PBP Commentary

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

Kupila
vs
Ivanov

179 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Kupila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kupila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanov wants it to stay on the feet.

Kupila forces Ivanov back against the cage and clinches.
Ivanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kupila is defending well.

Ivanov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ivanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kupila blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivanov.
Kupila is trying to maintain the position but Ivanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kupila keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ivanov prevents Kupila from standing back up.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ivanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ivanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kupila gets full guard.
Ivanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ivanov won't allow Kupila to sweep him here.
Ivanov working some strikes from top position.
Ivanov cracks Kupila with a solid left hand.
Kupila is breathing heavily.
Ivanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kupila's head.
Ivanov works over Kupila with some ground and pound from guard.
Kupila has momentary wrist control but Ivanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kupila is rocked!
Kupila trying to keep a closed guard but Ivanov is proving a slippery customer.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ivanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanov working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kupila trying to control the position.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ivanov working some strikes from top position.
Ivanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Ivanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kupila's head.
Ivanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Kupila is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
Ivanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ivanov works over Kupila with some ground and pound from guard.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kupila controls Ivanov momentarily but Ivanov frees himself.
Kupila seems to have got his legs back now.
Ivanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Ivanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
Kupila is trying to keep Ivanov in close.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
Ivanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Ivanov distracts Kupila with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ivanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kupila's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov with a nice head shot there.
Ivanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Ivanov lands a couple of elbows.
Kupila wants to stand and escape but Ivanov is having none of it.
Ivanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ivanov cracks Kupila with a solid left hand.
Ivanov stops Kupila from standing up.
Ivanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kupila's head.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ivanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
Ivanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Ivanov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ivanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kupila misses with a takedown attempt - Ivanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kupila moves into range and clinches up with Ivanov.

Ivanov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kupila wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ivanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ivanov is in close to Kupila's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kupila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ivanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sergey Ivanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kupila is trying to control the position but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanov working some strikes from top position.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanov cracks Kupila with a solid left hand.
Ivanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Ivanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov is in close to Kupila's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov works over Kupila with some ground and pound from guard.
Ivanov stands up over Kupila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ivanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kupila's head.
Ivanov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Kupila's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sergey Ivanov!