PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Ivanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivanov
vs
Saber

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 4 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urijah Saber!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saber.
Saber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saber pinned against the cage. Saber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Saber.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt

so Ivanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ivanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Saber working a defensive guard here.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivanov stops Saber from standing up.
Ivanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Saber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saber has momentary wrist control but Ivanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Saber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ivanov throws a strike but Saber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saber throwing strikes but missing.

Ivanov wriggles free and stands up.
Saber misses with a wild combination.
Saber pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ivanov back to the cage. Saber follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Saber drops Ivanov with a beautiful combination! Ivanov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saber is looking for the KO!

Ivanov is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saber misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Ivanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ivanov seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Saber shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Ivanov is backing up but Saber catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Ivanov covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Saber Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urijah Saber!