PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggs (ranked 2822 p4p, 5588 weight class) and Ivan Ivanov (ranked 349 p4p, 544 weight class). Ivan Ivanov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Biggs
vs
Ivanov

187 cm
26
165
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
155
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Biggs tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Biggs to the ground. Biggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Biggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ivanov's hands.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Biggs sprawls well. Biggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Biggs scores with a jab. Ivanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Biggs scores with a spinning back kick!
Biggs connects with a right hand. Ivanov shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggs throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Tyrone Biggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Biggs tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Biggs to the ground. Biggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyrone Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biggs throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Biggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Biggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
and Biggs counters with a two punch combo.
Ivanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Biggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Biggs.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Biggs stuns Ivanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Biggs throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Ivanov feints the counter takedown.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biggs throws a right hand that Ivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanov also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biggs throws a nice looking combination but Ivanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Biggs misses with a body shot.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Biggs pinned against the cage. Biggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs pushes Ivanov away with a front kick.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Biggs pinned against the cage. Biggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Biggs counters with a one-two to the body.
Biggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ivanov's head backwards.
Ivanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Biggs, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Biggs against the cage but Biggs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Biggs. No joy for Ivanov on that attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Biggs misses the target.
Tyrone Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov looks winded!
Biggs throws a combination. Ivanov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Biggs thuds a left hand into Ivanov's body.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Biggs shows good takedown defense.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Biggs sprawls well.
Biggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Biggs throws a big counter combination but Ivanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ivanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Biggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Biggs. That snapped Ivanov's head back.
Biggs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggs misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Biggs throws a nice looking combination but Ivanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Ivanov got wobbled bad by a big combination! Biggs presses forward with punches and knees until Ivanov stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Ivanov closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Biggs!