PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Macintosh
vs
Strashko

192 cm
49
212 lbs
38 - 33 - 4

188 cm
32
210 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 38 - 33 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Strashko!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strashko has closed the distance and engaged Macintosh in a clinch.
Macintosh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strashko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Strashko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strashko connects with a leg kick. Macintosh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ivan Strashko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Strashko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strashko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Macintosh.
Macintosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macintosh jumps guard but Strashko stands there with Macintosh around his waist. Macintosh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Strashko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macintosh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Strashko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Macintosh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Macintosh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Macintosh wants to break free but Strashko has control.

Strashko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko catches Macintosh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Strashko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strashko showed some decent athleticism there.
Macintosh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strashko is nestled in close to Macintosh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Strashko trying to control the pace.
Strashko working over Macintosh with some ground and pound. Macintosh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Strashko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strashko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Macintosh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh wants to sweep but Strashko has passed to side control!
Macintosh is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Strashko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Macintosh is rocked!
Strashko working away.
Oh Macintosh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Macintosh tries to bench press Strashko off him but Strashko keeps the position.
Strashko lands a strong strike to the head of Macintosh. That's dazed him! Strashko looking to finish here. Macintosh is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Strashko lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Strashko!
Post fight, Ivan Strashko stared into the camera and said 'Dont mess with cossacks you foolish englishman. And especially dont mess with Viking Cossacks.'.