PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nerovny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nerovny's choice of entrance music: Kuvalda - Betonomeshalka. Ivan Nerovny has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abraham Lincoln's chin.

Lincoln
vs
Nerovny

205 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
22
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abraham Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nerovny!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Lincoln - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lincoln throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lincoln prevents Nerovny from breaking the clinch.
Nerovny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lincoln avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nerovny.

Nerovny gets control of Lincoln's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nerovny will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nerovny trying to keep a closed guard but Lincoln is proving a slippery customer.

Nerovny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lincoln has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nerovny keeping moving, preventing Lincoln from controlling successfully.
Nerovny wants to sweep here but Lincoln controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nerovny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nerovny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lincoln stopping the sweep attempt from Nerovny.
Lincoln throws a strike but Nerovny rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lincoln working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nerovny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nerovny puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nerovny is keen to just control but Lincoln is a slippery customer.
Nerovny prevents Lincoln from improving his position.
Nerovny tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nerovny is trying to control the action in half guard but Lincoln is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lincoln knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nerovny on the ground.
Nerovny blocks the strikes from Lincoln.
Nerovny passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerovny lands a big shot there that rocks Lincoln but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Abraham Lincoln has been cut.
Lincoln tries to hold on but Nerovny postures up.
Lincoln working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Nerovny looking for a guillotine from mount but Lincoln is having none of it.
Lincoln tries to hold on but Nerovny pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lincoln is really stuck here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincoln wants to control his opponent's hands but Nerovny gets his hands free.
Lincoln is covering up but some of the strikes from Nerovny are getting through and doing damage.
Lincoln is really stuck here.
Nerovny controlling the position well here. Lincoln rolled but Nerovny kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lincoln trying to control the hands but Nerovny breaks the grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lincoln covering up well under a series of strikes from Nerovny.
Lincoln prevents Nerovny from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Nerovny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Lincoln's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lincoln moves into the clinch.
Lincoln working Nerovny over with knees to the body.
Lincoln is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lincoln tries to land a knee to the head but Nerovny blocks with his arms.
Lincoln stops a takedown attempt from Nerovny.
Nerovny is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lincoln to keep the fight standing.
Nerovny tries to pull guard but Lincoln holds him up against the cage and eventually Nerovny drops back down to his feet.
Abraham Lincoln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Nerovny.

Nerovny ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nerovny no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nerovny is trying to keep Lincoln in close.
Lincoln is looking to advance position but Nerovny has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerovny lands a big elbow.

Abraham Lincoln's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Nerovny!
Ivan Nerovny 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.