PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovits kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Odorants - This Night. Sergei Ivanovits has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivanovits
vs
Stone

220 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
287 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Ivanovits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Stone!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stone forces Ivanovits back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Ivanovits.

It looks like Alexis Stone has been cut.

Stone manages to break the clinch.

Stone has managed to clinch.
Ivanovits throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ivanovits takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Ivanovits breaks from the clinch.
Ivanovits smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ivanovits throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good shot there by Ivanovits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanovits is just out of range.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Ivanovits looks to clinch
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Ivanovits will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stone misses with a straight left.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Ivanovits has taken the fight into the clinch.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Ivanovits cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovits scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stone in his tracks.
Stone wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stone tries to break free but Ivanovits pushes him back against the cage.
Ivanovits cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
Ivanovits lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Ivanovits's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanovits fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ivanovits.

That has opened up Alexis Stone's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ivanovits darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ivanovits seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanovits's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanovits's back!
Stone has the hooks in. Ivanovits is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ivanovits looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ivanovits breaks Stone's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ivanovits content to stall in guard here.
Ivanovits throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits is looking to stand up but Stone won't let him.
Ivanovits won't allow Stone to get back to his feet.
Ivanovits has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Stone scores with a four punch combination!
Stone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stone duly obliges.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Ivanovits misses.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanovits misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanovits thinking.
Ivanovits keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits throws a head kick that Stone semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanovits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Stone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ivanovits was covering up waiting for the punch and Stone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone is in close to Ivanovits's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Ivanovits blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone with a nice head shot there.
Stone looking to sit in guard and control but Ivanovits gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ivanovits dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexis Stone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ivanovits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ivanovits is controlling Stone's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ivanovits will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ivanovits controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.
Stone trying to control but Ivanovits is working from the bottom.
Ivanovits managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovits preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone distracts Ivanovits with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanovits has wrist control.

Ivanovits is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stone defends well.
Ivanovits keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanovits swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone won't allow Ivanovits to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stone sitting in guard here, content to control.

Ivanovits working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ivanovits tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ivanovits won't be happy with that.
Stone working away.
Stone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits manages to get back to half guard.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone not doing much here.
Stone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ivanovits gets back to full guard.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone working some strikes from top position.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovits is keeping the position for now.
Stone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ivanovits's head.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone works over Ivanovits with some ground and pound from guard.
Ivanovits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanovits trying to control the position.
Ivanovits looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexis Stone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Ivanovits
and Stone counters with a body kick that stops Ivanovits in his tracks momentarily.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovits's shoulder, as Ivanovits tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovits slips a jab from Stone.
Ivanovits moves away from the strike by Stone.
Ivanovits tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivanovits gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stone is in close to Ivanovits's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanovits has wrist control.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ivanovits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivanovits throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanovits working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt

so Stone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ivanovits working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Ivanovits is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.

Stone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ivanovits has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stone has managed to get both his arms back between Ivanovits's legs - danger averted.
Stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ivanovits's head.
Stone wants to control from the top but Ivanovits keeps moving.
Stone works over Ivanovits with some ground and pound from guard.
Ivanovits lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stone!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ivanovits with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ivanovits.

Ivanovits swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stone is now in Ivanovits's guard. A big mistake from Ivanovits there, giving up the dominant position!
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Ivanovits blocks nicely.
Stone wants to control from the top but Ivanovits keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ivanovits manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ivanovits swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stone is now in Ivanovits's guard. A big mistake from Ivanovits there, giving up the dominant position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexis Stone!