PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderley Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop has chosen Tema Wanderley Silva as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ivanovich
vs
Cro Cop

200 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
237 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderley Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Cop throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Igor Ivanovich has been cut.
Ivanovich swings for the body but Cro Cop moves out of range.
Ivanovich shoots in but no luck this time.
Ivanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanovich misses the jab.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up.
Cro Cop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanovich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cro Cop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivanovich somewhat.
Ivanovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cro Cop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Ivanovich is having none of it.
Cro Cop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ivanovich's waist but Ivanovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cro Cop off to one side.
Ivanovich throws a looping overhand right but Cro Cop ducks down to avoid it.
Ivanovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cro Cop manages to avoid it.
Igor Ivanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanovich is looking to wear down Cro Cop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Ivanovich moves out of range.
No luck for Cro Cop with that takedown attempt.
Ivanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cro Cop moves in looking to clinch but Ivanovich pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop tries for a takedown but Ivanovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Igor Ivanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderley Cro Cop.
Cro Cop doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanovich circles away.
Ivanovich has a takedown stuffed.
Cro Cop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cro Cop tries to clinch there but Ivanovich circles away.
Ivanovich scores with a jab to the body.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Ivanovich is having none of it.
Ivanovich misses with an uppercut. Cro Cop saw that one coming.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanovich swings for the body but Cro Cop moves out of range.
Cro Cop wants to clinch up but Ivanovich keeps it at a distance.
Cro Cop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivanovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Ivanovich is having none of it.
Ivanovich takes a swing at Cro Cop's ribcage but misses.
Cro Cop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ivanovich pinned against the cage. Ivanovich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Ivanovich is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ivanovich thuds a left hand into Cro Cop's body.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cro Cop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanovich throws a hook but Cro Cop avoids it easily.
Cro Cop wants to clinch up but Ivanovich keeps it at a distance.
Ivanovich misses the shot to the body.
Cro Cop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovich avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivanovich swings for the body but Cro Cop moves out of range.
Cro Cop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cro Cop is looking to clinch.
Ivanovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cro Cop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cro Cop shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanovich tries to sprawl out of it but Cro Cop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanovich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cro Cop looks gassed!
Ivanovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cro Cop's head backwards.
Cro Cop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivanovich circles away.
Ivanovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ivanovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ivanovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot.
Ivanovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ivanovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Cro Cop moves in looking to clinch but Ivanovich pushes him off.
Ivanovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Cro Cop off the cage and back into rage.
Cro Cop on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Ivanovich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cro Cop sprawls well initially but Ivanovich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ivanovich seems content to control.
Ivanovich seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cro Cop for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ivanovich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Ivanovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Ivanovich's cut.
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.

Ivanovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Ivanovich moves out of range.
Ivanovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cro Cop on the side of the head.
Ivanovich misses the shot to the body.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Ivanovich moves out of range.
Ivanovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cro Cop moves away.
Cro Cop is looking to clinch.
Ivanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cro Cop manages to avoid it.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ivanovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Wanderley Cro Cop 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.
Ivanovich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ivanovich blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
Ivanovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cro Cop swivels and escapes.
Ivanovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cro Cop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ivanovich as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop is breathing heavily.
Cro Cop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cro Cop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cro Cop moves in looking to clinch but Ivanovich pushes him off.
Ivanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cro Cop manages to avoid it.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanovich takes a swing at Cro Cop's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Cro Cop is just out of range.
Ivanovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to de liver by Ivanovich. Beautiful body shot.
Cro Cop shoots in for a double leg but Ivanovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cro Cop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Cro Cop as Ivanovich shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Ivanovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cro Cop drops his hands momentarily and Ivanovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ivanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cro Cop manages to avoid it.
Cro Cop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ivanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ivanovich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cro Cop sprawls well initially but Ivanovich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ivanovich is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ivanovich trying to pass the guard but Cro Cop defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ivanovich in particular looking to stall.
Ivanovich is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cro Cop!
Ivanovich controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cro Cop tries to hold on but Ivanovich pushes him away.
Cro Cop can't escape the position.
Ivanovich controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanovich has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Ivanovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Igor Ivanovich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ivanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanovich throws a body punch but Cro Cop moves out of range.
Cro Cop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cro Cop tries for a takedown but Ivanovich circles away easily
and Ivanovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ivanovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cro Cop is looking to clinch.
Ivanovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cro Cop moves away.
Ivanovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cro Cop moves away.
Cro Cop walks into a straight right hand from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Cro Cop is just out of range.
Cro Cop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cro Cop avoids the body shot from Ivanovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cro Cop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ivanovich shoots in for a takedown but Cro Cop shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cro Cop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cro Cop fails with the takedown.
Igor Ivanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderley Cro Cop.
Cro Cop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ivanovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cro Cop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cro Cop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanovich shoots for a takedown but Cro Cop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cro Cop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cro Cop manages to avoid it.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Ivanovich is having none of it.
Cro Cop wants to clinch.
Ivanovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cro Cop's hands.
Ivanovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ivanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Cro Cop doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanovich circles away.
Ivanovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cro Cop at a distance.
Ivanovich jabs Cro Cop right on the nose. Cro Cop blinks but takes it well.
Ivanovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cro Cop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanovich swings for the body but Cro Cop moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cro Cop.

Cro Cop clinches up with Ivanovich and pushes him back against the cage.
Cro Cop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivanovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cro Cop blocks an uppercut.
Ivanovich is trying to stall.
Cro Cop wants a takedown but no success here.
Cro Cop blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich can't get the takedown.
Cro Cop misses with some punches.
Cro Cop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivanovich's elbow.
Ivanovich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ivanovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cro Cop's elbow.
Cro Cop tries a knee to the head but Ivanovich blocks it.
Ivanovich tries to work over Cro Cop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ivanovich is trying to maintain a safe position but Cro Cop gets an underhook and turns Ivanovich into the cage.
Cro Cop tries to break free but Ivanovich pushes him back against the cage.
Ivanovich trying to stall but Cro Cop improves his position.
Cro Cop tries to break free but Ivanovich pushes him back against the cage.
Cro Cop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivanovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Cro Cop.

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.
Cro Cop tries a knee to the head but Ivanovich blocks it.
Ivanovich is looking to control Cro Cop's arms but Cro Cop gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivanovich has his back to the cage.
Cro Cop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cro Cop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivanovich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Igor Ivanovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cro Cop looking to throw knees to the head but Ivanovich is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Cro Cop scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cro Cop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivanovich taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanovich looking for a takedown.
Cro Cop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wanderley Cro Cop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cro Cop throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Igor Ivanovich.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanovich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Ivanovich!