PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Puffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov has chosen HINO RUSSO as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sergei Ivanov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brian Puffer's chin.

Puffer
vs
Ivanov

182 cm
27
178 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
182 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Shot in the Arm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Puffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Puffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ivanov forces Puffer back against the cage and clinches.
Ivanov keeps control of Puffer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puffer is trying to break free.
Ivanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Puffer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puffer throws a head kick that misses.

Ivanov rushes Puffer and presses him up against the cage.
Ivanov tries to circle away but Puffer has him pinned against the cage.
Puffer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Puffer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puffer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ivanov punishes Puffer's body with a nice straight punch.

Puffer gets tackled into the cage by Ivanov. Ivanov maintains the clinch.
Ivanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puffer's elbow.
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!
Ivanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puffer lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Sergei Ivanov has been cut.

Puffer breaks from the clinch.

Ivanov moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ivanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov stalling in the clinch.
Puffer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanov tries to break free but Puffer pushes him back against the cage.

Ivanov breaks the clinch.

Ivanov clinches up with Puffer and pushes him back against the cage.

Puffer breaks the clinch.
Ivanov thuds a left hand into Puffer's body.
Ivanov throws a hook but Puffer avoids it easily.

Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Puffer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ivanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Ivanov scores with a hook to the body.
Puffer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puffer looking to throw knees to the head but Ivanov is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puffer working Ivanov over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Puffer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puffer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ivanov cracks Puffer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Puffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puffer tries to clinch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Ivanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puffer on the side of the head.
Puffer throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Puffer.
Puffer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanov lands with a straight right. Puffer didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Brian Puffer has been cut.

Ivanov moves into the clinch.
Puffer looking to throw knees to the head but Ivanov is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puffer missing with knees to the body.

Puffer breaks the clinch.
Puffer is looking to clinch but Ivanov is avoiding it.

Puffer closes the distance and pushes Ivanov back into the cage.
Ivanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivanov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ivanov breaks the clinch.
Ivanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puffer rather than just go for the knockout.
Ivanov moves out of range as Puffer throws a body kick.
Ivanov lands a slapping body shot.

Ivanov rushes Puffer and presses him up against the cage.

Ivanov breaks the clinch.

Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.

Ivanov breaks the clinch.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Puffer.
A solid body kick from Puffer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puffer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ivanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Puffer is rocked!

Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Puffer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ivanov manages to break the clinch.
Puffer circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Ivanov. Puffer falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Ivanov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Ivanov!
Sergei Ivanov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above), into his post fight interview.