PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago DeJesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagoi Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeJesus
vs
Ivanov

185 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago DeJesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blagoi Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeJesus fails with a takedown attempt.
DeJesus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanov lands with a thumping leg kick.

Ivanov instigates a clinch.
Ivanov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
DeJesus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivanov lands a body shot.
DeJesus takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeJesus has Ivanov pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ivanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ivanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Thiago DeJesus has been cut.
DeJesus is breathing heavily.

Ivanov has picked DeJesus up - he's going for a ride! Ivanov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeJesus defending well though.
Ivanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ivanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

DeJesus is rocked!
Ivanov scores with a big shot! DeJesus's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save DeJesus! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blagoi Ivanov!