PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Klitscho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Chrovcec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Klitscho
vs
Chrovcec

187 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Ivan Klitscho!
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, Ivan Chrovcec!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitscho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Klitscho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klitscho digs a good hook to Chrovcec's body.
A head kick from Klitscho lands but Chrovcec takes it in his stride.
Klitscho lands with an overhand left.
Ivan Klitscho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chrovcec moves in looking to clinch but Klitscho pushes him off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chrovcec.
Chrovcec working away.

Chrovcec looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chrovcec looks gassed!
Klitscho is trying to improve his position.
Klitscho is trying to control Chrovcec's posture but Chrovcec avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitscho is trying to improve his position.
Klitscho wants to get back to his feet.

Chrovcec looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Klitscho tries to buck Chrovcec off but Chrovcec is having none of it.

Chrovcec tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Klitscho prevents Chrovcec from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitscho tries to buck Chrovcec off but Chrovcec is having none of it.
Chrovcec working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Chrovcec is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klitscho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chrovcec tries to score with some ground and pound. Klitscho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Klitscho is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrovcec looks up at the clock and then as Klitscho takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chrovcec smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Chrovcec working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Klitscho struggling a bit here.
Klitscho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chrovcec wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chrovcec in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitscho tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Chrovcec content just to control the position here.
Chrovcec can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klitscho is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klitscho is looking to improve his position but Chrovcec isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Klitscho will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klitscho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivan Klitscho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klitscho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chrovcec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitscho misses with a takedown

and Chrovcec counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klitscho won't be happy with that.
Chrovcec trying to control the action but Klitscho is working from the bottom.
Chrovcec advances nicely into full mount.
Chrovcec can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klitscho is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrovcec takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Chrovcec working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Klitscho looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Chrovcec! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivan Chrovcec!