PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack London could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikhail Ivanov's chin.

London
vs
Ivanov

180 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov throws a leg kick that misses.
London cracks Ivanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ivanov shoots in for a double leg but London sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but London manages to avoid it.
Ivanov shoots in but no luck this time.
London tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanov.
Jack London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Ivanov.
A jab from London misses.
Nice sprawl there from London as Ivanov shoots in.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but London moves away.
London wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
London tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

London closes the distance and clinches.

London breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
London keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

London rushes Ivanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

London pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
London throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov trying to control but London is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
London throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
London keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
London trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
London lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ivanov!
Ivanov is looking to improve his position but London isn't that keen on the idea.
London with good strikes from the mount here!
Ivanov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ivanov is working to get back to half guard.
London controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
London scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ivanov?
London cracks Ivanov with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack London!