PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heung Min Choi (ranked 656 p4p, 222 weight class) and Ivor Ivanovic (ranked 53 p4p, 17 weight class). Choi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Bruiser. Heung Min Choi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Choi
vs
Ivanovic

175 cm
25
148
14 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
145
15 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heung Min Choi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivor Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi slips under a jab.
Choi throws a leg kick but Ivanovic checks it.
That kick from Ivanovic tenderised Choi's leg. Choi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanovic moves away.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivanovic throws out the jab.
Ivanovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ivanovic misses with a body shot
and Choi counters with a left to the body.
Choi tries to clinch but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Choi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ivanovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ivanovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Choi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ivanovic slips a jab and a cross from Choi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ivanovic counters with a two punch combo.
Ivanovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovic misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Choi thumps Ivanovic with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Choi. That did some damage!

Choi has Ivanovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Choi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivanovic.
Choi lands a left hand.
Ivanovic lands with a right to the head.
Ivanovic lands a nice uppercut.
Choi has Ivanovic pressed against the cage, preventing Ivanovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Choi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivanovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ivanovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Choi misses with a hook to the body
and Ivanovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ivanovic scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Choi misses.
It seemed like Ivanovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Ivanovic tenderised Choi's leg. Choi is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been told by Choi's head coaches at Far-Q Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heung Min Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
A big right from Ivanovic misses.
Ivanovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanovic.
A low kick lands for Choi.
Choi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ivanovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ivanovic throws a hook to the side of Choi's head but Choi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Ivanovic catches Choi right on the button with a cross.
Ivanovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Choi at a distance.
Choi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Choi tries to score with a low kick but Ivanovic moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Ivanovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ivanovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Choi in the body.
Ivanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivanovic misses with a combination
and Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanovic throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Choi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Choi misses with some punches.

Choi breaks the clinch.
Choi lands with an uppercut that bounces Ivanovic off the cage and back into range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ivanovic.
Choi lands a glancing blow to the side of Ivanovic's head.
Ivanovic looks to throw the jab but Choi is out of range.
Choi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanovic defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivanovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Choi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Choi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic avoids the body shot from Choi.
Ivanovic is looking for the big counter here.
Choi throws a right hand that Ivanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanovic also avoids with ease.
Choi throws a chopping leg kick but Ivanovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ivanovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Choi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivanovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
Ivanovic staying out of range there.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
Ivanovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Choi checks it well.
Ivanovic misses with a hook
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Ivanovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Choi.
Ivanovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ivanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Choi throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Choi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivor Ivanovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ivanovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Choi takes a swing at Ivanovic's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Choi misses the jab.
Choi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanovic.
Choi misses with a right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Choi shrugs it off.
Choi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick which misses Choi's front leg but catches the back leg as Choi tries to avoid it.
Ivor Ivanovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Choi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Choi moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Choi tries a low kick but Ivanovic avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivanovic throws out a counter right but Choi avoids it with no problem.
Ivanovic motions for Choi to come forward. Ivanovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Choi misses with a body shot
and Ivanovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ivanovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Choi's head.
Choi misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a nice body kick.
Choi takes a swing at Ivanovic's ribcage but misses.
Choi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Ivanovic misses its intended target.
Choi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Choi fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ivanovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Choi if he has to take too many more of those.

Choi closes the distance and clinches.
Ivanovic lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ivanovic breaks the clinch.
Choi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Choi lands with a shot to the body.
Ivanovic thows a leg kick but Choi checks it
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Choi thows a leg kick but Ivanovic checks it
and Ivanovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Ivanovic connects with a right hand. Choi shakes it off.
Choi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Choi is predictable there
and Ivanovic counters with a body kick that stops Choi in his tracks momentarily.
Ivanovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick that knocks Choi off balance momentarily.
Nice shot by Ivanovic.
No joy there for Ivanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Choi.
Choi walks into a left hand.
Choi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Choi throws a sloppy head kick
and Ivanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanovic takes one to the chin there.
Choi throws a low kick but Ivanovic avoids it.
Choi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Choi throws the left hand but Ivanovic avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ivanovic! But no joy.
Ivanovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choi in his tracks.
Choi lands a right hook to the body.
Ivanovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choi in his tracks.
Choi blocks a jab.
Ivanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Ivanovic.
Choi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ivanovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Ivanovic misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivanovic throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Choi closes the distance and clinches.
Ivanovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Choi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivanovic's elbow.
Ivanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Choi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Choi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Choi misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Choi.

