PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donkey Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kong
vs
Ivanov

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

208 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donkey Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanov has closed the distance and engaged Kong in a clinch.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kong tries to clinch there but Ivanov circles away.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov cracks a nice hook into Kong's ribs.
Ivanov lands a two punch combo.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ivanov pushes Kong up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ivanov manages to break the clinch.
Nikolay Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kong is trying to stand back up but Ivanov is controlling him
Ivanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivanov winds up and cracks Kong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ivanov.
Ivanov is looking to advance position but Kong won't allow it.

Ivanov is working for a kimura but Kong is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ivanov trying to control but Kong is working from the bottom.
Ivanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanov forces his way into half guard.
Kong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kong is looking to escape.
Kong is trying to get back to full guard.
Kong is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ivanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ivanov prevents Kong from improving his position.

Ivanov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kong is not content to let Ivanov control the position.
Ivanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ivanov is thwarting Kong's attempts to control the position.
Kong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivanov drops an elbow to the side of Kong's head.

Ivanov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Ivanov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov stops Kong from getting back to his feet.
Ivanov is pressing down on Kong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kong is holding on for now.
Ivanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ivanov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ivanov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanov wants to pass the guard but Kong is defending well.

Ivanov stands up and beckons Kong to join him on the feet.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Kong.

Ivanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Kong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kong looking to slow down the pace here.
Kong is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Ivanov - that landed with a thud.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Ivanov digs a right hand into Kong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kong's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Ivanov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
Ivanov tries to land a front kick but Kong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ivanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kong tries to pull guard but Ivanov holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kong drops back down to his feet.
Ivanov lands a nice knee to the body.
Ivanov missing with knees to the body.

Ivanov jumps guard.
Ivanov working a defensive guard here.

Ivanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ivanov wants to stand and escape but Kong is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov has a closed guard, preventing Kong from standing up.
Ivanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanov, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong wants to get up but he can't break Ivanov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Ivanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kong defends it easily.
Kong wants to get up but he can't break Ivanov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ivanov keeping full guard, as Kong tries to pass.
Kong won't allow Ivanov to get back to his feet.
Kong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ivanov is proving hard to escape from.
Ivanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kong is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kong trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.

Ivanov wriggles free and stands up.

Ivanov instigates a clinch.
Kong is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Ivanov moves into the clinch.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
Ivanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kong.
A shot to the body from Ivanov misses
and Kong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ivanov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Ivanov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.

Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.
Kong working hard to break the clinch.

Ivanov manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Kong.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov misses with a double jab
and Kong counters with a head kick. That will keep Ivanov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
Ivanov swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ivanov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kong tries to break free but Ivanov pushes him back against the ropes.
Kong is trying to push Ivanov away but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Kong.
Kong avoids the head kick by Ivanov.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
Kong throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ivanov lands a nice knee to the body.
Ivanov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivanov avoids it.
Ivanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kong.
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Ivanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kong misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that Kong avoids nicely.

Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Kong or perhaps it was just good defense by Ivanov which made him look bad.
Kong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ivanov tries a head kick but it misses.

Ivanov drives through and clinches with Kong against the ropes.

Ivanov breaks the clinch.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ivanov takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivanov lands a right hand.
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
Kong is working for takedown but Ivanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donkey Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov is leaning against Kong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Ivanov.
Kong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes.
Ivanov lands an elbow that stopped Kong in his tracks for a moment.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ivanov breaks from the clinch.

Ivanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kong did well to prevent Ivanov getting side control.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kong trying to control from the bottom.
Ivanov wants to pass to mount but Kong is defending the position.

Ivanov is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying to control but can't.

Ivanov wants to work for an arm triangle but Kong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kong wants to control but Ivanov is keeping busy.
Ivanov throwing shots but Kong is blocking nicely.
Kong is trying to get back to full guard.
Ivanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov is working for a submission of some sort.
Kong wants to get back to his feet.
Donkey Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong tries to roll over but Ivanov keeps him under control.
Ivanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kong's head.
Kong is trying to maintain the position but Ivanov is very close to passing his half guard.

Kong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kong kicks off Ivanov and gets to his feet.

Ivanov darts in and clinches Kong up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a body shot in the clinch.

Ivanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ivanov forces Kong back against the ropes and clinches.
Ivanov is working Kong over against the ropes.
Ivanov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kong won't want to take too many of those.
Ivanov working Kong over with knees to the body.
Ivanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ivanov misses with a knee strike.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Kong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kong tries to keep at a distance but Ivanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivanov.
Kong has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.

Ivanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kong rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick by Kong misses

and Ivanov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanov.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Ivanov is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivanov.

Ivanov breaks the clinch.
Ivanov lands with a nice combination. Kong backs away looking to recover.
Nikolay Ivanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Ivanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ivanov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Nikolay Ivanov!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Nikolay Ivanov!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Nikolay Ivanov!

Nikolay Ivanov wins by unanimous decision!