PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Ivanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bocco Badz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badz has chosen e-dubble - Be A King as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ivanova
vs
Badz

183 cm
26
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Mango Nutrition
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Ivanova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bocco Badz!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanova keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanova misses with a straight left.
Badz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivanova swivels and escapes.
Ivanova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badz.
A combination from Ivanova does no damage.
Badz moves out of range as Ivanova strikes.
Ivanova connects with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Badz.
Ivanova misses the shot to the body.
Badz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanova circles away.
Ivanova throws a hook but Badz avoids it easily.
Ivanova misses with an uppercut.
Ivanova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanova missing with a left hand there. Badz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Badz takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badz tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badz slips under a jab from Ivanova.
Ivanova scores with a sloppy right hand. Badz should have avoided that one.

Badz darts in and clinches Ivanova up against the cage.
Badz goes for a takedown attempt but Ivanova pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vladmir Ivanova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bocco Badz.
Badz fails to land the takedown.
Ivanova loads up on a big right hand but Badz slips the punch.
Ivanova connects with a nice looking jab.
Badz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vladmir Ivanova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanova throws a hook to the side of Badz's head but Badz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ivanova looks to score with a jab to the body but Badz is just out of range.
Badz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badz tries to clinch but Ivanova moves out of range.
Ivanova lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ivanova throws a hook to the side of Badz's head but Badz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badz with a poor takedown
and Ivanova counters with a straight right hand.

Badz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ivanova did well to prevent Badz getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Badz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ivanova defends it well.
Badz tries to pass to full mount but Ivanova defends it.
Ivanova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivanova trying to control here.
Badz trying to control from half guard but Ivanova is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova tries to get to full guard but Badz has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ivanova manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ivanova managing to control the position.
Badz advances position into side control!
Ivanova wants to control but Badz postures up.

Badz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ivanova knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Badz landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova struggling a bit here.
Badz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ivanova is avoiding damage well.
Badz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Badz is trying to get an arm triangle but Ivanova is defending well.
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!
What's Ivanova going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanova is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vladmir Ivanova will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ivanova takes a swing at Badz's ribcage but misses.

Badz rushes Ivanova and presses him up against the cage.
Badz looking for a takedown.

Ivanova gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Badz regains guard.
Ivanova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ivanova is in close to Badz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ivanova with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ivanova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanova tries to free his leg and advance position but Badz is retaining full guard.
Badz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivanova manages to get himself to full guard.
Badz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanova is retaining full guard.
Badz throwing strikes from guard but Ivanova blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badz won't allow Ivanova to sweep him here.
Bocco Badz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanova is keeping the position for now.
Badz trying to control but Ivanova is working from the bottom.
Badz wants to pass the guard but Ivanova is keeping the position.
Badz pushes down on Ivanova's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Badz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Badz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Badz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ivanova is on top in guard.

Badz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanova is aware though and is defending well.
Ivanova postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivanova makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Badz working for a triangle but Ivanova defends it easily.
Ivanova is in close to Badz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ivanova scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Badz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivanova manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badz is one step ahead there.
Badz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanova wants to sweep but no luck.
Badz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ivanova sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badz tries to pass to full mount but Ivanova defends it.
Ivanova wants to get back to full guard.

Badz is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ivanova is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bocco Badz!
Bocco Badz is the new welterweight champion!
Bocco Badz looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The ones who can accomplish things are the big idiots that don't care about how thick and strong the wall is.'.