PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chanthaphone Southanouvong (ranked 1445 p4p, 180 weight class) and Sveti IvanRilski (ranked 1555 p4p, 189 weight class). Chanthaphone Southanouvong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Southanouvong
vs
IvanRilski

188 cm
20
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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Arcticus University: London

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sveti IvanRilski!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IvanRilski is looking to clinch.

IvanRilski instigates a clinch.
Southanouvong dodges an elbow strike from IvanRilski.
IvanRilski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
IvanRilski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Southanouvong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
IvanRilski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Southanouvong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
IvanRilski prevents a body shot from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Southanouvong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of IvanRilskis head.
Southanouvong lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, IvanRilski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Southanouvong's brow.
Southanouvong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong pushes IvanRilski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
IvanRilski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Southanouvong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
IvanRilski blocks a body shot from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong cracks IvanRilski with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Southanouvong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Southanouvong on the inside.
Southanouvong lands with a short shot to the head.
Southanouvong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

IvanRilski is rocked!
IvanRilski misses with an elbow over the top.
IvanRilski is still on wobbly legs! Can Southanouvong finish him?
Southanouvong dodges an elbow strike from IvanRilski.
Southanouvong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Southanouvong lands a left hand.
A short left from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Southanouvong misses with a body punch.
IvanRilski seems to have recovered his senses.
IvanRilski pushes off an throws an elbow but Southanouvong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
IvanRilski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, IvanRilski throws an elbow but misses.
Southanouvong blocks the elbow strike.
Southanouvong lands a left hand that snaps the head of IvanRilski backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
IvanRilski misses with an elbow over the top.
Southanouvong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
IvanRilski misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, IvanRilski throws an elbow but misses.
Southanouvong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southanouvong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southanouvong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
IvanRilski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Southanouvong.
A hook to the body from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands a body shot.
IvanRilski looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Southanouvong.
A short left from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
IvanRilski takes a shot to the head.
Southanouvong dodges an elbow strike from IvanRilski.
A right handed body shot lands from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Southanouvong presses IvanRilski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands a hook that snaps the head of IvanRilski backwards.
Southanouvong lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Southanouvong as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southanouvong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Southanouvong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Southanouvong lands a big right hand that drops IvanRilski! The killer instinct kicks in and Southanouvong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Southanouvong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
A very excited looking Chanthaphone Southanouvong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.