PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Ivankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos 's entrance music is The Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula. A fine choice. Eduardo Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Santos
vs
Ivankov

211 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduardo Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vyacheslav Ivankov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivankov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santos is out of range.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivankov as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Ivankov.
Ivankov swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos dips to his left and cracks Ivankov with an uppercut!
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivankov is just out of range.
Santos lands a glancing blow to the side of Ivankov's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivankov throws a big shot that misses.
Ivankov tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Ivankov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ivankov's head.
A jab from Santos does it's job there.
Ivankov misses with a jab to the body
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Ivankov moved out of range.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Ivankov walks into a left hand.
Ivankov throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivankov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ivankov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ivankov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ivankov!
Ivankov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Santos some visible discomfort.
Santos is being controlled here.
Santos is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivankov trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ivankov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos is trying to work for a sweep but Ivankov has mounted him!
Ivankov controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivankov is landing with some decent strikes but Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivankov wants to clinch
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Santos . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santos .
Ivankov tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Ivankov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos .
Vyacheslav Ivankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivankov throws an overhand right that lands on Santos 's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos takes a swing at Ivankov's ribcage but misses.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivankov waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Santos .
Ivankov throws a combination that misses

and Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ivankov!
Santos seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ivankov is holding on tight.
Ivankov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ivankov tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivankov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santos is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Ivankov is in real trouble.
Ivankov breaks Santos 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos wants to hit a switch here but Ivankov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Santos there!
Santos regains half guard.
Ivankov is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Santos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santos staying out of range there.
Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Santos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ivankov doesn't seem phased though.
Ivankov misses with a low kick.

Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ivankov's guard.
Santos passes into half guard.
Ivankov is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ivankov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Santos goes for an armbar but Ivankov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ivankov.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing Ivankov from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivankov looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santos looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivankov wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ivankov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivankov tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos working away.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ivankov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ivankov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vyacheslav Ivankov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Ivankov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ivankov is pushing Santos 's head away, looking to escape. Santos manages to hold on to the position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Santos !