PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Ros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivanow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Ros could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boris Ivanow's chin.

Ros
vs
Ivanow

200 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Ros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boris Ivanow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanow clinches up against the cage.

Ros gets control of Ivanow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ros will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ros wants to get back to his feet but Ivanow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ivanow gets to his feet - Ros follows without any prompting.
Ivanow circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Ivanow.
Ivanow tries to clinch up.
Ros throws a right and a left that Ivanow avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Ros.
Ros fails with a takedown attempt.
Ros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ivanow's waist but Ivanow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ros off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Ros misses
and Ivanow counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Ivanow rushes Ros and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ivanow prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Ros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ros tries to break free but Ivanow pushes him back against the cage.
Ros wants a takedown but no success here.
Ros can't break the clinch.
Ros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ivanow to keep the fight standing.
Ivanow has Ros pressed against the cage, preventing Ros from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanow controlling the action here for a moment.
Ivanow has Ros pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ros manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ros gets underhooks to prevent Ivanow's takedown attempt.

Ros manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ros has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ros doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ros is controlling Ivanow's posture.
Ros working a defensive guard here.
Ros will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Ros.
Ros shoots in and drives through. Ivanow sprawls well.
Ivanow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ros sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivanow somewhat.
Ros changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ivanow tries to avoid it but Ros manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ivanow to the ground. Ivanow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanow.
Ivanow looks winded!
Ivanow tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanow blocks the body kick.
Ros fails with a takedown attempt.
Ros closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivanow circles away.
Ros swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanow.
Ros tries to clinch but Ivanow is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ros gets tackled into the cage by Ivanow. Ivanow maintains the clinch.

Ivanow breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boris Ivanow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ros closes the distance and pushes Ivanow back into the cage.
Ros scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Boris Ivanow has been cut.
Ros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ros wants to break free but Ivanow has control.
Ros fails to pull guard.

Ivanow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanow shoots in for a takedown but Ros shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanow.
Ros fails with the takedown.

Ivanow darts in and clinches Ros up against the cage.
Ivanow tries for a takedown but Ros manages to get underhooks.
Thomas Ros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Ivanow.
Ivanow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ros is trying to drag Ivanow to the mat but Ivanow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ros is trying to break the clinch but Ivanow is controlling him.
Ros is trying to pull guard but Ivanow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Ivanow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ros is fending him off so far but Ivanow persists. Nope, Ros circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas Ros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ros misses with a takedown attempt - Ivanow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ivanow slaps away a takedown attempt from Ros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivanow swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ros tries to avoid it but Ivanow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ros to the ground. Ros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ros pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ivanow back to the cage. Ros follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ivanow fails with a takedown attempt.

Ros pushes Ivanow up against the cage in a clinch.
Ros pushes Ivanow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ros pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ros kicks Ivanow off and gets to his feet.
Ros closes the distance and clinches up with Ivanow, looking for a takedown. Ros pushes Ivanow against the cage but Ivanow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ros fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ros shoots in looking for a takedown but Ivanow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ros's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanow wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanow.
Ivanow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ros but Ros pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivanow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ros manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Ivanow. No joy for Ros on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ros looks for a takedown but Ivanow sprawls well.
Ivanow misses with the combination.
Ros throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Ivanow with that takedown attempt.
Ros changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ivanow tries to avoid it but Ros manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ivanow to the ground. Ivanow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ros tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ivanow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ros somewhat.
Ivanow scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Ros dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boris Ivanow's cut.
That's time! Ros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ivanow slaps away a takedown attempt from Ros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivanow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ros tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Ros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ros circles away.
Ivanow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boris Ivanow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ros circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ros counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ros fails to land the takedown.
Ros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ros circles away.
A combination from Ros does no damage.
Ivanow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good standup being displayed there by Ros as he connects with a hook.
Ros looks for a takedown but Ivanow sprawls well.
Ivanow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ivanow gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ivanow rushes Ros and presses him up against the cage.
Ros looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ivanow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ivanow fails to pull guard.
Ros has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ivanow after a bit of a struggle.
Ros wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivanow working Ros over with knees to the body.
Ros is looking to take this one to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ivanow to keep the fight standing.

Ivanow pulls Ros into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ros trying to control but Ivanow is working from the bottom.
Ros throws a big right hand that misses.
Ros won't allow Ivanow to get back to his feet.
Ivanow wants to improve his position but instead Ros has moved into half guard.

Ros wants to work for an arm triangle but Ivanow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ros is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ros trying to control from half guard but Ivanow is working away.
Ros trying to mount his opponent but Ivanow defends it.

Ros is trying to work for a kimura but Ivanow is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivanow is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thomas Ros.
I think Ros has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!