PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleksandr Sivak (ranked 4496 p4p, 5298 weight class) and Animo Anito (ranked 477 p4p, 509 weight class). Oleksandr Sivak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sivak
vs
Anito

198 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
265
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oleksandr Sivak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Animo Anito!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sivak wants to clinch up but Anito keeps it at a distance.
Anito only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sivak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sivak there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Oleksandr Sivak has been cut.
Sivak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anito but Anito pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Anito drops Sivak with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sivak looks back up at him and smiles so Anito waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sivak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sivak with a lazy takedown attempt

and Anito counters with a nice right hand that sends Sivak toppling to the canvas! Sivak scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Anito finish him?!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleksandr Sivak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sivak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anito defends it nicely.
Anito looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anito misses with a head kick.
Sivak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sivak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sivak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anito quickly recovers to half guard.

Anito has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sivak is on him like a limpet, forcing Anito back against the cage.

Sivak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anito stuns Sivak with a nice body shot, before stepping back 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!
Nice takedown defense from Anito. No joy for Sivak on that attempt.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Anito has cracked Sivak with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Anito lands another huge swinging hook and Sivak tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Sivak, before Anito can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Animo Anito!