PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghoul Ghotha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Ivanovich's chin.

Ghotha
vs
Ivanovich

207 cm
37
272 lbs
30 - 29 - 1

200 cm
32
263 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 30 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ghotha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivanovich circles away.
Ghotha shoots in looking for a takedown but Ivanovich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ghotha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Ivanovich.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghotha.
Ivanovich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanovich wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghoul Ghotha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghotha. Ghotha gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghotha misses with a body shot
and Ivanovich counters with a nice body kick.
Ghotha throws a looping overhand right but Ivanovich ducks down to avoid it.
Ivanovich stuffs the takedown.

Ghotha tries to keep at a distance but Ivanovich has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ivanovich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanovich scores with a shot to the side of Ghotha's head.
A short right from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghotha has had enough of the clinch but Ivanovich keeps him there for the moment.
Ivanovich prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanovich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ghotha up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha is trying to push Ivanovich away but Ivanovich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ivanovich lands a nice uppercut.
Ghotha trying to stall but Ivanovich improves his position.
Ghotha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ivanovich is defending well.
Ivanovich gets through Ghotha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivanovich taking a breather.
Ivanovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivanovich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ivanovich presses Ghotha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ghotha is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivanovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ghotha backwards.
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!
Ghotha has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ivanovich after a bit of a struggle.
Ivanovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Ghotha backwards.
Ivanovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivanovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghothas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich digs a right hand underneath Ghotha's ribcage. Ghotha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivanovich scores with a hook to the body.
Ivanovich lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich lands a body punch.
Ivanovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ghotha backwards.
Ivanovich has Ghotha pushed against the cage.
Ghotha takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich lands a right hand.
Ivanovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ghotha or not.
Ivanovich lands a body punch.
Ivanovich lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich pushes Ghotha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivanovich is leaning against Ghotha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ivanovich lands an uppercut.
Ivanovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghotha backwards.
Ivanovich lands a shot to the body.
Ivanovich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ghotha up against the cage.
Ivanovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanovich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ivanovich lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Ivanovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivanovich lands with a light punch inside.
Ivanovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ivanovich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Ivanovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich scores with a hook to the body.
Ivanovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Ghotha backwards.
A short right from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich scores with a hook to the body.
Ivanovich scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ivanovich - that landed with a thud.
Ivanovich pushes Ghotha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanovich slows down the pace here.
Ivanovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ghotha or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Ivanovich.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivanovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ivanovich drops Ghotha onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ghotha is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Ghotha is rocked!
Ivanovich lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Ivanovich dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ivanovich drops Ghotha with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ghotha! Ivanovich dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Ivanovich!