PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Beryia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Beryia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ivanovic
vs
Beryia

192 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Beryia!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beryia shoots for a double leg takedown but Ivanovic sprawls well. He's pushed Beryia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beryia shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Ivanovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beryia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ivanovic wants to stand up but Beryia is controlling him.

Beryia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ivanovic dives on top into guard.
Ivanovic throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic wants to stand and escape but instead Beryia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Beryia prevents Ivanovic from getting back to his feet.

Beryia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ivanovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beryia is controlling him.
Beryia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ivanovic wants to stand and escape but Beryia is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beryia shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanovic tries to sprawl out of it but Beryia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boris Ivanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Beryia.
Beryia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanovic.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beryia is defended easily by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Nikolai Beryia has been cut.
Ivanovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Ivanovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Beryia looks gassed!
Ivanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that Beryia semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Beryia moves out of range.
Ivanovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivanovic lands a front kick.
Ivanovic connects with a solid leg kick.

Ivanovic forces Beryia back against the cage and clinches.
Ivanovic is stalling here.
Ivanovic trying to control the position but instead, Beryia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ivanovic into the cage.
Ivanovic blocks the elbow strike.
Beryia prevents Ivanovic from breaking the clinch.

Ivanovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beryia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivanovic is looking to slow Beryia down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovic scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Nikolai Beryia's cut even more.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up but Beryia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Beryia circles away.
Ivanovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanovic cracks the inside of Beryia's front leg.
Ivanovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Beryia will feel that in the morning.
Ivanovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ivanovic lands a jab-cross combination.

The cut above Nikolai Beryia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beryia circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beryia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Beryia moves out of range.
Beryia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Ivanovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Beryia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ivanovic tries to clinch up.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Beryia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanovic tries to clinch there but Beryia circles away.
Beryia wants to clinch up but Ivanovic keeps it at a distance.
Ivanovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beryia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ivanovic is fending him off so far but Beryia persists. Nope, Ivanovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ivanovic.
Beryia tries to clinch up.
Ivanovic lands a big head kick that sends Beryia to the canvas! Ivanovic follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Ivanovic!