PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wango Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tango comes to the cage accompanied by Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tango
vs
Ivanov

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wango Tango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitri Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tango cracks Ivanov with an open hand slap.

It looks like Dmitri Ivanov has been cut.
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tango swivels and escapes.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tango but Tango pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tango tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ivanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tango clinches with his opponent.
Tango makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivanov tries to circle away but Tango has him pinned against the cage.
Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tango avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wango Tango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Ivanov.
Tango gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tango lands a shoulder strike.
Ivanov wants a takedown.
Tango lands a shot to the body.
Ivanov looks gassed!
Tango lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Tango scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tango lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Tango.
Tango lands a left hand.
Tango throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.
Nice body punch from Tango - that landed with a thud.
Tango lands a left hand.

That has opened up Dmitri Ivanov's cut even more.
Tango lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tango.
A right handed body shot lands from Tango.
Ivanov takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tango.
Tango lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ivanov.
Tango lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ivanov or not.
Tango cracks Ivanov with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Tango.
A short body shot lands from Tango as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tango scores with a nice hook to the head.

The cut above Dmitri Ivanov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tango softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tango makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tango presses Ivanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Tango.
Tango lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Tango lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ivanov.
Tango softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ivanov is rocked!

Dmitri Ivanov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tango works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tango scores with a shoulder strike.
Tango lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ivanov or not.
Tango works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tango softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Tango finish him?
Tango lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ivanov or not.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Tango lands a body shot.
The referee calls for Tango to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tango scores with a nice hook to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dmitri Ivanov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wango Tango!
Wango Tango decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.