PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovits has chosen The Odorants - This Night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gibson
vs
Ivanovits

192 cm
29
280 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

220 cm
33
277 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Ivanovits!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovits catches Gibson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Scott Gibson has been cut.
Ivanovits throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Ivanovits gets caught flat footed, as Gibson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gibson trying to control but Ivanovits is working from the bottom.
Gibson lands a couple of digs.
Gibson trying to control but Ivanovits is working from the bottom.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Ivanovits is keeping the position.
Gibson trying to control but Ivanovits is working from the bottom.
Gibson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ivanovits is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovits keeping full guard, as Gibson tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Scott Gibson.
Gibson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Gibson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ivanovits is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Gibson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ivanovits is staying active underneath Gibson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits tries to roll over but Gibson keeps him under control.

Gibson is looking for a kimura but Ivanovits is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gibson to get the leverage.
Ivanovits wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gibson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ivanovits is just riding it out for now. Gibson eventually gives up the hold.
Ivanovits slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throwing strikes but missing.
Gibson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gibson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivanovits keeping full guard, as Gibson tries to pass.
Ivanovits is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ivanovits wants to sweep here but Gibson controlling him for the moment.
Gibson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanovits has wrist control.
Gibson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanovits is retaining full guard.
Ivanovits throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ivanovits trying to keep a closed guard but Gibson is proving a slippery customer.
Ivanovits keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
Gibson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovits is keeping the position for now.
Gibson throwing strikes from guard but Ivanovits blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanovits looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanovits, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson cracks Ivanovits with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Gibson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gibson wants to clinch up but Ivanovits keeps it at a distance.
Gibson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivanovits misses with a head kick.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Ivanovits circles away easily
and Ivanovits counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Ivanovits sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivanovits stuffs the takedown attempt from Gibson. Gibson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanovits throws a shot from downtown. Gibson moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Ivanovits as Gibson shoots in.
Gibson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ivanovits sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanovits lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovits takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivanovits circles away.
Sergei Ivanovits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ivanovits is fending him off so far but Gibson persists. Nope, Ivanovits circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson walks into a straight right hand from Ivanovits.
Ivanovits misses with an uppercut. Gibson saw that one coming.
Ivanovits throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Sergei Ivanovits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovits shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanovits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibson.
Gibson shoots and misses
and Ivanovits counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovits lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanovits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Ivanovits throws a lazy right hand but Gibson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivanovits works the jab nicely.

Scott Gibson's cut is getting worse.
Gibson shoots and misses
and Ivanovits counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ivanovits is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanovits scores with a nice head shot.
Scott Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanovits scores with a nice strike.

Scott Gibson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gibson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gibson has a takedown stuffed.
Ivanovits drops Gibson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ivanovits follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Ivanovits!
After winning the bout, Sergei Ivanovits thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.