PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Warlovski (ranked 1625 p4p, 2911 weight class) and Dmitry Mazanov (ranked 217 p4p, 379 weight class). Dmitry Mazanov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Warlovski
vs
Mazanov

186 cm
21
205
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
220
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Mazanov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warlovski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warlovski lands with a good body shot.
Mazanov looks to land a left hand but Warlovski moved out of range nicely.
Mazanov blocks a jab.
Mazanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warlovski on the side of the head.
Mazanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dmitry Mazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazanov misses with a low kick.
Mazanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Warlovski should have avoided that one.
Mazanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Warlovski.
Warlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Warlovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Warlovski presses Mazanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mazanov wants to break free but Warlovski has control.
Mazanov has had enough of the clinch but Warlovski keeps him there for the moment.
Warlovski keeps control of Mazanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warlovski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warlovski has him pressed against the cage.
Warlovski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warlovski gets through Mazanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warlovski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mazanov backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mazanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mazanov wants to break free but Warlovski has control.
Mazanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warlovski scores with a shoulder strike.
Mazanov blocking some punches.
Warlovski lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazanov backwards.
Warlovski has Mazanov pressed against the cage, preventing Mazanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Warlovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Warlovski.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warlovski.
Warlovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazanov controls his hands.
Warlovski can't find room to land a body shot as Mazanov controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Warlovski as the two fighters clinch.
Warlovski lands with a right to the head.
Warlovski lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Warlovski.
Warlovski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Warlovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mazanov's efforts to push away.

Mazanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Mazanov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mazanov stuns Warlovski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been told by Warlovski's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Mazanov misses.
Warlovski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warlovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazanov.
Mazanov throws a nice looking combination but Warlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warlovski's corner calls for a 1-2. Warlovski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Warlovski sends Mazanov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Warlovski is motioning to the referee to let Mazanov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Mazanov is rocked!
Warlovski fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Mazanov square on the jaw! Damn, Mazanov is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Warlovski!
Igor Warlovski spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.