PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy McDavid (ranked 4109 p4p, 440 weight class) and Ivan Koloff (ranked 5810 p4p, 559 weight class). Koloff has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ivan Koloff will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McDavid
vs
Koloff

177 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Dr. Dogood

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy McDavid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Koloff!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDavid closes the distance and pushes Koloff back into the cage.

McDavid has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Koloff is trying to keep an underhook but McDavid manages to get the takedown into half guard.

McDavid is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koloff is just riding it out for now. McDavid eventually gives up the hold.
McDavid blocks the strikes from Koloff.
McDavid works his way into side control.
Koloff stops McDavid from passing to mount.

McDavid in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Koloff is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy McDavid!
An out of breath Roy McDavid thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ivan Koloff spoke after the fight, saying 'I must do better'.