PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Warren (ranked 7350 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alek Ivanov (ranked 5151 p4p, 521 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Warren
vs
Ivanov

216 cm
26
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Austin Warren!
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, Alek Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Warren really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Warren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.
Warren letting Ivanov take a breather here.
Ivanov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ivanov misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov working Warren over with knees to the body.
Warren is breathing heavily.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov has Warren pushed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alek Ivanov.

Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Warren avoids the damage to the body.
Ivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivanov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ivanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.
Ivanov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov is struggling to control the position.
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
Ivanov slowing the pace effectively.
Ivanov scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.
Come on Ivanov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ivanov taking a breather.
Ivanov crunches a lovely knee into Warren's ribcage.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.
Ivanov lands a nice knee to the body.
Ivanov stalling in the clinch.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov working Warren over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ivanov obliges.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but Warren blocks it.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ivanov controlling the action here for a moment.
Ivanov continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ivanov is pushing Warren up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alek Ivanov.

Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alek Ivanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Austin Warren's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ivanov darts in and clinches Warren up against the cage.
Ivanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warren tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ivanov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but Warren blocks it.
Ivanov missing with knees to the body.
Ivanov lands a good knee to the midsection. Warren won't want to take too many of those.
Ivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivanov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alek Ivanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ivanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivanov working Warren over with knees to the body.
Ivanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivanov working Warren over with knees to the body.
Ivanov slows down the pace here.
Ivanov working Warren over with knees to the body.
Ivanov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ivanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ivanov just leaning against Warren, taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ivanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ivanov is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Ivanov's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanov landing knees to the head.
Ivanov scores a nice knee to the body.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ivanov.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
Ivanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warren is defending well for now.
Ivanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ivanov leaning against his opponent.
Ivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ivanov to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warren is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
Ivanov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov effectively controlling the action here.
Ivanov stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alek Ivanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Austin Warren's cut.
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!

Ivanov clinches with his opponent.
Ivanov leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alek Ivanov.

Ivanov rushes Warren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warren blocks it with crossed arms.
Ivanov misses with a knee strike.
Warren takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov slowing the pace effectively.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for Ivanov to work.
Ivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov stalls.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov crunches a lovely knee into Warren's ribcage.
Ivanov crunches a lovely knee into Warren's ribcage.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.
Ivanov working Warren over with knees to the body.
Ivanov stalls.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but Warren blocks it.
Alek Ivanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Warren is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ivanov to keep the fight standing.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a good knee to the midsection. Warren won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ivanov.
Warren letting Ivanov take a breather here.
The referee calls for Ivanov to work.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Warren - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ivanov, and another! Warren is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Alek Ivanov!