivanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ivanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ivanov thows a huge punch but Zim dodges it nicely.
Zim taking some punishment here, with Ivanov in his half guard.
Ivanov working the head and body with strikes.
Ivanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ivanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov passes to full mount!
Zim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ivanov lands a heavy elbow.
Ivanov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zim can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Zim that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ivanov working Zim over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ivanov with shots to the head and body - Zim looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zim is bucking up trying to escape but Ivanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Zim is rocked!
Ivanov lands with some strikes.
Zim is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
Ivanov lands a heavy elbow.
Ivanov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ivanov lands a heavy elbow.
Ivanov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Zim wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ivanov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Ivanov!