PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Breeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oh No by Gogol Bordello. Ivan Vanko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vanko
vs
Breeze

175 cm
24
261 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
20
223 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Vanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Breeze!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Breeze takes the fight into the clinch.
Vanko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Breeze is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vanko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Breeze to the mat. Breeze regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Breeze has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vanko has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanko in side control, throwing shots but Breeze defends.
The strikes coming from Vanko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vanko is working Breeze over with some ground and pound from side control.
Breeze tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Breeze has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Vanko is looking to take a break and control but Breeze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Breeze is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breeze avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vanko.
Breeze regains half guard.
Vanko prevents Breeze from standing back up.

Vanko seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Breeze tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vanko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Breeze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze keeps trying to improve his position.
Vanko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vanko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vanko is trying to control the action in half guard but Breeze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breeze is pressing down on Vanko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Breeze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vanko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Breeze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vanko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze working a defensive guard here.
Breeze wants to sweep here but Vanko controlling him for the moment.
Vanko throwing strikes but missing.
Vanko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vanko passes Breeze's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breeze trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vanko manages to pass to mount!
Breeze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vanko tries to control but Breeze wriggling away.
Vanko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Breeze because Vanko loaded up on that one.
Vanko looking to control but Breeze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Breeze sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Breeze is looking for a sweep. Vanko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Vanko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vanko drives through with a takedown into Breeze's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vanko lands a couple of elbows.
Vanko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Breeze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vanko stands and throws Breeze's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vanko throws a strike aimed at the side of Breeze's head but Breeze avoids it well.
Breeze tries to bench press Vanko off him but Vanko keeps the position.

Vanko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ivan Vanko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Breeze wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vanko wants to control for a moment but Breeze uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Vanko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Breeze is looking for a sweep. Vanko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vanko working over Breeze with some ground and pound. Breeze looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vanko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Breeze defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanko scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Vanko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Breeze defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breeze is looking to control Vanko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Breeze avoid being mounted?
Breeze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Breeze actively working from the bottom here.
Vanko prevents Breeze from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanko passes to full mount!
Vanko tries to control but Breeze wriggling away.
Vanko with a couple of short strikes.
Vanko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Breeze hang on?
Breeze tries to hold on but Vanko postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanko trying to control but Breeze is having none of it.
Breeze tries to lock up and control but Vanko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanko breaks from Breeze's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Breeze is working to get back to half guard.
Vanko trying to control but Breeze is having none of it.
Breeze is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanko tries to control but Breeze wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Vanko dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Breeze clinches up against the cage.
Vanko tries to pull guard but Breeze forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Vanko jumps guard.

Vanko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Breeze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Breeze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Breeze trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breeze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breeze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanko is keeping the position for now.
Breeze trying to control but Vanko is working from the bottom.

Breeze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vanko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Breeze has managed to get both his arms back between Vanko's legs - danger averted.
Breeze trying to control but Vanko is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze won't allow Vanko to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ben Breeze.

Breeze moves into the clinch successfully.
Breeze misses with some punches.

Breeze is trying to trip Vanko. He has hold of a leg but Vanko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Breeze persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Vanko has his foot on Breeze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Breeze works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanko is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze content to stall in guard here.
Breeze looking to pass the guard.

Vanko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Breeze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vanko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ben Breeze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Breeze content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Vanko has locked up a guillotine! Vanko's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Breeze is holding on here and Vanko must be using up a lot of energy. Breeze has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Vanko gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ivan Vanko!
After winning the bout, Ivan Vanko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.