PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermes Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ivanov
vs
Stevenson

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermes Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov with a poor takedown
and Stevenson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stevenson throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanov counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stevenson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stevenson content to stall in guard here.

Stevenson stands up from Ivanov's guard - Stevenson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ivanov misses with a takedown

and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Ivanov working for a triangle but Stevenson defends it easily.

Ivanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stevenson defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivanov looking for a triangle here. Stevenson is fighting it but it looks tight! Ivanov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Stevenson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hermes Ivanov!
Hermes Ivanov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.