PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brigadir Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by A-Moral - Kmet Kreten?. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ivanov
vs
Clinton

190 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brigadir Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.
Clinton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clinton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clinton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clinton wants to break free but Ivanov has control.

Ivanov pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Clinton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ivanov dives on top into guard.
Clinton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ivanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clinton is pulling down on Ivanov's head to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clinton can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Clinton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanov throwing strikes from guard but Clinton blocks nicely.
Ivanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clinton is keeping the position for now.
Ivanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clinton's head.
Clinton wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling the position.
Ivanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clinton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clinton trying to control the position.
Ivanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Clinton has wrist control.
Clinton wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Clinton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ivanov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Clinton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ivanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Clinton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Clinton has wrist control.
Clinton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clinton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanov cracks Clinton with a solid left hand.
Ivanov being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov stopping the sweep attempt from Clinton.

Clinton has his foot on Ivanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ivanov works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ivanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clinton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clinton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanov postures up.

Clinton has his foot on Ivanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ivanov works his way back into a safe position though.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clinton looking for a sweep. Not yet Clinton, not yet.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clinton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Clinton looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ivanov is defending well. Clinton quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ivanov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Clinton celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Clinton!