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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignas Panavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Illicenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignas Panavas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piotr Illicenko's chin.
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183 cm
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231 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
21
259 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignas Panavas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Illicenko! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Panavas throws a one two combo.
Panavas throws a right and a left that both miss. Panavas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Illicenko ducks under a wild hook from Panavas. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Panavas looks to score with a jab to the body but Illicenko is just out of range. Illicenko moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Panavas goes down! Can Illicenko finish him!?
Panavas is rocked! Illicenko prevents Panavas from getting back to his feet. Oh Panavas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Panavas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Illicenko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Illicenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Panavas counters with a series of strikes. Illicenko will be more careful next time no doubt. Nice sprawl there from Illicenko as Panavas shoots in. Panavas seems to have got his legs back now. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Illicenko tries to clinch but Panavas moves out of range. Illicenko swinging wilding here.
Panavas throws a series of punches but Illicenko moves out of range. Illicenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panavas swats him away and circles back towards the center. Panavas fails with a takedown attempt. Panavas motions for Illicenko to come forward. Panavas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. No joy there for Panavas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Illicenko loads up on a big right hand but Panavas slips the punch. Illicenko misses with the combination.
Panavas scores a takedown into full mount! Illicenko tries to hold on but Panavas pushes him away. Illicenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Panavas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Illicenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Panavas looking to finish with strikes here!
Illicenko tries to hold on but Panavas pushes him away. Panavas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Panavas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Illicenko because Panavas loaded up on that one. Panavas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Illicenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Illicenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Panavas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Panavas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Panavas. A nice elbow there by Panavas. Illicenko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Panavas is breathing heavily. Panavas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Panavas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Illicenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Panavas landing shots from mount. Illicenko is squirming around, avoiding Panavas's attempts to control the action. Illicenko tries to get back to half guard but can't. Panavas tries to control but Illicenko wriggling away. Panavas scoring with strikes but Illicenko is staying in there. Illicenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Panavas has a good base and remains in mount. Panavas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Panavas looking to control but Illicenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Illicenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Panavas lands with some strikes. Panavas controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Illicenko wants to try and get back to his feet. Panavas trying to control but Illicenko is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Panavas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Illicenko is looking to improve his position but Panavas isn't that keen on the idea. Panavas avoids the attempt from Illicenko to control. Panavas throwing strikes here but Illicenko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
You get the feeling that Illicenko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Illicenko tries to reverse the position but Panavas maintains control. Illicenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Panavas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Illicenko?
Illicenko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Illicenko tries to hold on but Panavas postures up. Illicenko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Illicenko wants to control but Panavas is having none of it. Illicenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Panavas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Illicenko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Illicenko tries to lock up and control but Panavas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Illicenko is working to get back to half guard.
Illicenko wants to hold on but Panavas pushes him away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignas Panavas dominated that 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.
Panavas fails with the takedown. Panavas throws a right and a left that Illicenko avoids nicely. Illicenko seems to be stalking Panavas here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Panavas drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Piotr Illicenko!
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