PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ivanovic (ranked 4688 p4p, 4212 weight class) and Dilian Sanregre (ranked 221 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ivanovic
vs
Sanregre

200 cm
22
250
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
274
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sakura Style

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dilian Sanregre!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic shoots and misses
and Sanregre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanregre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivanovic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ivanovic wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Sanregre.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up.
Ivanovic needs to keep his hands up - Sanregre had a free shot at his head there.
Dilian Sanregre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanregre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ivanovic's head backwards.
A lazy left from Sanregre finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanregre.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanregre misses the target.
Ivanovic misses with a leg kick
and Sanregre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Ivanovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanregre scores with a decent looking hook.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanregre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic misses with a body kick.
A cross from Sanregre lands.
Sanregre checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Sanregre.
Ivanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanregre connects with a single shot there.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanregre, as that shot connected.
Sanregre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanregre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivanovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanregre swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanovic.
Sanregre tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Sanregre misses.
Ivanovic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Sanregre moves out of range.
Sanregre should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ivanovic fails to land the takedown.
Sanregre wants to counter the offense by Ivanovic and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanregre connects with a right hand. Ivanovic shakes it off.
Dilian Sanregre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Ivanovic misses with a low kick.
Sanregre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ivanovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sanregre throws a shot from downtown. Ivanovic moves away and avoids it.
Sanregre lunges at Ivanovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ivanovic's hand.
Sanregre catches Ivanovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Ivanovic is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Ivanovic has been cut.
Sanregre is stalking Ivanovic. Ivanovic circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Sanregre, and it's lights out! Ivanovic really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dilian Sanregre!