PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reyes's choice of entrance music: Crank Dat. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ivanovic
vs
Reyes

192 cm
20
205 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

►Q150 Schwarzenegger Nutrition
Syndicate Drugs

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 10 - 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 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armando Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ivanovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Armando Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reyes has time to react.
Ivanovic is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks.
Ivanovic takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovic blocks a leg kick.
Ivanovic delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ivanovic throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Ivanovic avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Ivanovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reyes.
Ivanovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reyes looks gassed!
Reyes throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ivanovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reyes.
A head kick from Ivanovic lands but Reyes takes it in his stride.

It looks like Armando Reyes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ivanovic.
Ivanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
Ivanovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ivanovic lands a big head kick that sends Reyes tumbling to the mat! Ivanovic takes a step backwards and waves Reyes back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Reyes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanovic finish him?
A solid body kick from Ivanovic.
Reyes seems to have recovered his senses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanovic, right into the meat.
Ivanovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reyes.

Ivanovic lands a big head kick that sends Reyes tumbling to the mat! Ivanovic takes a step backwards and waves Reyes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ivanovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reyes will feel that in the morning.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reyes misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanovic, right into the meat.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.
Ivanovic lands a head kick!
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that Reyes semi-blocks.
Ivanovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reyes moves away from the strike by Ivanovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reyes connects with the punch.
Reyes scores with a jab to the head.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanovic misses with a body kick.
Ivanovic lands a head kick!
Ivanovic throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Ivanovic.
A low kick from Reyes is predictable there
and Ivanovic counters with a big head kick but Reyes shrugs it off.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws a series of punches but Reyes avoids them all with ease.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanovic throws out a leg kick but Reyes moves out of range and Ivanovic only half commits.
Ivanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Ivanovic.
Reyes takes a swing at Ivanovic's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ivanovic dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Armando Reyes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reyes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ivanovic's calf.
Ivanovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ivanovic throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Reyes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ivanovic has got the better of the exchanges.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boris Ivanovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivanovic slips under a jab.
Ivanovic throws a wild body kick that Reyes sees coming a mile off.
Ivanovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes lands a right hook to the body.
Ivanovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reyes.
A combination from Reyes does no damage.
Ivanovic lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic misses with a low kick.
A big left from Reyes misses.
Reyes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reyes throws a push kick but Ivanovic slaps the foot to one side.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reyes connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.
Reyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Boris Ivanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ivanovic misses with a double jab
and Reyes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Reyes finds it's way through Ivanovic's defenses.
Ivanovic slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes scores with a hook.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivanovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
Ivanovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
Ivanovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ivanovic!
Ivanovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivanovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanovic blocks a jab.
Ivanovic misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?
A jab from Reyes misses.
Reyes misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ivanovic throws a front kick that sends Reyes stumbling back into the cage.
Ivanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ivanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanovic scores with a leg kick.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.
Reyes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reyes thumps Ivanovic with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reyes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Ivanovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armando Reyes's cut.
That's time! Ivanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reyes blocks a jab.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick but Reyes checks it.
Ivanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Ivanovic.
Reyes takes a swing at Ivanovic's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws and low kick but Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes misses with the body kick
and Ivanovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ivanovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Ivanovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Ivanovic misses with a double jab
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
Reyes throws a one two combo.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Ivanovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Ivanovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivanovic throws a front kick that sends Reyes stumbling back into the cage.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanovic.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Ivanovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a wild body kick that Ivanovic sees coming a mile off.
Reyes stuns Ivanovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivanovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a nice head kick!
Reyes throws a head kick but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes takes a swing at Ivanovic's ribcage but misses.
Reyes is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ivanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivanovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Ivanovic.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanovic.
Reyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Armando Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivanovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes throws a solid leg kick but Ivanovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reyes.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanovic slips a jab from Reyes.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.

That's four 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.
Reyes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ivanovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reyes!
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses with a head kick.
Ivanovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanovic.
Boris Ivanovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanovic lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Ivanovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ivanovic 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Ivanovic!