PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyce Larson (ranked 24574 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alek Ivanov (ranked 5992 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyce Larson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Larson
vs
Ivanov

151 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boyce Larson!
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, Alek Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ivanov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Larson.
Ivanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ivanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larson, pushing him back against the cage.
Larson tries to pull guard but Ivanov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ivanov crunches a lovely knee into Larson's ribcage.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larson is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov scores a nice knee to the body.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov landing knees to the head.

It looks like Boyce Larson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ivanov to work.
A knee to the head by Ivanov.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.

Larson is rocked!
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oh Larson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ivanov jerks Larson's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Larson drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ivanov goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ivanov because Larson was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Alek Ivanov!