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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stannis Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
24
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stannis Baratheon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petr Ivanovic! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ivanovic tries to sprawl but Baratheon drives through with a takedown into half guard. Baratheon trying to pass the guard but Ivanovic defending well. Baratheon not landing any meaningful shots this time. Baratheon tries to pass to full mount but Ivanovic defends it. Ivanovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baratheon. Baratheon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Baratheon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Baratheon prevents Ivanovic from improving his position. Baratheon is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baratheon is looking to advance position but Ivanovic won't allow it. Baratheon is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Ivanovic controlling the position well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stannis Baratheon wasn't doing enough on the ground. Ivanovic doesn't succeed with the takedown and Baratheon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ivanovic's guard. Baratheon throwing strikes but missing. Baratheon throwing strikes from guard but Ivanovic blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baratheon lands a couple of digs. Baratheon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovic is keeping the position for now. Baratheon stands and steps away. Ivanovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ivanovic has his takedown stuffed and Baratheon counters with a takedown into side control. Ivanovic can't do much from the bottom here. Ivanovic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baratheon trying to control the position but Ivanovic is working away. Baratheon is really struggling to control Ivanovic but he's trying to hold on to the position. Baratheon scoring with punches and elbows. Baratheon looks up at the clock and then as Ivanovic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baratheon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Baratheon lands an elbow. Ivanovic is not content to let Baratheon control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baratheon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Ivanovic dodges the ground and pound from Baratheon. Baratheon cracks Ivanovic with a big elbow. Baratheon tries to move to mount but Ivanovic blocks the move with his legs. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Baratheon working the ground and pound but Ivanovic is defending the strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Baratheon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ivanovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stannis Baratheon dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ivanovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Baratheon counters with a nice double leg into guard. Baratheon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ivanovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Baratheon looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Baratheon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baratheon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Baratheon trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stannis Baratheon wasn't doing enough on the ground. Baratheon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Baratheon throwing strikes but missing. Baratheon trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom. Ivanovic has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Baratheon has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baratheon throws a strike aimed at the side of Ivanovic's head but Ivanovic avoids it well. Baratheon stands up and beckons Ivanovic to his feet. Baratheon misses with the combination.
Baratheon slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanovic, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ivanovic gets caught flat footed, as Baratheon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Baratheon trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ivanovic trying to control the position.
Baratheon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Baratheon throws an elbow that misses. Ivanovic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baratheon's guard. Nice move by Ivanovic! Ivanovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Stannis Baratheon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Baratheon working a defensive guard here.
Baratheon looking for a sweep. Not yet Baratheon, not yet. Ivanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Baratheon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baratheon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ivanovic tries to sprawl but Baratheon drives through with a takedown into half guard. Baratheon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ivanovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baratheon. Ivanovic is breathing heavily. Baratheon scoring with strikes to the body and head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ivanovic trying to control here.
Baratheon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ivanovic's thigh. Ivanovic counters though and makes it back to full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Baratheon wants to control from the top but Ivanovic keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stannis Baratheon dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ivanovic gets caught flat footed, as Baratheon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Ivanovic controls Baratheon momentarily but Baratheon frees himself. Ivanovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Baratheon with a flurry of punches that miss. Baratheon stands up from guard. Let's bang! A momentary lapse in concentration from Ivanovic enables Baratheon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ivanovic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Baratheon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Baratheon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baratheon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ivanovic's guard. Baratheon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ivanovic. Baratheon throwing shots but Ivanovic is blocking nicely. Baratheon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Baratheon winds up and cracks Ivanovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Baratheon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Baratheon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baratheon connects with a nice short shot to Ivanovic's temple. Baratheon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Ivanovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Baratheon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ivanovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ivanovic trying to hold on to Baratheon's head to control him but Baratheon postures up.
Baratheon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Baratheon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ivanovic's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baratheon is looking to take a break and control but Ivanovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ivanovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Baratheon is pressing down on Ivanovic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ivanovic is holding on for now. Petr Ivanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Baratheon is keen to just control but Ivanovic is a slippery customer. Baratheon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ivanovic's head. Baratheon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ivanovic defending well though. Stannis Baratheon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baratheon trying to control the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Stannis Baratheon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanovic is defended easily by Baratheon. Baratheon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanovic tries to sprawl but Baratheon drives through with a takedown into half guard. Baratheon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Ivanovic is trying to maintain the position but Baratheon is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Stannis Baratheon showed his dominance in that final round. Well Baratheon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stannis Baratheon! Stannis Baratheon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
36% |
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