PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Summer Wheatly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigory Ivankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wheatly
vs
Ivankov

173 cm
19
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Blueprint Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Summer Wheatly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigory Ivankov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivankov tests Wheatly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivankov keeps the fight on the outside.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
Ivankov throws an overhand right that lands on Wheatly's shoulder, as Wheatly tries to avoid the shot.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Ivankov misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch lands to the side of Wheatly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ivankov drops his shoulder and cracks Wheatly with a huge uppercut! Wheatly goes down! Can Ivankov finish him?

It looks like Summer Wheatly has been cut.
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!
Ivankov trying to control but Wheatly is working from the bottom.
Ivankov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wheatly is retaining full guard.
Ivankov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ivankov wants to control from the top but Wheatly keeps moving.
Wheatly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivankov's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly won't allow Ivankov to sweep him here.
Wheatly postures up.
Ivankov keeping full guard, as Wheatly tries to pass.
Ivankov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wheatly!
Ivankov looking to control but Wheatly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wheatly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ivankov tries to control but Wheatly wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ivankov trying to control but Wheatly is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivankov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Grigory Ivankov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Ivankov moves out of range.
Ivankov blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Ivankov looks to throw the jab but Wheatly is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigory Ivankov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Summer Wheatly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ivankov throws a body punch but Wheatly moves out of range.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Wheatly.
Ivankov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ivankov digs a good hook to Wheatly's body.
Wheatly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ivankov drops Wheatly with a right and a left! Ivankov comes rushing in but Wheatly regains his composure and manages to keep Ivankov in guard.

Wheatly is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivankov wants to control from the top but Wheatly keeps moving.
Oh Wheatly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ivankov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wheatly kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wheatly seems to have got his legs back now.
Wheatly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivankov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wheatly is retaining full guard.
Ivankov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wheatly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivankov is one step ahead there.
Wheatly looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Ivankov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wheatly.
Ivankov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivankov scores with a jab.
Ivankov is breathing heavily.
Ivankov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wheatly throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Grigory Ivankov has been cut.
Wheatly ducks under a wild hook from Ivankov.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Ivankov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivankov misses with a straight left.
Ivankov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wheatly can pounce on him.
Wheatly throws a sloppy head kick and Ivankov moves out of range easily.
Wheatly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivankov avoids the head kick by Wheatly.
Grigory Ivankov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wheatly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wheatly thows a body kick. Ivankov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Wheatly slips under a jab.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Wheatly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheatly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wheatly is looking to slow Ivankov down with leg kicks.
Wheatly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wheatly.
Wheatly scores with a head kick.
Wheatly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wheatly wants to clinch up but Ivankov keeps it at a distance.
Ivankov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Ivankov throws an overhand right that lands on Wheatly's shoulder, as Wheatly tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Wheatly.
Wheatly wants to clinch.
Wheatly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivankov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wheatly.
Wheatly moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivankov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wheatly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheatly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ivankov's head.
Ivankov cracks Wheatly with a good jab.
Wheatly tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivankov avoids the head kick by Wheatly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wheatly is looking to clinch but Ivankov is avoiding it.
Grigory Ivankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivankov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivankov blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Wheatly moves out of range of the strikes.
Wheatly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheatly throws a head kick that half lands.
Ivankov lands a glancing blow to the side of Wheatly's head.
Wheatly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ivankov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivankov misses with a hook. Wheatly ducked under it nicely.
Wheatly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ivankov.
Ivankov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivankov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivankov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Ivankov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab, jab by Ivankov - just one landing.
Wheatly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivankov.
A head kick misses from Wheatly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Summer Wheatly dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ivankov dips to his left and cracks Wheatly with an uppercut!
Wheatly throws a head kick but Ivankov moves out of range.
Ivankov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheatly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivankov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivankov throws an overhand right that lands on Wheatly's shoulder, as Wheatly tries to avoid the shot.
Ivankov scores with a one two! Wheatly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ivankov, as that shot connected.
Wheatly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivankov looks to land a right hand but Wheatly moved out of range.
Wheatly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivankov throws out the jab.
Wheatly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivankov throws a right and a left that Wheatly avoids nicely.
Wheatly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wheatly.
Good leg kick by Wheatly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wheatly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivankov misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wheatly, right into the meat.
Wheatly lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivankov misses with the combination.
Ivankov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivankov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivankov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wheatly tries to clinch but Ivankov moves out of range.
Wheatly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ivankov.
Wheatly slips under a jab.
Ivankov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheatly is just out of range.
Wheatly throws a head kick that Ivankov semi-blocks.
Grigory Ivankov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheatly throws a head kick that half lands.
Wheatly throws a nice head kick!
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Ivankov lands a right hook to the body.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheatly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wheatly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivankov avoids the head kick by Wheatly.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivankov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wheatly doesn't seem bothered though.
Wheatly throws a solid leg kick but Ivankov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wheatly.
Ivankov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wheatly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivankov with a jab.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Ivankov moves out of range.
Ivankov looks to land a right hand but Wheatly moved out of range.
Wheatly tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheatly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ivankov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
Wheatly throws a sloppy head kick and Ivankov moves out of range easily.
Ivankov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ivankov throws a series of punches but Wheatly moves out of range.
Wheatly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ivankov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wheatly tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivankov misses with an uppercut. Wheatly saw that one coming.
Wheatly throws a front kick that sends Ivankov stumbling back into the cage.
Ivankov misses with a double jab.
Wheatly throws a sloppy head kick and Ivankov moves out of range easily.
Wheatly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly throws a head kick that half lands.
Ivankov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wheatly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wheatly lands a head kick. Ivankov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wheatly walks into a stiff left hand from Ivankov.
Wheatly cracks the inside of Ivankov's front leg.
Wheatly throws a nice head kick!
Ivankov swinging wilding here.
Wheatly tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivankov looks to land a combination but Wheatly avoids it well.
Ivankov blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Ivankov throws the left hand but Wheatly avoids the punch easily.
Wheatly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ivankov's head.
Ivankov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Wheatly.
Wheatly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Ivankov misses.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
Ivankov lands with a hook. Wheatly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly tries to clinch but Ivankov is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wheatly.
Ivankov blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
A shot to de liver by Ivankov. Beautiful body shot.
Wheatly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Wheatly.
Ivankov misses with a double jab.
Ivankov misses with a hook. Wheatly ducked under it nicely.
Wheatly lands a head kick!
Ivankov lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Ivankov.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Ivankov moves out of range.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivankov clobbers Wheatly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Wheatly.
Ivankov scores with a shot to the body.
Ivankov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wheatly.
Ivankov blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Ivankov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Summer Wheatly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wheatly 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Grigory Ivankov!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Summer Wheatly!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Summer Wheatly!

Summer Wheatly wins by split decision!