Choi rushes Ivanovic and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivor Ivanovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Choi.
Ivanovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ivanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Choi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ivanovic.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Choi misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Ivanovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ivanovic slips a jab from Choi.
Ivanovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Choi.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromIvanovic.
Choi takes a swing at Ivanovic's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovic misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanovic.
Choi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Choi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Choi ducks right into an uppercut from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a body kick that misses.
Choi misses with an uppercut
and Ivanovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivanovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ivanovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ivanovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Choi lands with an uppercut that bounces Ivanovic off the cage and back into range.
Some wild striking there from Choi.
Choi tries to clinch up
and Ivanovic counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ivanovic counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanovic throws a series of punches but Choi avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ivanovic.
Choi lunges at Ivanovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ivanovic's hand.
Choi misses with a hook
enabling Ivanovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Choi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanovic thumps Choi with a low kick.
Choi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ivanovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Choi cracks Ivanovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Ivanovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic sizes up Choi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Choi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ivanovic on the side of the head.
Ivanovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Choi. Choi obviously looking to wear him down.
Ivanovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ivanovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Choi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanovic's head.
Ivanovic throws a low kick but Choi moves out of range easily.
Ivanovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Choi checks a leg kick.
Ivanovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi tries to clinch but Ivanovic is having none of it.
Ivanovic looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Ivanovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Ivanovic misses
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanovic misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
Ivanovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Ivanovic.
Choi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choi swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Ivanovic really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ivanovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Choi blocks the body kick.
Choi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivanovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ivanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choi throws out the jab.
Ivanovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Choi misses with a right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ivanovic is out of range.
Choi misses with a leg kick
and Ivanovic counters with a nice body kick.
Ivanovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivanovic connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Choi misses with a body punch
and Ivanovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Ivanovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ivanovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choi counters with a right hand to the body.
Choi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Choi tries to clinch there but Ivanovic circles away.
Ivanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Choi throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a straight right hand.
Ivanovic lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
Choi misses with a jab to the body
letting Ivanovic counter with a right hand.
Ivanovic missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic blocks a jab.
Ivanovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Choi is wise to it.
Choi scores with a sloppy right hand. Ivanovic should have avoided that one.
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!
Choi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Choi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ivanovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Choi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Choi lands a nice looking body shot.
Choi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Choi off the cage and back into range.
Ivanovic scores with a hook.
Ivanovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choi.
Ivanovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chois jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic ducks right into an uppercut from Choi.
Ivanovic connects with a body shot that sends Choi's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ivanovic, as that shot connected.
Choi throws a body punch but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Ivanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choi throws out the jab.
Ivanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ivanovic misses with a hook. Choi ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Choi misses its target.
Nice straight punches there by Choi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Choi.
Choi checks a leg kick.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Choi thows a leg kick but Ivanovic checks it
and Ivanovic counters with a nice kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Choi. That's going to slow Ivanovic down.
Choi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ivanovic counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looks to land a body kick but Choi moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ivanovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Choi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Choi looks to clinch
and Ivanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanovic jabs at Choi's body.
Choi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Choi lands.
Ivanovic lands with a cross.
Ivanovic wants to slow Choi down by chopping away at his legs.
Ivanovic misses with a jab to the body
and Choi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Ivanovic dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ivanovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choi can pounce on him.
Heung Min Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choi stuns Ivanovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Ivanovic slips the punch.
Choi throws a hook but Ivanovic avoids it easily.
Ivanovic misses with a kick to the body.
Choi throws a front kick aimed at Ivanovic's knee but Ivanovic avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Choi misses
and Ivanovic counters with a leg kick.
Ivanovic misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Choi blocks the low kick.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Ivanovic.
Choi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choi swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Choi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivanovic is looking to slow Choi down with leg kicks.
Choi misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Choi thinking.
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Ivanovic counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Ivanovic.
Choi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ivanovic blocks a head kick by Choi.
Ivanovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Choi is out of range and Ivanovic settles back down.
Choi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Choi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanovic manages to avoid it.
Ivanovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ivanovic slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Choi is out of range.
Choi lands with a straight right. Ivanovic didn't see that one coming.
Choi with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanovic jabs at Choi's body.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well,Choi is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Ivanovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Choi slips under a jab.
Choi misses with a looping right.
Ivanovic connects with a single shot there.
Choi throws a series of punches but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Ivanovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A leg kick checked by Choi.
Ivanovic lands with a hook. Choi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Choi moves away from the strike by Ivanovic.
A counter left hand to the body from Choi misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looks for the body kick but Choi saw that one coming.
Choi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Choi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ivanovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Choi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanovic cracks Choi with a good jab.
Ivanovic scores with a nice strike.
Ivanovic looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Choi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
Choi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Choi misses with a jab to the body
and Ivanovic counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Choi throws a right hand that misses
and Ivanovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ivanovic.
Choi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Choi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Ivanovic is rocked!

It looks like Ivor Ivanovic has been cut.
Ivanovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ivanovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Choi finish him?
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanovic.
Ivanovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ivanovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
Choi misses with an uppercut
and Ivanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivor Ivanovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivanovic is looking to land body kicks.
Ivanovic misses with a body kick.
Choi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Choi avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivor Ivanovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ivanovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Ivor Ivanovic!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Ivor Ivanovic!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Ivor Ivanovic!

Ivor Ivanovic wins by unanimous decision!
Ivor Ivanovic is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivor Ivanovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.