PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakashi Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanko comes to the ring accompanied by Oh No by Gogol Bordello. Kakashi Hatake has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vanko
vs
Hatake

175 cm
19
261 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Vanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kakashi Hatake!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatake tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanko wants to clinch but Hatake slips to the side

and Hatake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hatake wants to stand but Vanko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Vanko punching from the bottom.
Vanko 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.
Vanko is looking to control Hatake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vanko avoid being mounted?
Vanko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hatake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vanko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hatake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hatake won't allow Vanko to sweep him here.
Hatake wanted to stand there but Vanko had control of the position.
Hatake postures up.
Hatake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vanko is proving hard to escape from.
Hatake is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanko has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanko controls Hatake momentarily but Hatake frees himself.
Hatake trying to control but Vanko is working from the bottom.
Hatake lands a couple of elbows.
Hatake scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hatake preventing the sweep.
Hatake wants to stand and escape but instead Vanko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vanko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vanko won't allow Hatake to get back to his feet.
Vanko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hatake is trying to buck Vanko off.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vanko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vanko throws a strike aimed at the side of Hatake's head but Hatake avoids it well.
Hatake wants to control but Vanko postures up.

Vanko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hatake rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vanko's guard! Nice work there by Hatake!
Hatake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vanko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hatake's guard.
Vanko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hatake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hatake's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vanko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vanko wants to control from the top but Hatake keeps moving.

Hatake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vanko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vanko trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hatake has his feet on Vanko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hatake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hatake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hatake wants to stand but Vanko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vanko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vanko controlling the position.
Vanko tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Vanko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hatake defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatake won't allow Vanko to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vanko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vanko is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kakashi Hatake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hatake misses with a double jab.
Hatake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vanko.
Vanko avoids a kick to the body.
Hatake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kakashi Hatake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hatake instigates a clinch.

Hatake drags the fight down to the ground.
Kakashi Hatake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vanko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vanko works over Hatake with some ground and pound from guard.
Vanko looking to pass the guard.

Hatake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanko looking to pass the guard.
Vanko passes into half guard.
Hatake trying to hold on to Vanko's head to control him but Vanko postures up.
Hatake is trying to stand.
Hatake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vanko misses with a head shot. Hatake uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vanko won't allow Hatake to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vanko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hatake dives on top into guard.
Vanko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hatake is squirming around, avoiding Vanko's attempts to control the action.
Vanko landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake tries to hold on but Vanko postures up.
Vanko working the ground and pound effectively.
Hatake looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Vanko is looking for the choke from the back position but Hatake is controlling his hands well.
Hatake tries to roll but Vanko sticks to his back.

Hatake manages to stand up with Vanko still on his back. Eventually Vanko drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
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!

Vanko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hatake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vanko wants to sweep here but Hatake controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatake postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hatake preventing the sweep.
Hatake stands up over Vanko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hatake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vanko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hatake stands up over Vanko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vanko throwing short punches from the bottom.

Vanko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vanko keeping moving, preventing Hatake from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Ivan Vanko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hatake keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatake stuffs the takedown.

Hatake gets a takedown into half guard.
Vanko is looking for a sweep. Hatake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hatake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vanko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hatake.
Vanko is pressing down on Hatake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vanko keeping moving, preventing Hatake from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vanko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hatake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vanko is proving hard to escape from.
Hatake is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanko has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vanko is on top in guard.
Vanko won't allow Hatake to get back to his feet.
Hatake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vanko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hatake punching from the bottom - just letting Vanko know he's still in a fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanko postures up in Hatake's guard and throws a big left but Hatake blocks it.
Vanko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vanko trying to pass the guard but Hatake defending well.
Vanko is trying to control. Hatake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hatake wants to get back to his feet.
Vanko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hatake!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatake wants to hold on but Vanko pushes him away.
Vanko trying to control but Hatake is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hatake stops Vanko from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hatake regains half guard.
Vanko moves nicely into side control.
Hatake is trying to get back to half guard.
Hatake is looking to get back to his feet here but Vanko is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hatake's back.
Hatake has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vanko is looking for the choke from the back position but Hatake is controlling his hands well.
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!
I would not like to be Hatake right now.
Hatake prevents Vanko from getting a body triangle.
Hatake holding both Vanko 's hands and preventing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Vanko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vanko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Vanko!
A victorious Ivan Vanko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.