PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Book (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Ogard Ll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Ogard Ll has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Book
vs
Ogard Ll

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Rex Book!
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, Ivan Ogard Ll!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Book drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Rex Book has been cut.
Book wants to clinch up but Ogard Ll keeps it at a distance.
Ogard Ll looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Book fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Book moves in looking to clinch but Ogard Ll pushes him off.

Book closes the distance and pushes Ogard Ll back into the cage.
Ogard Ll lands with a light punch inside.
Book jumps guard but Ogard Ll turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Book is trying to drag Ogard Ll to the mat but Ogard Ll just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Book. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Book has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ogard Ll avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Book wants a takedown.
A short right from Ogard Ll on the inside.
Ogard Ll lands a hook that snaps the head of Book backwards.
Ogard Ll lands an uppercut.
Ogard Ll prevents a takedown attempt there.
Book is breathing heavily.
Ogard Ll lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ogard Ll lands a nice uppercut.
Ogard Ll scores with a shoulder strike.
Book is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ogard Ll pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ogard Ll lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Book backwards.
Ogard Ll working hard to break the clinch.
Ogard Ll wants to get back to striking at distance but Book won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogard Ll lands an uppercut.
Ogard Ll is trying to break the clinch but Book has him pressed against the cage.
Ogard Ll lands with a right to the head.
Ogard Ll lands a shoulder strike.

Book is rocked!
Ogard Ll creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Book's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Book drops to his knees and Ogard Ll pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ogard Ll!
An out of breath Ivan Ogard Ll thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.