PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cj Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ivanov
vs
Tyson

190 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

205 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cj Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Misha Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Ivanov avoids it well.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Tyson. Those never looked like landing.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ivanov throws an off balance right hand
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ivanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ivanov moves to back control.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ivanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tyson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ivanov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Tyson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ivanov gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ivanov gets his way!

Ivanov working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Tyson is doing well to defend. Ivanov seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Tyson is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cj Ivanov!