PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles's entrance music is Kings of Leon - Closer. A fine choice. Aleksander Ivanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miles
vs
Ivanov

179 cm
29
196 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

182 cm
30
199 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Brute

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wes Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ivanov misses with a hook.
Miles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ivanov misses the target.
Ivanov misses with a head kick.
Ivanov misses with a low kick as Miles jumps back.
Ivanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ivanov.
Miles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
A jab from Miles misses.
Miles throws a leg kick but Ivanov moved away.
Ivanov jabs Miles right on the nose. Miles blinks but takes it well.
Ivanov misses with a head kick.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
Ivanov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miles.
Ivanov loads up on a big right hand but Miles slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miles blocks a jab.
Ivanov scores with a leg kick.
Miles lands a nice shot to the body.
Miles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ivanov tries to avoid it but Miles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ivanov to the ground. Ivanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miles slips under a jab.
Miles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Miles.
A shot to the body from Ivanov misses
and Miles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Ivanov.
Ivanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miles throws a low kick, looking for Ivanov's leg but Ivanov calmly moves out of range.
Miles tries to work over Ivanov's front leg with a kick but Ivanov checks it.
Ivanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Ivanov.
Nice uppercut there from Ivanov.
Miles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miles misses with a kick to the body.
Ivanov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov connects with a high kick.
Miles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to work over Miles's front leg with a kick but Miles checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ivanov checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miles.
Miles blocks a head kick by Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a swing at Miles's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miles misses with a double jab.
Miles ducks right into an uppercut from Ivanov.
Ivanov blocks a jab.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miles connects with the punch.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Miles blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov misses with a head kick.

Ivanov has Miles up against the cage in a clinch.
Miles stalling in the clinch.
Miles can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miles.
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!
Miles tries to work over Ivanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but Miles blocks with his arms.
Ivanov pushes Miles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivanov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles is trying to break the clinch but Ivanov has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Miles - that landed with a thud.
Miles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Ivanov throws an elbow but it misses.
Ivanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Ivanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ivanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Miles misses.
Ivanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ivanov.
Miles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miles blocks a head kick by Ivanov.
Miles misses with a right hand
and Ivanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov feints and then cracks Miles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miles down.
Miles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Miles staying out of range there.
Ivanov swings for the body but Miles moves out of range.
Miles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov scores with a shot to the body.
Miles shoots in but Ivanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ivanov throws a sloppy head kick
and Miles counters with a nice body shot.
Aleksander Ivanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miles throws a push kick but Ivanov slaps the foot to one side.
Ivanov with a hook.
Miles digs a good hook to Ivanov's body.
Ivanov lands a head kick. Miles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miles throws a push kick but Ivanov slaps the foot to one side.
Miles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miles ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Miles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ivanov connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Miles blocks the leg kick.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ivanov misses with a low kick.
Ivanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ivanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ivanov takes a swing at Miles's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miles.
Ivanov tried to score with a low kick but Miles checks it.
Ivanov throws out a leg kick but Miles moves out of range and Ivanov only half commits.
Miles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ivanov motions for Miles to come forward. Ivanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Miles as he connects with a hook.
Ivanov slips a jab from Miles.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Miles moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a leg kick that knocks Miles off balance momentarily.
Miles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ivanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miles manages to avoid it.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Miles.
Nice body punch from Miles.
Aleksander Ivanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miles has a takedown stuffed.
Miles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ivanov has time to react.
Ivanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miles.
Miles moves out of range as Ivanov strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Miles lands a nice looking body shot.
Ivanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miles moves out of range of the body kick from Ivanov.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miles.
Ivanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miles misses with a body kick.
Miles looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Miles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Miles dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ivanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivanov as he avoids it easily.
Ivanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miles with a hook.
Miles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
A jab from Miles finds it's way through Ivanov's defenses.
Ivanov misses with a low kick.
Miles throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov throws a head kick that half lands.
Miles scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Miles misses.
Miles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Ivanov throws a low kick, looking for Miles's leg but Miles calmly moves out of range.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Miles counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov throws a hook but Miles blocks it.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut.
Miles throws a shot to the body.
Miles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Miles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miles.
Miles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ivanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miles. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Ivanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miles moves away from the strike by Ivanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Miles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov moves out of range as Miles strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Miles does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Ivanov.
Miles throws a chopping leg kick but Ivanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ivanov throws a leg kick that misses.
Miles misses with a double jab
and Ivanov counters with a low kick, right behind Miles 's knee.
Miles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Ivanov throws a leg kick which misses Miles's front leg but catches the back leg as Miles tries to avoid it.
Ivanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ivanov throws a leg kick but Miles sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles thuds his right hand into Ivanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miles lands with a good body shot.
Miles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ivanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miles scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ivanov needs to keep his hands up - Miles had a free shot at his head there.
Miles walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanov.
Ivanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miles doesn't seem bothered though.
Miles lunges at Ivanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ivanov's hand.
Miles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.

Ivanov gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ivanov is trying to push Miles away but Miles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ivanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miles's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleksander Ivanov.
I think Ivanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aleksander Ivanov!
During a confident post fight interview, Aleksander Ivanov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.