PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Shadow on the Sun. Ivanov has chosen HINO RUSSO as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Man
vs
Ivanov

186 cm
37
180 lbs
44 - 14 - 0

180 cm
34
182 lbs
23 - 15 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Man throws a jab when Ivanov was well out of range.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Man shoots in but Ivanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a predictable looking body shot
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ivanov lands with a right hand.
Ivanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Ivanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Sergei Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ivanov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Ivanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man misses with a looping right.
Ivanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Ivanov moves out of range as Man strikes.
Man with a jab.
Sergei Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man slips under a jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Ivanov.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man misses with a straight right.
Man misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man slips under a jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ivanov lands with a right hand.
Ivanov tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man misses with a looping left.
Ivanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergei Ivanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ivanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ivanov throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Man drops Ivanov with a beautiful combination! Ivanov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Man is looking for the KO!

Ivanov is rocked!
Ivanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?
Ivanov throws a one two combo.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.

It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man misses with a hook
and Ivanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Man dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Ivanov does no damage.
Ivanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Ivanov will be more careful next time no doubt.

That has opened up Sergei Ivanov's cut even more.
Man avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ivanov's hands.

The cut above Sergei Ivanov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Man.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ice Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Ivanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.

Ivanov has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Man staying out of range there.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ivanov throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a body shot
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
Ivanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man misses with a body punch
and Ivanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sergei Ivanov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ivanov!
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a combination that misses
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sergei Ivanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Man checks the leg kick.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Ivanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man misses with a double jab
and Ivanov counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Sergei Ivanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanov scores with a body shot.
Man throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Ivanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Ivanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man checks a leg kick.
Ivanov misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man lands a nice hook to Ivanov's body. Ivanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Ivanov.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.

Ivanov clinches.

Ivanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Ivanov backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sergei Ivanov just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Man swinging wildly here.
Man throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanov's head back.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man cracks Ivanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ivanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanov throws a nice inside leg kick.

Ivanov has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov stalls.

Man breaks the clinch.
Man throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Ivanov there.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov is looking to land body kicks.
Ivanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ivanov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ivanov lands with an overhand left.
Ivanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man misses the jab.
Man lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Ivanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Ivanov does no damage.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov darts in trying to clinch
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ivanov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Man back to the cage. Ivanov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Man.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ice Man!
Ice Man retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Ice Man thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.