PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Ghambe (ranked 976 p4p, 2517 weight class) and Sergei Ivanov (ranked 33 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ghambe
vs
Ivanov

217 cm
20
291
4 - 0 - 0

215 cm
20
300
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Ghambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Liam Ghambe has been cut.
Ivanov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ghambe.
Ivanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ghambe tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ghambe with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ghambe.
Ghambe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghambe.
Ghambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ivanov misses.
Jab by Ghambe.
Ghambe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanov slips under a jab from Ghambe.
Ivanov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov cracks a nice hook into Ghambe's ribs.
Ghambe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Ivanov misses.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Ghambe.
Ivanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ghambe.
Ghambe tries to clinch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ghambe looks to clinch
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Ghambe.
Ghambe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghambe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghambe.
Ivanov throws out a counter right but Ghambe avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Ivanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Ivanov looks to move away, Ghambe throws a big counter combo but Ivanov just gets out of the way.
Ghambe throws a shot to the body.
Ghambe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov cracks Ghambe with a good jab.
Liam Ghambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ghambe misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghambe takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ghambe looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghambe jabs at Ivanov's body.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ivanov swings for the body but Ghambe moves out of range.
Ivanov moves out of range as Ghambe strikes.
A jab from Ghambe does it's job there.

It looks like Sergei Ivanov has been cut.
Ghambe swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ivanov scores with a leg kick.
Ghambe misses with a left hand
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ghambe.
Ivanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghambe.
Ghambe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ghambe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ivanov in his tracks.
Ghambe throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
Ghambe scores with a nice head shot.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut
and Ghambe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ghambe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ghambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Ghambe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Ghambe avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Ghambe misses.
Ghambe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghambe connects with a body shot that sends Ivanov's belly button to the back.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghambe.
Ghambe backing away here, and Ivanov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ghambe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ghambe throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ghambe connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy left from Ghambe finds it's target.

Ivanov is rocked!
Ghambe jabs Ivanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ghambe finish him?
Ghambe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ivanov looks winded!
Ghambe shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ivanov takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Ghambe sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ivanov bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Ghambe!
Liam Ghambe thanked the fans post fight for their support.