PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blagoi Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ivanov
vs
Rampage

180 cm
28
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
37
218 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blagoi Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Rampage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rampage thows a body kick. Ivanov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A low kick from Ivanov is predictable there
letting Rampage counter with a right hand.
Ivanov tries to work over Rampage's front leg with a kick but Rampage checks it.
Rampage lands with a cross.
We've been informed that Rampage has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rampage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rampage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rampage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ivanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov misses with a low kick as Rampage jumps back.
Rampage checks a leg kick.
Rampage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rampage finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanov's head.
Ivanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rampage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rampage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Ivanov is rocked!
Rampage closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Ivanov out cold! Ivanov corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Rampage!